It is not a secret: Lebanon is no longer the Switzerland or the Paris of the Middle East and its collapse could be irreversible if the current trends remain. Recovery depends on how we handle three major challenges. First, the country needs to restore its image and regain trust and confidence in itself; then there is the question of Hezbollah’s arms, which can only be resolved politically; and, most importantly, Lebanon needs to bring back its role in the region. There are many places that have
