The Greatest Opportunity That Wasn’t
Chaos is the only likely winner in the Middle East.
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Amir Levy / Getty The Big War No One Wants in the Middle East
At some point, stepping back from this brink will become impossible.
Menahem Kahanam / AFP via Getty Nothing Good Would Come of an Israeli War in Lebanon
A military blow isn’t going to make Hezbollah disappear.
Chris McGrath / Getty Lebanon’s January Hangover
People rushed home, checked on their loved ones, and waited. Will there be war?
Myriam Boulos / Magnum Hezbollah Watches and Waits
To understand the lull in Lebanon, look to Iran.
Ali Hashisho / Xinhua / Getty A Message From Iran
For Hamas and Iran, yesterday’s violence was a demonstration of newfound power.
Fatima Shbair / AP The Arab Spring Is in Its Death Spiral. Does the West Still Care?
Tunisia was the best case, Sudan the last hope, Syria the bloodiest of all: The countries that not long ago sparked optimism for a democratic wave in the Arab world have descended into dictatorship, and Washington shouldn’t ignore them.
Photo-illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Anis Mili / Getty; Apic / Bridgeman / Getty; Ashraf Shazly / Getty; Culture Club / Getty; Rami Alsayed / Getty.Photo-illustration by Joanne Imperio / The Atlantic. Sources: Anis Mili / Getty; A The Unbearable Plight of Syrians
After civil war and now a natural disaster, the country’s northwest desperately needs international aid, even if it’s hard to deliver.
Anas Alkharboutli / Picture Alliance / Getty Why Saudi Arabia Is So Quiet About Iran’s Protests
The kingdom’s rulers may have managed their own social pressures better, but they’re wary of the tumult that’s shaking their neighbor.
Getty; The Atlantic A Whole Generation Revolts Against the Iranian Regime
From Baghdad to Beirut, Tehran’s opponents are exploring the possibility that a wave of protests might help weaken Iran’s grip on their own countries.
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