Michael Young

No matter what outsiders suggest as a remedy to the group's strength, pragmatism is the only way forward. Punishing the country is wrong

On the one hand, it will compel leading politicians in most districts to form alliances with their major rivals, but on the other hand, a potentially fragmented parliament will benefit Hizbollah

Michael Young unpacks comments made by Israel's defence minister, which appear to mark the two bodies as one

Lebanon's prime minister faces is under siege and facing a difficult dilemma, writes Michael Young

The Trump administration must carefully weave together a network of assets that can be called upon in any confrontation with Tehran or used to limit its geopolitical expansion

If ever the cobweb of conflicting interest between the US, Hizbollah and other militias has grown, it is now

The Syrian president's future may be at greater risk once the conflict ends, writes Michael Young

If Washington aims to contain Iran, it should ensure its decisions won't end up reinforcing the terrorist group and abandoning those who reject its pro-Iran agenda

Despite officially disengaging from Syria, the domestically troubled administration is sending out mixed messages in a conflict-ridden region in desperate need of clear direction

The ceasefire deal in south-west Syria raises complications for the country

Syria means much more to Iran than it does to Russia or the United States, writes Michael Young

Michael Young on why the shift in the political centre of gravity in Syria’s conflict to the east is significant for the future of the country

Michael Young says that Lebanese President Michel Aoun's revival of the 1960 law was nothing less than an effort to save his own presidency

The Syrian situation is becoming ever more complicated for the Trump administration, writes Michael Young

With the death of Samir Franjieh, Lebanon's Maronite community has lost a voice of reason at a time of sectarian impetuousity, writes