In the chaos and instability the region is experiencing, now more than ever, religious and racial minorities find...

An in-depth look at the transformations of Saudi foreign policy since the ascension of Salman Bin Abdul-Aziz to the throne.

Western strategy in the Middle East has been torn between support for brutal dictatorships, and an urge to see the...

If you are from the Middle East, Donald Trump is a sad reminder of virtually all the mainstream politicians you have...

The lesson Arab autocrats are likely to learn from Syria is simple: under the current international climate the use...

As people in Europe get ready for their end of year celebrations, more than 20 million Yemenis are getting ready to...

The Mosul operation marks the return of US forces to Iraq after their 2011 withdrawal. What would a long term...

The recent arrests of HDP co-leaders and MPs is another dangerous episode in Turkey’s road towards absolute dictatorship.

The debate around a no-fly zone in Syria is governed by divisions in the political establishment and opposing views.

Turkey is already shouldering the greatest portion of the burden for Syrian refugees. It should temper its approach...

A viable Libyan state that will restore normalcy and security to the daily lives of its citizens must be given the...

The Gazans have been abandoned and left in the hands of Hamas to do with them as they please. This policy is...

The effects of climate change and neoliberalism converge in Kerkennah in the worst possible way – but the islands...

Saudi Arabia is the most significant player in determining the future of the Arab revolutions. There are two ways to...

The Yarmouk Valley is run by ISIS – and left alone by Israel. This is a testament to the complex, cynical and...

The extremist goals of those who seek to abolish such laws reflect a deeply problematic ideology, in which guilt by...

Iraqi and Iranian Shia have been competing over Iraq's shrine cities of Najaf and Karbala since the invasion. Al...

Concerns that bombing ISIS in Libya might destabilise Tunisia were tragically confirmed last week, as ISIS militants...

Mohammed Al Qiq has recently ended a record 94-day hunger strike protesting his so-called administrative detention,...

If a lasting peace is to be achieved, the main motivation behind the talks cannot be simply ‘to restore political order.’