Raghida Dergham

The US, Turkey and key Arab partners see the interim President as a stabilising role

Whether it involves deliberate deception or is driven by sheer determination, it's not working

Citizens as well as the country's partners are growing weary of Beirut

Having felt betrayed by Donald Trump, the ruling class in both countries has unfinished business

For a while, Washington had outsourced the task of containing Tehran to Israel

With the 1979 revolution hanging by the thread, Tehran faces a stark choice

Ahead of this month's G7 and Nato summits, the US President is having to face limited success on two important fronts

His administration also needs to understand that its unorthodox ways of engagement aren't always effective

On issues ranging from Ukraine to Gaza and Iran, the continent's leaders are charting their own course

The US President is aiming to shape a regional security order that excludes no one

The question is if Tehran wishes to board the forward-moving regional train under a joint American-regional leadership

Disagreements over the nature of the negotiations persist within the US administration

Washington has a chance to walk away from its misguided policies of the past

Yet there is no predicting what the US President will do if Tehran stalls nuclear talks

It must decide whether to amend its doctrine or face collapse