Summary: Western governments have a long history of covering up for Arab dictators. The latest Home Office information notes on Egypt and the Muslim Brotherhood show a new twist in an old story.
Summary: the Saudi crown prince has reversed his policy on Iran in the vain hope that Tehran will help persuade Yemen’s Houthis to give up some of their demands at the negotiating table.
Summary: as the online information war rages on, dissidents inside Salman’s Electronic Army counter its “counter extremism” by leaking information about its activities to the Saudi opposition.
Summary: Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter could call time, for the time being, on Gulf states using the platform to spread disinformation and attack critics and regional foes.
Summary: a new revolutionary pan-Arab liberation movement launched in London on September 30. A straw in the wind?
Summary: a new revolutionary pan-Arab liberation movement launched in London on September 30. A straw in the wind?
Summary: previously seen as a model of stability and solid economic growth, Morocco is struggling with an economy battered by COVID and the fallout from the war in Ukraine; to further complicate matters the king is in failing health and a succession battle looms.
Summary: with EU authorities investing in deterrence and containment, while abandoning people in distress at sea, the central Mediterranean Sea remains deadly.
Summary: the Hajj, supposedly the journey of a lifetime, is proving once again to be unforgettable for all the wrong reasons.
Summary: the Hajj, supposedly the journey of a lifetime, is proving once again to be unforgettable for all the wrong reasons.
