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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMany birds, one stone: why did Iran execute 25 Sunni Kurds in August 2016?In the chaos and instability the region is experiencing, now more than ever, religious and racial minorities find...
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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 AsiaFrom failure to engagement: a new western strategy in the Middle EastWestern strategy in the Middle East has been torn between support for brutal dictatorships, and an urge to see the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaLeaving stings in the wounds of others: Donald Trump and American foreign policyIf you are from the Middle East, Donald Trump is a sad reminder of virtually all the mainstream politicians you have...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe regional implications of the fall of AleppoThe lesson Arab autocrats are likely to learn from Syria is simple: under the current international climate the use...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIn Yemen, the war goes on and on and on...As people in Europe get ready for their end of year celebrations, more than 20 million Yemenis are getting ready to...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMosul: the looming battle has begunThe Mosul operation marks the return of US forces to Iraq after their 2011 withdrawal. What would a long term...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTurkey: the road towards dictatorship and the west’s responsibilityThe recent arrests of HDP co-leaders and MPs is another dangerous episode in Turkey’s road towards absolute dictatorship.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWill a No-Fly Zone help the people of Aleppo?The debate around a no-fly zone in Syria is governed by divisions in the political establishment and opposing views.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTurkey’s Mosul dream: showing up uninvited to a party or having prepared its seat well in advance?Turkey is already shouldering the greatest portion of the burden for Syrian refugees. It should temper its approach...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe Libyan GNA: the rise and impending fall of the Libyan political agreementA viable Libyan state that will restore normalcy and security to the daily lives of its citizens must be given the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaGaza: a city no one wantsThe Gazans have been abandoned and left in the hands of Hamas to do with them as they please. This policy is...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaKerkennah: on the frontline of resistance to the fossil fuel industry in TunisiaThe effects of climate change and neoliberalism converge in Kerkennah in the worst possible way – but the islands...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhy is a military coup in Saudi Arabia possible?Saudi Arabia is the most significant player in determining the future of the Arab revolutions. There are two ways to...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaISIS and Israel on the Golan HeightsThe Yarmouk Valley is run by ISIS – and left alone by Israel. This is a testament to the complex, cynical and...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaPalestinian refugees fleeing Syria: an argument for protecting humanitarian law in US politicsThe extremist goals of those who seek to abolish such laws reflect a deeply problematic ideology, in which guilt by...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe troubling political economy of Iraq’s Sh’ia clerical establishmentIraqi and Iranian Shia have been competing over Iraq's shrine cities of Najaf and Karbala since the invasion. Al...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhy airstrikes on ISIS in Libya could worsen the situation in TunisiaConcerns that bombing ISIS in Libya might destabilise Tunisia were tragically confirmed last week, as ISIS militants...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaDefeating IsraelMohammed Al Qiq has recently ended a record 94-day hunger strike protesting his so-called administrative detention,...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIs there any hope for a peaceful result to the Geneva talks on Syria?If a lasting peace is to be achieved, the main motivation behind the talks cannot be simply ‘to restore political order.’
