Will Lebanon put off parliamentary elections again?
All the signs are that Lebanon, come May, will postpone parliamentary elections for a third…
Author Michael Young
Insular West can’t afford to ignore the Arab world
In his inaugural speech, president Donald Trump showed that one thing that would not preoccupy…
Russia, Iran and their conflicting regional priorities
The regime in Iran must have mixed feelings about Russia. Though Moscow was essential in…
Obama’s foreign policy legacy is all over the map
President Barack Obama’s support for a United Nations Security Council resolution opposing the construction of…
Aleppo marks a turning point in Syria’s conflict
With the fall of eastern Aleppo to the forces backing Bashar Al Assad now…
Where is the West’s moral compass?
Among the victims of the war in Syria during the past five years has been…
Saad Hariri spies a political lifeline in Lebanon
Lebanon’s recent municipal elections had more of a national dimension to them than usual. Because…
Samir Kassir: a prince of our disorder
Ten years ago this week, our friend and colleague Samir Kassir was murdered outside his…
Bashar Assad’s perilous dance with Iran
The latest story from Syria this week, published by The Daily Telegraph, was that Ali…