Competing ideas for increased security in the Gulf “tinderbox”. UK under Johnson backs the US. Legal considerations.
Articles tagged: ‘Russia’
Libya – France in the dock
Posted onLibya – deaths since April pass 1,000. France admits involvement with Haftar’s forces.
Libya – conflict heats up
Posted onLibya – stalemate, but a success by the Tripoli forces provokes action by Haftar which could amount to a war crime. More evidence that the UAE and Turkey are involved in a proxy war. US no policy.
“Peace to prosperity”
Posted onBahrain workshop on the economic tranche of the deal of the century a near flop. Next stage uncertain.
Syria on a cliff edge
Posted onSyria – fighting continues, mainly in and around Idlib between the Syrian army and jihadis. International complications.
Resources and boundaries on the Arab world’s Atlantic periphery
Posted onMorocco’s right to exploit the resources of the Western Sahara is contested by Polisario and its supporters. Elsewhere on the Atlantic littoral, Mauritania has cooperated successfully with Senegal over shared water and gas resources.
Sudan – turn for the worse
Posted onSudan – 60 demonstrators killed, talks between the military and the protesters stalled.
Syria – kaleidoscope of war
Posted onSyria – IS eliminated as a territory. Regime still seeking full control, but (about) five other armies have their own agendas.
Libya, Trump – towards a proxy war
Posted onHaftar’s offensive halted around Tripoli. A Trump bombshell.
Libya on a knife edge
Posted onHaftar’s forces face resistance around Tripoli. International condemnation but some external support for Haftar continues.