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Rumours abound that the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) may be about to report. Its ruling could upset the precarious balance that has been reached in Lebanese politics in recent years. Indictments may even trigger a new bout of violence across a taut Shia-Sunni fault line. This is due partly to the complex makeup of Lebanon’s national unity government, partly to pre-existing sectarian tensions and partly to the vested interests of regional patrons.