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Lebanon crisis: How the US can bypass Hezbollah and help the people

Supporters shout slogans during a rally for Qassem Soleimani in southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on Jan. 5, 2020. Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah urged on Sunday its fighters to attack U.S. soldiers in the region in retaliation for the assassination of Iranian top commander Qassem Soleimani by the United States. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua via Getty) (Xinhua/ via Getty Images)

The Crisis in Idlib

As its air campaign in Idlib continues, Turkey looks unlikely to stand down

A Turkish military convoy is seen parked near the town of Batabu on the highway linking Idlib to the Syrian Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Turkey, on March 2, 2020.

Syria: Turkey and Russia face off — or not

Turkish-backed Syrian opposition forces deploy on the eastern neighbourhood of Saraqeb, east of Idlib in northeastern Syria, on March 2, 2020.

Iraqi politics continues to unravel as Allawi withdraws

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi arrives at the parliament headquarters ahead of a special session for a confidence vote on the new cabinet members.

Coronavirus underscores the risks of Middle East-Asia links

Citizens wear medical masks and gloves as a precaution against coronavirus (COVID-19) on March 01, 2020 in Tehran, Iran.

And now what? A realistic approach to the Israeli-Palestinian impasse

Thousands of protesters gather at Al-Manara Square to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East plan, in Ramallah, West Bank on February 11, 2020.

The sad saga of Israel’s elections: Third time’s the charm? Maybe!

Arab Israeli MP and Arab Joint List candidate Said al-Harumi votes in the Bedouin town of Segev Shalom or Shaqib al-Salam near the southern Israeli city of Beersheva on March 2, 2020.

Jonathan Kuttab

Syria: What the US could do

A Turkish soldier stands in front of a military vehicles convoy east of Idlib city in northwestern Syria on February 20, 2020 amid ongoing regime offensive on the last major rebel bastion in the country's northwest.

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