Will Israel strike Iran’s nuclear programme?
This is going to be another turbulent year in the Middle East.
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The haunting spectre of another Lebanese civil war
Fears of internal sectarian violence are growing.
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A year of war and bloodshed
The situation in the Middle East is only getting more dangerous.
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Jared Kushner’s hubris in the Middle East
With the region on the brink of all-out war, rhetorical moderation is required.
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Can Hezbollah survive the death of Hassan Nasrallah?
The long-time leader of the Iran-backed militia was one of the region’s most significant figures in decades.
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Lebanon braces itself for what comes next
As the death toll climbs and Israel teases a ground invasion, ordinary citizens fear a wider war.
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The Netanyahu doctrine will fail in Lebanon
Just as in Gaza, relentless warfare is no path to lasting success.
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The Middle East on the brink
How Israel’s assault on Lebanon could plunge the region into a wider war.
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The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh might make no difference
The region is locked in a struggle with no obvious end.
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Israel’s two-front war
The presumption of inevitable war can be self-fulfilling.
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Israel and Hezbollah are destroying the meaning of red lines
Neither side wants a war but both are rewriting the rules of engagement.
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Israel is on the brink of a second war
Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure to take the fight to Hezbollah.
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The Israel-Iran endgame
What the West doesn’t get about the Iranian regime.
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Hezbollah isn’t joining the war – yet
In his televised address, the group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel that “all scenarios are open”.
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Could Hezbollah’s leader ignite a regional war?
Hassan Nasrallah’s forces are poised on Israel’s border. Is he about to open a new front in the conflict?
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