Iraq’s economy is hurtling down a road to ruin but it is not too late for a change of course.
Articles tagged: ‘Iran’
An end in sight?
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailA bitter Gulf feud with a lengthy history of mutual recrimination may be headed toward a settlement but entrenched positions and obstinate players stand in the way.
Airwars: tracking the airstrike toll
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · Airwars: tracking the airstrike toll
Iran: Dangerous Days Ahead
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailLast week’s assassination of a leading Iranian nuclear scientist ratchets up tensions as an anxious Middle East waits to see how the Iranians will respond and whether Donald Trump will deliver a parting shot before he finally exits.
Assassinations in Daraa
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailA string of assassinations in the Syrian province of Daraa underscores how high the stakes are in a struggle for ascendancy between Russia and Iran in the south of the country.
What a second Covid-19 surge means for the Middle East
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailAs Covid-19 continues its alarming march, the Middle East is facing difficult challenges and hard choices.
Hope dwindles for a viable Palestinian state
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailA gloomy prognosis for the emergence of a Palestine state in the wake of normalisation and other strategic regional geo-political shifts.
New power paradigms emerge in MENA
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailThe “Abraham Accords” are a signal that new alliances are forming rapidly in the Middle East as the US continues its retreat from the region.
A dangerous game: Turkey and the politics of energy
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · A dangerous game: Turkey and the politics of energy
Trump or Biden?
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailTwo MENA experts and their thoughts on what a continuation of the Trump presidency or a victory by Joe Biden will mean for the Middle East.