Iraq: violent protests in Basra against government failure. Cabinet making drifts on. Iran/US.
Articles tagged: ‘Iraq’
Iraq: disturbances in a political vacuum
Posted onIraq: violent protests in Basra against government failure. Cabinet making drifts on. Iran/US.
Blockchain & cryptocurrencies in the Arab world
Posted onThe Fourth Industrial Revolution impacts on every country in the Arab world but policymaking in response to new fintech like blockchain and cryptocurrencies varies widely.
A message from Caliph Ibrahim
Posted onA long message from the “Caliph” of IS, the first for nearly a year. What does it mean? Probably continued decline of IS.
Iraq: coalition building
Posted onMay elections certified after recount. Serious coalition building begins, with a push from the US. Relations with Iran complicated by US sanctions.
Not the hajj
Posted onMany other shrines and pilgrimages in the Muslim world. Frontiers crossed. Shia take gold.
Iraq: still no government
Posted onAttempts continue to form a government following the 12 May elections in Iraq. Corruption allegations. Protests in the Shia south. The problem of the Hashd al-Sha’bi.
Erdoğan
Posted onresets Turkish government, with power moving to the executive presidency. Activity at home and abroad. Turkey ” great and strong” but can he get what he wants from Trump? EU and others react cautiously.
Controlling borders in the Arab world
Posted onFor Arab states, controlling their borders is often a challenging business. Cross-border cooperation and physical measures, aided by the latest technology, may help. Beggar-my-neighbour policies certainly won’t.
Syria: the south-west and elsewhere
Posted onSyria – next major fighting expected in the south-west, near Golan Heights, Israel and Jordan.