James Denselow

Comment: The Syria peace process is vital to countries far from Syria's borders, and the world needs to come together to stop the violence, writes James Denselow.

Comment: It wasn't Syria, but a waste crisis that hit Lebanon's political scene hardest last year. This year, everyone expects unpredictability, writes James Denselow.

Comment: All of Baghdad's many problems will likely be ignored until the Iraqi flag flies again in the country's second city, writes James Denselow.

Comment: A peace process has been agreed, but it is a long way before an end to the violence plaguing Syria, writes James Denselow.

Comment: Establishing a programme along the same lines as in Iraq may pave a path to the end of violence, writes James Denselow.

Comment: Running Iraq is not an enviable job, but Abadi's flexibility allows him to balance key domestic, regional and global power players, writes James Denselow.

Comment: Britain risks being drawn into military action, due to the enthusiasm of leading politicians for joining the bombing coalition, writes James Denselow.

Comment: We must look to the lives of ordinary Syrians to avoid numbing ourselves to the horror of their war, writes James Denselow

Comment: With the arrival of new Russian and Iranian firepower in Syria, Western leaders may be more open to the idea of a "peaceful political transition", writes James Denselow.

Comment: High profile commanders in the US are contemplating the end of Iraq as a unified state. With that, questions of accountability and post-war arrangements arise, writes James Denselow.