Tel Aviv's calls for Hezbollah's disarmament feel like deja vu, as does Beirut's inability to do anything about it

Houssam Itani

Only the ministers of media and agriculture were replaced, showing the government's choice to avoid political disruption at a time of mounting economic and administrative pressure

Haid Haid

Both sides appear hung up on past grievances, but while Sharaa has talked openly about reconciliation and cooperation, Aoun has yet to visit the Syrian capital

Alia Mansour

The idea of a unipolar order is steadily receding, giving way to a world that appears less stable, more competitive, and more uncertain than at any time in recent memory

Ibrahim Hamidi

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was said to have personally intervened with the White House to persuade US President Donald Trump to pause his controversial Project Freedom in the Hormuz Strait

Con Coughlin

Amid an array of bad options, Lebanon must choose between the futility of continued resistance against Israel or making peace with a maniacal entity

Houssam Itani

Under the guise of humanitarian concerns, Israel is trying to expand its operational freedom and consolidate its control of Syrian land

Haid Haid

It remains unclear who is behind the leaks and what agenda they serve. But the timing is suspect, given that Syrians are finally seeing some accountability for the crimes their loved ones suffered.

Alia Mansour

Recently published documents show a US no longer willing to finance an international system that doesn't reflect its strategic priorities and allows its adversaries a seat at the table

Ibrahim Hamidi

There are two clear camps: one that stands against peace with Israel and one that blames Hezbollah for all the country's problems, and neither side has an appetite for nuance.

Houssam Itani

America's Gulf partners should have a seat at the negotiation table. Here's why.

Brian Katulis

Instead of rejoicing over some form of justice being served, some have instead used the arrest as an opportunity to criticise the Sharaa government, hurling lofty insults from their ivory towers

Alia Mansour