| When the Iran-Iraq war kicked off in the 1980s, Menachem Begin, the Israeli prime minister, wished both sides success. That is how many Arabs feel about the conflict between Israel and Iran. They have little sympathy for either. And they are relieved that the missiles are headed somewhere else (for now).
Elsewhere, we report on China’s newfound interest in open-source software. After America and India, it is home to the largest group of developers on GitHub, the world’s biggest platform for open-source programs. How long will the Communist Party’s patience with such transparency and decentralisation last? | 
