The Globalist

Protesters in Lebanon have plenty of reason to bemoan the autocratic response of the government — and its inability to deal with the economic crisis.

Lebanon’s peaceful revolution faces being crushed by Iran-backed Hezbollah terrified of a new Middle East politics.

Hezbollah may choose to focus on its all-important goal of securing Lebanese-Syrian relations, at the expense of the Houthis in Yemen.

How does Israeli politics after the February 2009 election resemble the German film “Run Lola Run?”

How does Iran exert its influence in the Middle East?

Should regional players combine to give the United States a much-needed reprieve from global disorder?

Is Israel finally overcoming its objections to international peacekeepers?