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2018 proved to be another tumultuous year in the Middle East.
But the ruinous conflicts in Syria, Yemen, Libya and Iraq seemed to be winding down after exacting a painful price.
Israeli intransigence peaked after the US decision to move its embassy to Occupied Jerusalem; the regime killed hundreds in Gaza.
Iran continued with its destabilisation tactics even as sanctions hit ordinary people. Lebanon’s political paralysis looked set to continue.