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Iraq’s delicate balance

4 April 2019Oliver MilesEgypt, Iran, Iraq, IS, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia

The IS threat justifies US military presence in Iraq – just. Sectarian violence down.

Annual Arab League summit the usual muddle, given some purpose by the need to badmouth US policy.

19 March 2019Oliver MilesIran, Israel, Lebanon, USA

Pompeo will face some difficult issues in Beirut: Hizbullah, maritime border with Israel, EastMed pipeline, Syrian refugees.

15 March 2019Oliver MilesIran, Iraq, USA

Rouhani’s successful visit to Iraq – an unprecedented call on Iraq’s top cleric who sent a message of moderation to both Iraq and Iran.

6 March 2019Oliver MilesFrance, Iran, Iraq, IS, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE, USA

Syria- IS fighting in the last ditch, outside powers manoeuvring for advantage.

26 February 2019Oliver MilesIran, Israel, Lebanon, UK

UK lines up with Israel on Hizbullah. Some downside, possible domestic political advantage.

22 February 2019Oliver MilesIran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Syria, UK, Yemen

With its usual problems plus over a million Syrian refugees Jordan needs support. Some positive developments in the region.

20 February 2019Oliver MilesAlgeria, Egypt, Iran, Mauritania, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, UAE

Locust swarms around the Red Sea and across Arabia may cause serious harm depending on the next three months.

19 February 2019Oliver MilesFrance, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, USA, Yemen

Yemen – the Stockholm ceasefire holding. Opposition to the war in Washington and London.

14 February 201914 February 2019Oliver MilesFrance, Germany, Iran, Israel, Italy, Oman, UK, USA, Yemen

US/Polish conference in Warsaw shifts focus from Iran to a wider agenda. “A new era” (Mike Pence) – not