Articles
Tehran may have been unwise to start this fire
Michael Young explains why Iran will find the struggle with the Sunni world hard to sustain.
US and France need to see eye to eye on Syria
The growing rift between the US and France on the solution to the Syria crisis should end, argues Michael Young
Imperialism lives on, but not as a western conceit
Scholars addressing Western influence in the Middle East often miss the mark, argues Michael Young
America should only help Israel if it helps itself
Worrying Israel and Arab countries alike, America is pivoting away from the region, argues Michael Young
Urgent action is required to help Arab Christians
Muslims have a key role to play in preserving a continued Christian presence in the Middle East, writes Michael Young
Against all odds, Lebanon keeps strife at bay
It is a refreshing anomaly that the country that is expected to be the least resistant to the sectarian anarchy sweeping the region has managed to stay afloat until now, writes Michael Young
The solution in Syria is bigger than Assad
The solution for Syria after the civil war is bigger than Assad and might include a federation of states, argues Michael Young
Obama must beware of Iranians signing deals
Michael Young asks: would a nuclear deal lead to Washington’s acceptance of a dominant role for Tehran in the Middle East?
The US is unwise to imitate British ways so closely
The United States should be careful not to emulate British military policies to closely in the Middle East, argues Michael Young
Like father, unlike son: how Bashar Al Assad lost control
Hafez Al Assad's efforts to mould Syria into an independent regional power have been discredited by the actions of his son, argues Michael Young.
Hizbollah will not hit back at Israel. It can’t
An Israeli attack on a Hizbollah group that killed an Iranian general is unlikely to lead to significant retaliations, Michael Young writes.
There will be trouble ahead after double Tripoli attack
ISIL, the Assad regime and Hizbollah are all pursuing agendas that will make attacks like the one that took place in Tripoli more frequent. The Lebanese government is caught in the middle of this vicious cycle, writes Michael Young
In death, as in life, ‘Syria’s man’ proves Assad’s folly
Michael Young traces the blunders made by the Assad regime through the fate of one of its more prominent partners, the late Omar Karami, the former Lebanese prime minister
New year, but the same old issues for Lebanon
As 2015 arrives, there are little signs of hope for Lebanon, writes Michael Young
It’s complicated, this relationship with the West
Relations between the Middle East and the West are highly complex and do not fit in any simplistic model, writes Michael Young
