Henry is a Middle East and North Africa team editor and analyst. From Damascus to Tel Aviv he will keep you up to date with all the important developments in the region.
Iran’s seizures of UK-flagged oil tankers in the Gulf have raised the heat for all parties concerned.
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The massive dam project has strained tensions between nations located along the Blue Nile.
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Despite falling far short of a majority, Bibi emerged victorious from the hotly contested election.
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The latest attempt to resolve the Israel-Palestine has likely failed even before being announced.
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The step change is designed both to ward off and hedge against further Western sanctions.
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Withdrawing US troops from the anti-ISIS campaign will reshape the politics of Syria’s civil war.
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As the war draws to a close, the major players will try to consolidate their positions.
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Tehran will probably refrain from confronting the US due to domestic considerations.
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Bluster and limited sanctions will be the hallmark of the US-Saudi relationship in 2019.
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Despite mutual support for the ceasefire, domestic concerns will keep a peace deal off the table.
READ MOREThe crown prince’s cumulative missteps in foreign policy are beginning to take their toll.
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Despite the apparent threat, a massive assault against Idlib is unlikely – for now.
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Canberra’s hardline immigration approach has been touted as a model but obstacles remain.
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The Eid ceasefire demonstrated the viability of peace – but it weighs numerous competing interests.
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The deal will collapse when European companies, under threat of US sanctions, leave Iran.
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The growing list of mutually hostile actors in Syria may sleepwalk into a conflict they didn’t want.
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If President Trump terminates the Iranian nuclear deal, the Middle East may face a nuclear arms race.
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Italian politicians will soon find their work to slow the flow of migrants from Libya is not over.
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The domestic upheaval will disturb the theocratic leadership in Tehran — but fail to bring change.
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The Trump administration is unlikely to achieve a peace deal by forcing Palestinians to compromise.
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