Comings and goings as a deposed president flees Afghanistan and arrives in the UAE and a victorious Taliban leadership exits Doha for Kabul.
Articles tagged: ‘Afghanistan’
Putin powers ahead in the Middle East
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · Putin powers ahead in the Middle East
The Middle East’s Heroin Tracks
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailHeroin mostly enters the Arab world from Afghanistan via Iran enroute to markets in Europe. Arab countries close to the main smuggling routes are the most impacted by the trade. The Syrian war has led traffickers to re-route heroin shipments via the Black Sea and Africa.
Pivoting Away
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailWith the US pivoting to Asia, the actions of regional players may be the key to helping to stabilise the Middle East.
Et tu, Bahrain?
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailBahrain’s decision to follow the UAE in normalising relations with Israel may be another “stab in the back” for the Palestinians; but it is also a timely reelection boost for Donald Trump.
Qatar banks on soft diplomacy
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailIn hosting Afghan peace talks and supporting Gaza in its battle with Covid-19, Qatar is scoring points with the US and Israel.
The Eid – cricket queers the pitch
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailFestival marking end of Ramadan probably 5 June. Long holidays, traditional family celebrations, a travel boom. Clash with the cricket World Cup. Multiple wars continue.
ISIS: what now?
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailOutlook for the Islamic “state” bleak as a state, but cheap wins globally. Failed or predatory states fertile ground for ISIS and al-Qaeda.
Women’s Rights in the Middle East and North Africa
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailNew e-book chapter examines various phases of women’s quest for rights and equality in the MENA region and compares their situation to their peers elsewhere.
The costs of war
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailUnending wars over fifteen years have created anarchy in the Middle East. Escalation. The US role and the costs.