Lebanon's Municipal Elections Melodrama

Lebanon is a politically fractured country, boasting 18 officially recognized religious groups all vying for political power. These groups have long sought outside support to outcompete their rivals. As a result, Lebanon is also a country torn, where the melodramas of the Middle East play out and other countries, mainly Iran and Saudi Arabia, jockey for influence. Now that Lebanon's municipal elections are underway, the country's political divides are on full display, and they could widen even further as the vote unfolds....