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Libya: a new prime minister but an old script

7 May 2021Hugh MilesPodcastsAlgeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Maghreb, oil, Russia, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey

Arab Digest · Libya: a new prime minister but an old script

The Middle East’s Heroin Tracks

5 May 2021William LawArab Digest EmailAfghanistan, Hezbollah, Iran, Iraq, IS, Jordan, Kurds, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE

Heroin mostly enters the Arab world from Afghanistan via Iran enroute to markets in Europe. Arab countries close to the main smuggling routes are the most impacted by the trade. The Syrian war has led traffickers to re-route heroin shipments via the Black Sea and Africa.

Stepping Stones to a Secure Middle East

26 March 2021Hugh MilesPodcastsIran, Iraq, Israel, oil, Opec, Palestine, Russia, Saudi, Syria, Turkey, USA

Arab Digest · Stepping Stones to a Secure Middle East

The Airwars Annual Report: Syria

2 March 2021William LawArab Digest EmailFrance, IS, Kurds, Russia, Syria, Turkey, UK, USA

With the publication of their annual report Airwars once again puts the focus on aerial warfare and artillery attacks on civilians whose death and injuries would otherwise go unacknowledged and unaccountable.

Biden hesitates, Astana postures and Syria suffers

25 February 202125 February 2021William LawArab Digest EmailIran, Kurds, Russia, Syria, Turkey, USA

Another meeting, another raft of empty words from Sochi as Washington plays for time and tries to figure out what to do about the war in Syria.

Biden brings US diplomacy back to the Middle East

19 February 2021Hugh MilesPodcastsBiden, China, Iran, Iraq, Libya, MENA, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE, Yemen

Arab Digest · Biden brings US diplomacy back to the Middle East

Russia in the Middle East

8 February 2021William LawArab Digest EmailAlgeria, Egypt, Opec, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, USA

The Biden Administration will look to rein in Russia in the Middle East; but the latter will remain an ‘indispensable power’ in the region for the foreseeable future.

Libya: time for Europe to step up to the plate

29 January 2021Hugh MilesPodcastsLibya, Qatar, Russia, Turkey, UAE

Arab Digest · Libya: Time for Europe to step up

Airwars: tracking the airstrike toll

18 December 202018 December 2020Hugh MilesPodcastsIran, Iraq, Libya, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, UK, USA, Yemen

Arab Digest · Airwars: tracking the airstrike toll

Another round to Putin

17 December 202017 January 2021William LawArab Digest EmailRussia, S-400, Syria, Turkey, UAE, USA

The imposition of US sanctions on Turkey earlier in the week strains relations within NATO and between Washington and Ankara, creating more cracks for Russian president Vladimir Putin to exploit.