Many new media users are deeply worried about the future of Lebanon, citing the veritable sea of black flags in the north of country, which they say belong to al-Qaeda
Hizbollah’s Struggle for Domestic Survival: Lebanese Discourse on the Social Networks
Hizbollah's increasingly apparent involvement in the bloodshed in Syria has hurt the organization's legitimacy and popularity within Lebanon. The developments and discourse in the Lebanese social media in recent months indicate the depth of the crises that Hizbollah now faces. The terms "civil war," "confrontation," "political vacuum" and "sectarian struggle" pepper the online discourse frequently, implying that Lebanon is on a trajectory towards internal strife.
