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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.

Libya: a forlorn attempt to end a proxy war

14 December 2020William LawArab Digest EmailLibya, Russia, Syria, Turkey, UAE

UN efforts to get foreign forces and mercenaries out of the Libya conflict are doomed to failure.

Northern Syria: a major Turkish offensive may be looming

10 December 202010 December 2020William LawArab Digest EmailKurds, Russia, Syria, Turkey

Ramped up Turkish military activity in Northern Syria may herald a major offensive before Joe Biden takes office.

Assassinations in Daraa

19 November 2020William LawArab Digest EmailIran, Israel, Jordan, Russia, Syria, USA

A string of assassinations in the Syrian province of Daraa underscores how high the stakes are in a struggle for ascendancy between Russia and Iran in the south of the country.

A dangerous game: Turkey and the politics of energy

6 November 20206 November 2020Hugh MilesPodcastsAbrahamAccords, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Cyprus, EU, France, Greece, Iran, Israel, Libya, NATO, oil, Palestine, Qatar, Russia, Syria, Turkey, UAE, USA

Arab Digest · A dangerous game: Turkey and the politics of energy