Sectarian tensions are nearing the boiling point—and what happens next is up to Hezbollah.

The UN Security Council’s renewal of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) mandate on August 28 has presented an urgent opportunity to re-examine Europe’s legacy in the region and, more importantly, the steps that are needed today to bring real stability to Lebanon.

Turkish police have arrested the top Islamic State (IS) commander in the country, the government says.