Opinion

Even as the bombs fly between Hezbollah and the Israeli army, there is suddenly an opportunity to sort out some longstanding problems. If Syria can help, all the better.

By summoning Hezbollah to the battlefield, Iran is almost certainly sealing the Lebanese group's fate

The most important lesson of Syria's experience is not that hereditary republics necessarily fall quickly; it is that the contradiction they planted at the heart of the republic remains alive

The Lebanese government has effectively chosen war with Israel because of its unwillingness to risk civil war and take on Hezbollah

The Iranians are proving to be remarkably resilient despite suffering significant losses, and knock-on effects from the war are trickling down fast to consumers around the world

The Lebanese domestic front needs to be ripe before Israel can swoop in to deal Hezbollah the final death blow it hopes for

While the US president has said that operations are almost complete, the Pentagon says the fight has just begun. The only thing we know for certain is that US public opinion isn't behind the war.

The US-Israeli bombing of Iran has led to talk of the country's Kurds joining the fight against the regime in Tehran, but alliances with great powers have only ever been temporary

Lebanon's government remains hesitant, fearing any move to do so could ignite a civil war. But national sentiment has shifted, and the time to act is now.

Too often, well-intentioned organisations work side by side, but not together. The result is duplication in some areas and gaps in others—exactly what fragile health systems cannot afford.

The group's decision to drag Lebanon into Israel's war on Iran means ordinary people will suffer—a price it is happy to pay to please its masters in Tehran

When a decision maker approaches the autumn of life, he is no longer speaking only to allies, adversaries, and mediators. In the solitude of their…