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Chemical weapons deal is not enough for Arab world
Removing some of Bashar Al Assad's arsenal may satisfy America but it does not solve the fundamental problem of the civil war in Syria.
Failures in Iraq don't provide an excuse for inaction in Syria
Despite similarities between the two nations, the situation on the ground is very different this time.
The Kosovo precedent has lessons for the Syrian crisis
Is Kosovo in the 1990s the template for how the international community should react to Syria?
Like 1980s Lebanon, Syria faces a lost decade of war
What lies ahead of millions of Syrians is what lay ahead of the Lebanese in the early 1980s: decades of wandering, of moving from one country to another, of seeking a new life away from the war
Hostility between Iranians and Arabs betrays history
Iran's future stability is not dependent merely on rapprochement with the US, but on repairing relations with the Arabs
Hunting Egypt's Brotherhood will only boost their fortunes
What Egypt's army and the Brotherhood do in the coming weeks will decide whether the current situation is a stepping stone to a better revolution or the beginning of a slow fall.
One death in Yemen shows how far the US will go to kill
The sequence of events that led to the killing of six boys in a drone strike two years ago is now being challenged in a US court. The answers will profoundly affect international law
Tunisia's Islamists fear the long shadow of Egypt's Morsi
Events in Egypt being watched closely by Tunisia's Islamists.
'No victor, no vanquished' in Egypt's current transition
Egypt's army today could learn a lot from the turbulent summer of 1958 in Lebanon, when the country almost descended into civil war
Brotherhood lacks mandate to impose its regional vision
The Muslim Brotherhood cannot sell their version of modernity on their own turf; why would they imagine it is welcome elsewhere?
Politically tone-deaf Morsi has over-played his hand
All politicians disappoint and revolutionary leaders can disappoint on a grand scale. But protests such as those now planned for Egypt signal a deeper loss of support for Mohammed Morsi.
Path to Middle East peace begins with a regional military alliance
If the Middle East wants to solve its own problems, it will need a region-wide army.
Nasrallah lays bare the naked sectarianism of Hizbollah
Hassan Nasrallah's speech has made it clear that Hizbollah is willing to sacrifice the safety of the Lebanese in defence of the slaughterer of Syrians.
If Hadi wants Yemen whole, he must talk to the South
There is a political war brewing in south Yemen. Abdrabbu Mansur Hadi must take the possibility - and dangers - of southern secession seriously
UAE benefits when young Arab talent can freelance here
A creative hub in Dubai and Abu Dhabi would be an attractive sell for millions of young, educated Arabs, many of whom could bring their skills to the UAE's economy.
