Opinion

Perhaps Lebanon, not the nuclear file, will become the real test of the agreement's ability to survive

Regime change has not happened yet, and the West cannot impose it; what Évian must compel is a change in the regime's behaviour.

Israel has slammed the deal, which it sees as a "catastrophic capitulation," and has continued attacks on Lebanon despite the agreement's explicit mention not to, casting doubt on its viability

Syria has changed enough for citizens to challenge power in public, but not enough to guarantee protection when those they challenge reach for the law

The idea that Syria would disarm Hezbollah in Lebanon was floated by US envoy Tom Barrack. This would be a big mistake.

Although both Iran on one side, and the US and Israel on the other, may claim victory, the truth is the age of militias is drawing to a close

A knife attack by a Sudanese asylum seeker sparked riots as Starmer faces mounting criticism for 'mishandling' the issue of migrants

Hezbollah's recent rejection of a ceasefire deal is a stark reminder of the futility of the Lebanese state negotiating on behalf of a participant in the conflict without Tehran's consent

The two cities and their respective paths to Damascus have very little in common. Furthermore, the debate over the "Idlibisation" of Syria fails to take the big picture into account.

Confronting campaigns that call for vigilante justice is not just important but imperative. Failure to do so risks setting the country ablaze. 

The Israeli leader's intransigence is proving deeply problematic for the White House, so much so that Trump swore at him on a recent phone call

Sharaa's stepping in to fix policy failures outside the state's bureaucratic machinery looks to be an emerging pattern