Who's Winning the Middle East?

While everyone, or, just about everyone, is cheering the outbreak of democracy in the Middle
East, two articles from liberal leaning sources beg to differ. As they portray the current situation in the Middle East, the turmoil seems mostly to have benefited Iran.


The first is from the New York Times. It is entitled: "Arab Unrest Propels Iran as Saudi Influence Declines."


The second, from the Financial Times, is: "Iran Will Benefit From This Arab Spring."