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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaA lasting presence for IS in Iraq and Syria: interview with Romain CailletOn 29 June, after the spectacular takeover of Mosul and other Iraqi cities, the Islamic State (IS) declared a...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaArab migrants face a new Sykes-Picot in CalaisThe latest raid on camps in Calais is an example of Europe continuing to strengthen border controls and crack down...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe Middle East - who cares?
Or at least, who cares enough to try to start thinking anew? The region is burning. Apart from the parties to the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt’s interest in securing SinaiEgypt's heavy-handed crackdown on the Sinai insurgency may need recalibration in order to gain the support of,...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe roots and grassroots of the Syrian revolution (Part 1 of 4)In a series commemorating the uprising's third anniversary, Syrian revolutionary activist Joseph Daher answers key...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe conscience of Syria: An interview with activist and intellectual Yassin al-Haj SalehA popular Syrian intellectual responds to questions on the Syrian conflict and the west. Throughout, Yassin...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaBulgaria's 'chilly welcome' to Syrian refugees
As the civil war in Syria continues, refugees are desperately seeking refuge. It seems that Bulgaria has...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaA fragile cold peace: the impact of the Syrian conflict on Israeli-Syrian relations
Is the Syrian crisis threatening to end 40 years of cold peace between Syria and Israel? How long will Syria and its...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWomen and peacebuilding in Yemen: challenges and opportunities
What are the hurdles facing and opportunities available to Yemeni women in light of UN Security Council Resolution...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaKafr Batna, Syria
I want to believe, have to believe, that when people learn of what is truly going on in Syria, to the Syrian people,...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaLebanon: a year which promises little but foreboding?
The feeling of being hamstrung by international events both out of their control but with direct consequences,...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIran and the Arab world: a change in foreign policy
Iran has lost a significant component of its soft power in the Middle East. No longer viewed as a Muslim nation, it...
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Published in: HomeThe 2012 National Elections: why Algeria remains the exception in North AfricaLarge numbers did not vote because they saw the election as a charade. This sentiment was clear in countless blogs...
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Published in: openSecurityTaking the next step: Security Sector Reform in Libya
Can the experience of the western Balkans help Libya in its transition? Some best practice could be adapted to the...
