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Published in: Home: InvestigationUK overseas aid still invested in fossil fuels – two years after climate pledgeRevealed: Records show the FCDO’s British International Investment fund has continued to back major polluters
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Published in: ourEconomyTurkey does imperialism: Turkish foreign policy in the Middle EastTo understand Turkey’s actions in the Middle East, we need to grasp its precarious place in world capitalism.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaSaudi foreign policy under Salman: same goal, different threat perceptionsAn in-depth look at the transformations of Saudi foreign policy since the ascension of Salman Bin Abdul-Aziz to the throne.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaPolitics and diplomacy in Turkey: time to talkBeset by domestic and regional crises, Turkey has adopted a defensive posture where dialogue would be preferable.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKJeremy Corbyn and British foreign policyThe anti-war movement, with all its errors and omissions, is central to Corbyn's popular appeal.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe west, the Middle East and oil: a conspiracy theory?Western governments do not always get what they want, but arguing that oil is the key factor behind western actions...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKEd Miliband's foreign policy would not be benignFor political reasons, support for British militarism has been seen by successive Labour leaderships as a key test...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKScotland’s growing influence on UK foreign policyKirsty Hughes talks to Scottish National Party and Scottish Green politicians on foreign policy, the EU and the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKFive things you should know about foreign policy this electionHalf a century ago, the US Secretary of State Dean Acheson said that Britain “has lost its empire, but has yet to...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKMisdirection at the Chilcot InquiryThe Inquiry shows us that when asked a difficult question there is nearly always a way to deflect responsibility.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKPutin still has plenty of friends in LondonIf we take a brief look back at our history of “getting tough” with Russia, we can see where our political and...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEstablishing equilibrium in the Gulf: in search of a pragmatic agenda for stability and securityThe Gulf countries and Iran need to address their mutually contentious foreign policy issues, such as Syria, Iran's...
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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: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt and Russia: strategy or tactics?
The latest rapprochement between Cairo and Moscow can be categorized as tactical rather than strategic; designed to...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaQatar in change
The young Emir presides over a bustling city that grows with each passing day, it must be fed, housed and paid for....
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Published in: openDemocracyUKForty years on, the effects of the 1973-74 oil crisis still shape British foreign policy in the Middle EastYesterday marked the 40th anniversary of the start of the 1973 oil shock. Its consequences are still echoing across...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe Egyptian coup and Hamas
In the face of disinformation, both Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood need to redeem the 'Islamist' brand as a whole...
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Published in: HomeThe new phase in the Turkish-Iraqi relationship: fluctuating between friendly and inimical
The already strained Baghdad-Ankara relationship has further deteriorated in recent years, due to regional crises,...
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Published in: HomeOn Al-Jazeera's lopsided coverage of Egypt
Al-Jazeera has not only lost much of its credibility, but the credibility of its main backer and benefactor, Qatar.
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Published in: HomeWhy care about international prestige?
There was once a time when the Turkish Prime Minister was hailed for constructing a model country for the Middle...
