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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

Qatar, the feud and the future of the GCC

16 October 2020Hugh MilesPodcastsBahrain, Egypt, Gaza, Israel, Libya, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE, Yemen

Arab Digest · Qatar, The Feud And The Future Of The GCC

A new great game unfolds in the Middle East

9 October 20209 October 2020Hugh MilesPodcastsEgypt, Iran, Israel, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE

Arab Digest · A new great game unfolds in the Middle East

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

24 September 2020William LawArab Digest EmailAl 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

8 September 2020William LawArab Digest EmailCovid-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.

Joe Biden and the Middle East

10 August 202012 August 2020William LawArab Digest EmailIran, Israel, Libya, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, USA

On first glance, a Biden presidency would appear to offer positive solutions to Middle East challenges but such a conclusion may be far from reality.

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

9 July 2020William LawArab Digest EmailIran, 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.

MENA: Twenty years on

7 July 2020William LawArab Digest EmailAlgeria, Bahrain, Covid-19, Egypt, Iraq, IS, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen

Summary: when set against today’s reality a snapshot of MENA in July 2000 proves a grim comparison. So are there any grounds for hope and optimism?

The Arab Spring is not a failure

3 July 20203 July 2020Hugh MilesPodcastsAlgeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, UAE, Yemen

Arab Digest · The Arab Spring is not a failure