2008年以来中东地区仍然是世界热点地区。巴以和谈经历了乐观、悲观、再乐观的过程，国际社会和地区国家加紧促和努力，叙利亚与黎巴嫩实现关系正常化，不过伊朗核问题仍然悬而未决，以色列和伊朗的大选也对地区局势产生影响。
The Middle East remained the hot spot of the world in 2008-2009. The Palestinian-Israel peace talks showed optimism，pessimism and optimism again while the international society was intensifying efforts in promoting peace. Syria and Lebanon realized normalization of relations，but the Iranian nuclear issue remains unresolved. The elections held in Israel and Iran also produced impact on the regional situation.
