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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaA vision for Western Sahara and the Moroccan protest movementIf autonomy is to prevail then it should be an autonomy within a fully and strictly democratic Morocco, and if...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaPalestinians must agree on a unity deal – now more than everAfter several failed reconciliation attempts, it is little wonder that Palestinians did not hold their breath when...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe strange case of Dr Saud and Mr JihadRobert Louis Stevenson’s famous novel, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, provides a useful metaphor for Saudi Arabia and its...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaShame on those who try to justify Giulio Regeni’s assassinationClaims that Regeni’s supervisors bear responsibility for sending him into danger are outrageous, betraying both...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaCoalition air strikes and the Sunni 'endgame' in Syria, IraqThe pattern of strikes by the disjointed US-led coalition of Operation Inherent Resolve remains the best and most...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaA culture of silencingPressure tactics on the media and event organisers by the pro-Israel lobby in Britain are nothing new, and reflect a...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe current situation in Yemen: causes and consequencesThe conflict will not lead to a clear victory: there will need to be some difficult compromises. Meanwhile, the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTo the shores of TripoliGreat Britain and Italy are preparing to send ground troops to Libya, and American troops will likely be involved...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaReflections from Arab Spring to refugee crisis in Europe: an argument for measure and the rule of lawAs we must find ways to deal with economic migration in all its variations and the effects it has on society and...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe reckless power behind the throneKing Salman's son Mohammad seems to be piloting Saudi Arabia into a series of ever more risky adventures.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaSaudi executions: beyond the numbersThe inability to recognise an affront to the rule of law, regardless of the identity of the perpetrator, reveals the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaOutside the box: a Sunni endgame in Syria, Iraq?A series of related events point to a possible endgame scenario in Syria and Iraq.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaExceptional Israel: the case for BDSA case for BDS by other means.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaConflicting interests in crowded skies prolong Syria’s agonyTurkey-Russia spat is a symptom of different, often incompatible agendas.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe Islamic State that isn’tWhy do western media call a barbaric terrorist group the ‘Islamic State’ when it is neither Islamic nor a state?
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhy it would be sheer folly to redraw Middle East borders along ethnic linesHowever groundless the Sykes-Picot Agreement, is a Balkanisation of Syria and Iraq really the way forward?
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMisplaced concern: the sectarian scapegoat in BahrainTo truly counter violent extremism in Bahrain and maintain the country’s stability, the US must use its leverage to...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaNo peace and quiet for Israel until the occupation endsPalestinian activists are faced with knowing that their unarmed resistance, whilst it has attracted international...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe movement of refugees to Europe will continue, regardless of how dangerous EU states make itUntil the war ends and concerted international efforts to rebuild Syria and Iraq are implemented, the root causes of...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaRussia’s policy in the Middle East imperilled by the Syrian interventionThis risky experiment in power projection continues traditional Russian policy in the region, but also departs from...
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