The shadow of terrorist groups which have attained quasi-political legitimacy hangs over the stalled peace talks, threatening to prevent their resumption,  perhaps much  more so... Read More

There are a number of ways in which an increasingly active Iranian regime poses a threat to peace in the Middle East, not least of... Read More

Recent news reports that Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has been considering the idea of simply declaring a Palestinian State, outside the framework of peace talks... Read More

There are few places in the Middle East which have seen the level of political and military chaos that Lebanon has, over the last 40... Read More

While much of the world is focused on the potential for conflict between Israel and Iran over the latter’s efforts to acquire nuclear weapons, there... Read More

The news that terrorists in Gaza have resumed their assault on Israel is disappointing but certainly not surprising.  The British newspaper The Guardian reported on... Read More

In a strange, but perhaps predictable move, Haaretz reported today that Hezbollah has now decided to blame Israel for the assassination of Rafik al-Hariri. What... Read More

Once again Lebanon and the political unrest within this unstable nation has been at the forefront of international news this week. While I have been... Read More

This morning I read an article on the Green Prophet website about the discovery of natural gas deposits in the Mediterranean, which are being claimed... Read More

Last Friday the Times of London published a rather disturbing story about the transfer of weapons from Syria (possibly originating in Iran) to Hezbollah in... Read More