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JCPOA: Self-interest should prevail

12 April 2021William LawArab Digest EmailIran, JCPOA, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, USA, Yemen

Despite domestic opposition in both Iran and the US, broad self-interest including China’s concerns about nuclear weapons proliferation in the Middle East point towards reinvigoration of the JCPOA — but not quite yet.

Syria and a way to end the war

9 April 202111 April 2021Hugh MilesPodcastsIran, Syria, Turkey, USA

Arab Digest · Syria and a way to end the war

Wang Yi’s Middle East Tour de Force

6 April 20216 April 2021William LawArab Digest EmailBahrain, China, Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, USA

The Chinese foreign minister visited six countries in seven days, signing a mega-deal with Iran while cementing economic, military and diplomatic relations everywhere he went.

Stepping Stones to a Secure Middle East

26 March 2021Hugh MilesPodcastsIran, Iraq, Israel, oil, Opec, Palestine, Russia, Saudi, Syria, Turkey, USA

Arab Digest · Stepping Stones to a Secure Middle East

@SALHACHIMI busts loose!

19 March 2021Hugh MilesPodcastsCyprus, Greece, Israel, Libya, oil, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, Yemen

Arab Digest · @SALHACHIMI busts loose!

Winds of change in the Middle East

17 March 2021William LawArab Digest EmailEgypt, Israel, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, USA, Yemen

Warm diplomatic currents from the White House are stimulating frenetic diplomatic activity from the Mediterranean to the Gulf; on the Yemen war front Saudi Arabia turns to Turkey for drones to try and turn the tide.

Airwars: bearing witness in Iraq, Libya and Yemen

9 March 20219 March 2021William LawArab Digest EmailIran, Iraq, IS, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, USA, Yemen

We conclude our look at the Airwars 2020 Report on civilian harm caused by air and artillery attacks with Iraq, Libya and Yemen.

The Airwars Annual Report: Syria

2 March 2021William LawArab Digest EmailFrance, IS, Kurds, Russia, Syria, Turkey, UK, USA

With the publication of their annual report Airwars once again puts the focus on aerial warfare and artillery attacks on civilians whose death and injuries would otherwise go unacknowledged and unaccountable.

Israel and Egypt move forward on East Med gas cooperation

1 March 20211 March 2021William LawArab Digest EmailEast Med, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Turkey

Egypt and Israel are moving forward quickly and cooperatively to exploit each country’s huge offshore gas reserves.

UAE foreign policy: time to hit the reset button

26 February 2021Hugh MilesPodcastsEgypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, Yemen

Arab Digest · UAE foreign policy: time to hit the reset button