Iran Archives - Arab Digest

Of pragmatism, bombs and human rights

15 April 2021William LawArab Digest EmailChina, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA

Joe Biden talked about taking away the free pass human rights abusers enjoyed with his White House predecessor but politics and pragmatism, rather than human rights prevail.

JCPOA: Self-interest should prevail

12 April 2021William LawArab Digest EmailIran, JCPOA, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, USA, Yemen

Despite domestic opposition in both Iran and the US, broad self-interest including China’s concerns about nuclear weapons proliferation in the Middle East point towards reinvigoration of the JCPOA — but not quite yet.

Syria and a way to end the war

9 April 202111 April 2021Hugh MilesPodcastsIran, Syria, Turkey, USA

Arab Digest · Syria and a way to end the war

Regional security: how the GCC could play a role

7 April 2021William LawArab Digest EmailChina, GCC, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, UAE, USA, Yemen

Opportunity beckons for a MENA regional security initiative but it requires a leadership role from the GCC.

Wang Yi’s Middle East Tour de Force

6 April 20216 April 2021William LawArab Digest EmailBahrain, China, Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, USA

The Chinese foreign minister visited six countries in seven days, signing a mega-deal with Iran while cementing economic, military and diplomatic relations everywhere he went.

America and the road out of Iraq

1 April 2021Hugh MilesPodcastsIran, Iraq, ISIS, Syria

Arab Digest · America and the road out of Iraq

The Ever Given Suez Crisis

31 March 2021William LawArab Digest EmailEgypt, Europe, Ever Given, Horn of Africa, Iran, Syria

A massive container ship blocks the Suez canal for 6 days causing one of the biggest disruptions to trade in recent years; it should also set off alarm bells about regional and global security.