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Articles tagged: ‘Russia’

Assassinations in Daraa

Posted on 19 November 2020Author William LawCategories Arab Digest EmailTags Iran, 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

Posted on 6 November 20206 November 2020Author Hugh MilesCategories PodcastsTags AbrahamAccords, 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

Syria: Is the Assad regime gearing up to take the last rebel stronghold?

Posted on 24 September 2020Author William LawCategories Arab Digest EmailTags Al Qaeda, Iran, IS, Kurds, Russia, Syria, Turkey, USA

As Turkey, Russia and the US weigh up their options, a shaky ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib province may be about to end.

Not so quiet on the Syrian front

Posted on 8 September 2020Author William LawCategories Arab Digest EmailTags Covid-19, ISIS, Russia, Syria, Turkey, USA

Syria’s war has slipped out of the headlines but as the world’s attention is elsewhere ISIS and Russia remain busy.

The Great Retreat: America’s diplomatic withdrawal from the Middle East

Posted on 24 July 2020Author Hugh MilesCategories PodcastsTags Iran, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Aramco, UAE, USA

Arab Digest · The Great Retreat: America's diplomatic withdrawal from the Middle East

Syria: at the mercy of foreign actors and a ruthless ruling family

Posted on 9 July 2020Author William LawCategories Arab Digest EmailTags Iran, Russia, Syria, Turkey, USA

Nine years into a civil war, the people of Syria find themselves at the mercy of foreign powers and the relentless greed of the Assad family.

Sisi’s line in the sand

Posted on 23 June 202023 June 2020Author William LawCategories Arab Digest EmailTags Egypt, France, Iran, Libya, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, USA

Egypt’s President Sisi is threatening military action in support of the warlord Khalifa Haftar as the Tripoli-based GNA seeks to take the key coastal city of Sirte.

Haftar in retreat has consequences for Egypt

Posted on 8 June 2020Author William LawCategories Arab Digest EmailTags Egypt, France, Libya, Russia, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA

As his battlefield losses mount Khalifa Haftar is running out of options and he soon may be running out of friends.

Oil: still a slippery slope

Posted on 28 May 2020Author William LawCategories Arab Digest EmailTags oil, Russia, Saudi Arabia, USA

The oil sector and major oil producing nations face a period of protracted uncertainty and potentially far-reaching change.

Oil: Of Misnomer And Miscalculation…

Posted on 27 April 2020Author William LawCategories Arab Digest EmailTags Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, USA

The messy battle for oil market supremacy takes a nasty turn with wide geopolitical ramifications.

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