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Egypt's instability casts doubt on regional Islamist ambitions
Legitimacy comes from being able to create an inclusive political order, not from a desire to stifle political action with religious doctrine.
Double standards as the US fails to act while Syria suffers
The US is using the Security Council's paralysis as convenient cover for its sad failure to act to protect the Syrian people.
Lebanon's Christian rivals unite only in their mutual decline
Lebanon's Christians, divided and losing influence, must get used to having a smaller role in the country's affairs.
Only 'plan' Assad has is to wait out misery of his making
The recent speech by Syria's president provides nothing new for Syrians - not even hope
Endgame in Syria increases pressure on Al Maliki in Iraq
More than ever, the situation in Syria requires a regional approach.
Arab uprisings put to rest a hackneyed theory of democracy
Democracy requires persistence and courage, and on that front no one can doubt that Arabs have a right to be taken seriously in any debate over its implementation.
Hizbollah doubles down as its allies in Syria collapse
Hizbollah, unfamiliar with compromise, is making the wrong move in Lebanon as the regional balance changes.
Amid the diplomacy, Iran can still play the spoiler in Syria
Iran has placed all its chips on Bashar Al Assad, and this could backfire. For what the Iranians want to preserve is the hated core of his regime, which most Syrians cannot accept.
A rudderless Obama is poorly equipped for new Middle East
Barack Obama's tendency to address current matters with yesterday's mindset, means opportunities are being missed.
Sixty-year-old warnings still relevant for today's Palestine
Extreme tolerance and total respect for liberty of conscience are needed if wars are to end.
Political paralysis in Lebanon bodes well for Hizbollah
Lebanon is facing dangerous challenges, but nobody has the desire for a ruinous civil war that would solve nothing.
Slaying in Beirut holds many warnings for foes of Assad
Friday's bomb assassination strikes a hard blow at those in Lebanon who oppose the Syrian regime.
A pair of proxy wars that bode ill for Lebanon's future
Lebanese and Syrian political interests are dangerously intertwined, and broader interests with them. Syria's crisis means danger for all factions.
Syrian military elite could be weaned away from Assad
Syria's military leadership has its own interests in the current struggle, and these do no necessarily incluce preservation of Al Assad rule.
Mideast's religious minorities approach point of no return
The Pope's visit to Lebanon will not long disguise the shaky status of Christian minorities in the region.
