Will EU listing of Hezbollah promote stability?

The scales of confessional compromise in Lebanon - on edge at the best of times - are currently close to tipping point.

Spillover from the ongoing Syrian stalemate is increasingly apparent. The humanitarian and societal challenges of welcoming over half a million refugees are considerable, while hidden and not-so-hidden hands have fomented sporadic outbreaks of sectarian-driven violence across the country.

Politically, the situation in Beirut has deteriorated since the resignati...