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One of the casualties of 12 months of war in the Middle East was the rule of international law

The past 12 months have witnessed a transformation of the Middle East to an extent not seen since the eruption of the Arab uprisings 14 years ago....

30.12.2024 3

The Irish Times

Vincent Durac

Syria’s path to stability remains deeply uncertain

Until just before it became clear that the regime of Bashar al-Assad was no more, veteran Syria-watchers were disdainful of the possibility that...

14.12.2024 2

The Irish Times

Vincent Durac

Ceasefire in Lebanon is unlikely to bring respite to Gaza, where the onslaught continues

The ceasefire agreed on Wednesday between Israel and Hizbullah may bring peace to Lebanon, at least for a while. It has already received a near...

01.12.2024 4

The Irish Times

Vincent Durac

One year after the brutal Hamas attacks, Netanyahu is in a stronger position than ever

No one could have predicted the current Middle East landscape twelve months ago. The brutal, shocking Hamas attacks on southern Israel on October...

07.10.2024 20

The Irish Times

Vincent Durac

Israel can’t hit thousands of people in a pager attack and ‘not think war is coming’

In quick succession earlier this week, pagers, walkie-talkies and other devices exploded across Lebanon, killing 42 people including children and...

21.09.2024 6

The Irish Times

Vincent Durac

Israeli hostage deaths harden Netanyahu’s tough line on ceasefire

Not for the first time since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas last October, the prospect of all-out war in the Middle East...

01.09.2024 1

The Irish Times

Vincent Durac

Escalation of the conflict in Gaza to an all-out regional war looms larger than ever

In the aftermath of the assassinations earlier this week of Hizbullah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut and of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh...

02.08.2024 2

The Irish Times

Vincent Durac