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In the Middle East, Russia has welcomed everyone to its table
As the only person who can mediate between the likes of Israel and Iran, Vladimir Putin now occupies a position of immense power in the region
While Syrians have faced unimaginable suffering, the idea of humanitarian intervention has withered and died
The international community's commitment to protecting civilians from conflict reached a high point in the 1990s. Now it has been abandoned
US and Turkey could influence the political outcome in Syria – if they put their differences behind them
Agreeing common objectives with the Turks will help Americans push for Assad's departure
The grinding path to forming a Lebanese government
Hezbollah can see the wider regional implications of the process and is blocking Hariri at every turn
Hezbollah's role in a new Lebanese government causes a headache for Hariri
New US legislation relating to the Iran-backed group casts a shadow over the future of bilateral relations
Russia has exploited US failures to achieve greater power in the Middle East
By virtue of its secondary status in the region compared to the US, Russia was able to be more flexible and reinforce ties with competing states to position itself as a mediator
The crisis of the Lebanese press highlights the unfulfilled promise of post-war Beirut
The newly reconstructed city was supposed to embody a revitalised aspiration to modernity. Unfortunately, Lebanon has not easily lent itself to such an effort
Special Tribunal for Lebanon: no problems and no justice
The investigation's efforts to not rock the boat have sold justice and a whole nation short
Lebanese politicians should avoid ruffling feathers in Washington by appeasing Hezbollah
Donald Trump cut assistance to Pakistan and to the Palestinians and would not hesitate to do the same to Lebanon
Targeting Lebanon's economy would only threaten Hezbollah's opposition
Some have suggested US sanctions on Lebanon would curtail Hezbollah – but weakening the state would only fortify the group, writes Michael Young
Kushner is admitting the dispossession of Palestinians is a blemish on Israel’s claim to moral righteousness
By sweeping the refugee question under the rug, the US envoy is implicitly acknowledging the continued subjugation of Palestinians negates any claim to a moral upper hand, writes Michael Young
With no government three months after election, Hariri walks a tightrope
The country is at a crossroads, with clashing agendas hampering an already difficult process, writes Michael Young
How Assad's opponents could end up funding Syria's reconstruction
The Russians are aware reconstruction will be essential in solidifying Assad's rule and that neither they nor Iran have the money to do so on their own, writes Michael Young
How Trump is using the same thought processes as Obama in the Middle East
Both men want America out of the Middle East, writes Michael Young
Lebanon's Special Tribunal was supposed to represent an end to impunity for crimes
Michael Young charts the troubling history of the investigation into Rafik Hariri's 2005 assassination
