"Rocket propelled grenades" might not sound like appetizing fare, but locals are flocking to "Buns and Guns," a new fast-food restaurant in southern Lebanon, to get a taste of the explosive dish (actually just chicken on a skewer) and other arms-themed delicacies. Decorated with camoflauge netting and fake weapons, the joint is owned by Yousif Ibrahim, who explains his marketing approach this way:

My goal was to make people laugh before they ask me why weapons. The important thing is that they laugh."

But recent events in Lebanon are no laughing matter.

Clashes in northern Lebanon between anti and pro-Syrian factions have resulted in six deaths since yesterday, despite a recent political agreement that led to the election of President Michel Suleiman and progress toward creating a government of national unity. This is a troubling blow for the country, which just weeks ago was experiencing general calm and a return of an important source of income -- tourists.

Now, patrons might see less humor in "Buns and Guns," which is located in area where the militant party Hezbollah enjoys great power and popularity. Himself a Hezbollah supporter, Ibrahim makes light of accusations against the group by serving "terrorist bread" at his restaurant. But while a sandwich might not kill his customers, factional fighting in Lebanon very well could, and the recent clashes are a reminder that the country's decades-long instability is far from over.