"For the first time in years I feel proud to be Lebanese." Protesters talk about "revolution", as huge crowds march through the streets of Lebanon in anger at corruption and living costs. bbc.in/341rQS6 | BBC News

Lebanese Civil War 1975–1976: What Triggered the First Explosions? The early phase of the Lebanese Civil War (1975–1976) remains one of the most contested chapters in Lebanon’s modern history. This episode examines the political tensions, militia expansion, urban battles, and regional pressures that reshaped Lebanese society. By revisiting the start of the conflict, we explore how power struggles, social inequality, and foreign involvement created the conditions that ignited nationwide violence.

Lebanese Civil War 1975–1976: What Triggered the First Explosions? The early phase of the Lebanese Civil War (1975–1976) remains one of the most contested chapters in Lebanon’s modern history. This episode examines the political tensions, militia expansion, urban battles, and regional pressures that reshaped Lebanese society. By revisiting the start of the conflict, we explore how power struggles, social inequality, and foreign involvement created the conditions that ignited nationwide violence.