Middle East

Wilayat Sinai: corroding security and Sisi’s legitimacy 0
- Middle East
- September 25, 2018
The extremist group is entrenched in the peninsula. It will take more than force to oust them.
Idlib province: the Syrian revolution’s last stand 0
- Middle East
- September 14, 2018
Despite the apparent threat, a massive assault against Idlib is unlikely – for now.
The Saudi blockade on Qatar: likely outcomes in 2018 0
- Middle East
- August 26, 2018
The diplomatic crisis, first thought to last only weeks, is dragging on into its second year.
Europe to the rescue: can the Iran nuclear deal be saved?0
- Middle East
- June 19, 2018
The deal will collapse when European companies, under threat of US sanctions, leave Iran.
Turkish elections: nationalism, economy and an opposition 0
- Middle East
- June 17, 2018
President Erdogan is racing against an ailing economy and a united opposition.
Flying blind: will Israel go to war over Syria?0
- Middle East
- May 13, 2018
The growing list of mutually hostile actors in Syria may sleepwalk into a conflict they didn’t want.

The tenth nuclear state? Saudi Arabia’s nuclear program 0
- Middle East
- May 6, 2018
If President Trump terminates the Iranian nuclear deal, the Middle East may face a nuclear arms race.
Morocco: manoeuvring turbulent geopolitical waves 0
- Africa, Middle East
- April 10, 2018
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that territories of Western Sahara are excluded from an agricultural agreement between Morocco and the European Union (EU).
The Libya deal: a year on, wherefore the migrant crisis?0
- Middle East
- March 3, 2018
Italian politicians will soon find their work to slow the flow of migrants from Libya is not over.
Iranian protests: a one-off occurrence or more to come?0
- Middle East
- January 28, 2018
The domestic upheaval will disturb the theocratic leadership in Tehran — but fail to bring change.
Saudi power purge: removing obstacles to Vision 2030 0
- Middle East
- January 21, 2018
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince is creating a growing list of opponents as he pursues his reform agenda.
Kushner’s Israel-Palestine peace plan: dead on arrival?1
- Middle East
- January 14, 2018
The Trump administration is unlikely to achieve a peace deal by forcing Palestinians to compromise.