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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe return of authoritarianism is priming the Middle East for more conflict
How is the Saudi-Iranian rivalry overwriting the Arab Spring’s key messages?
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaKurds’ choices: heed history or the US?
Who controls Syria’s borders? The US and Israel are encouraging Syrian Kurds to fight the regime and its allies for...
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Published in: HomeSafe spaces, bagpipes and houmous
“This is the safe space I was talking about… a totally open space people can feel safe in, because stories are...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaAll ‘hail’ the real king
The Saudi Monarch’s 4 November purge threatens the kingdom’s longstanding policy on dynastic rule, and paves the way...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaContagion effect and the Saudi grand game in the Middle East
The willingness of Mohammed bin Salman to embark on a series of moves against Iranian power in the Middle East...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe Prince: on how many fronts can Mohammad bin Salman act simultaneously?
The Saudi crown prince moves towards concentrating absolute power in his own hands, while escalating tensions on...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe anti-Islamist campaign and Arab democracy
Egyptians, Libyans, Tunisians, and other Arabs deserve better than to be told that they must choose between...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaFamilies of 9/11 victims to sue the Saudi government
Declassified evidence about the 9/11 attacks point to Saudi Arabia. But will justice be served?
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaBritain’s foreign policy: it's time for reform
With its prominent position in the arms trade, and the impunity it grants countries like Saudi Arabia, Britain is...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaSaudi women between online resistance and new physical realities
What role did collective action, and social media play in Saudi Arabia’s decision to lift its ban on women driving?
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaHuman Rights Council condemns reprisals amidst unprecedented rate of cases in MENA region
One can only wonder how the HRC can maintain its credibility while its member states are actively working against...
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Published in: HomeTurning weapons on a toddler
In Awamiya, a Shia-majority town in Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich Eastern Province, a three-year-old boy has been shot and...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTime to rethink UK’s engagement with Saudi Arabia
The UK has long been criticised for its close relationship with Saudi Arabia but it is time to rethink it.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaRace to the sea: Qatar and the balance of power in the Middle East
If the Qatari crisis is not managed rationally, then it is likely to compound the present risks in the regional...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaQatar crisis: a broader consolidation of power
Despite the real tension and rivalries, there is far more that unites Qatar and surrounding countries than what...
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Published in: HomeA Corbyn-led government should start by scrapping the Prevent Strategy
Corbyn wants to talk about and address the causes of terrorist violence? This will require scrapping the Prevent Strategy.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaBehind The Saudi-Qatari spat and the fragmentation of the GCC
The sanctions on Qatar aim to force the government of Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to alter its foreign policy –...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaLebanon in the eye of the regional storm
Hizbollah’s proven armed capability in Syria, Israel’s perceived political defeat in 2006, coupled with a possible...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTrump in the Middle East: context and consequences
Trump’s regional approach to “peace” and stability and the new regional order, aims to ensure the normalcy of...
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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsDemocratic Unionist Party Brexit campaign manager admits he didn’t know about its mysterious donor’s links to the Saudi intelligence service
Jeffrey Donaldson MP should have ensured that a £435,000 donation his party accepted came from a legitimate source. Did he?
Tell Priti Patel: Stop your attack on journalistic freedom
Journalists who share leaks of official information should not face life imprisonment for doing their job