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The Great Retreat: America’s diplomatic withdrawal from the Middle East

24 July 2020Hugh MilesPodcastsIran, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Aramco, UAE, USA

Arab Digest · The Great Retreat: America's diplomatic withdrawal from the Middle East

Of death and death sentences

16 July 2020William LawArab Digest EmailBahrain, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia

The decision by a Bahrain court to uphold two death sentences highlights how authoritarian regimes exact revenge and silence opponents.

Israel expands independent action capability against Iran

15 July 2020William LawArab Digest EmailIran, Israel, UAE

A new satellite launched by the Israelis enables greater surveillance and attack potential. It may also signal more intelligence cooperation between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.

A tangled skein of relationships: Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE

10 July 2020Hugh MilesPodcastsIran, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Aramco, UAE

Arab Digest · A tangled skein of relationships: Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Syria: at the mercy of foreign actors and a ruthless ruling family

9 July 2020William LawArab Digest EmailIran, Russia, Syria, Turkey, USA

Nine years into a civil war, the people of Syria find themselves at the mercy of foreign powers and the relentless greed of the Assad family.

Saudi Arabia steps up its game in Iraq

6 July 20206 July 2020William LawArab Digest EmailIran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia

Summary: The Saudis see opportunities to build a better relationship with Iraq but to do so they need to avoid short term gains and develop long term strategies.

The US Election and the Middle East

30 June 2020William LawArab Digest EmailCovid-19, Iran, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, USA

President Trump’s fight for a second term may spill over into US policy in the Middle East between now and 3 November.

Sisi’s line in the sand

23 June 202023 June 2020William LawArab Digest EmailEgypt, France, Iran, Libya, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, USA

Egypt’s President Sisi is threatening military action in support of the warlord Khalifa Haftar as the Tripoli-based GNA seeks to take the key coastal city of Sirte.

The Gulf States and Iran: a complex relationship that is often tense and never dull

5 June 20205 June 2020Hugh MilesPodcastsCovid-19, Iran, Iraq, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Aramco, Syria, UAE, Yemen

Arab Digest · The Gulf States and Iran: a complex relationship that is often tense and never dull

Advice from one Iraqi prime minister to another

26 May 202026 May 2020William LawArab Digest EmailIran, Iraq, USA

Haidar Al Abadi the former Iraqi prime minister has plenty of advice for the new prime minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi while not ruling out his own return.