Syria Archives - Arab Digest

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

Hey Europe! The Maghreb Matters

12 February 2021Hugh MilesPodcastsAlgeria, Chad, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sahara, Sahel, Syria, Tunisia, Western Sahara

Arab Digest · Hey Europe! The Maghreb Matters

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.

The price of freedom

19 January 2021William LawArab Digest EmailBahrain, Egypt, Israel, Loujain al-Hathloul, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, USA, Yemen

The shortlisting of a prominent Saudi women’s rights activist for a prestigious human rights award draws attention to the kingdom’s human rights record.

Water in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute

14 January 2021William LawArab Digest EmailIsrael, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria

Palestinians have much less water than the WHO says is necessary for health and hygiene. Israel could be far more generous in helping to put this right but presently sees no reason to do so.

A timely book of essays on MENA water issues

6 January 2021William LawArab Digest EmailEgypt, Iraq, IS, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE, Yemen

Summary: Greg Shapland reviews Water and Conflict in the Middle East, a study of hydro-politics in a troubled region.

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.