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The Warsaw “ministerial”

14 February 201914 February 2019Oliver MilesFrance, Germany, Iran, Israel, Italy, Oman, UK, USA, Yemen

US/Polish conference in Warsaw shifts focus from Iran to a wider agenda. “A new era” (Mike Pence) – not

5 February 2019Oliver MilesLebanon, Saudi Arabia, UK, USA

Lebanon – Hariri forms a government, the usual coalition tilted slightly more than before towards Hizbullah. US murmurings.

31 January 2019Oliver MilesDjibouti, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, USA, Yemen

UN-backed ceasefire in Hudaida continues, but progress is slow.

17 January 2019Oliver MilesIran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, USA, Yemen

Stockholm partial ceasefire around Hudaida, talks under UN chairmanship, some aid getting through, prisoner exchange talks begin.

11 January 2019Oliver MilesIran, Syria, Turkey, UK, USA

Confusion about the future of US action in Syria as Trump’s announcement of withdrawal is seemingly undermined.

4 January 2019Oliver MilesIsrael, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkey, UK, USA, Yemen

Trial of 11 unnamed persons for the Khashoggi murder begins. Any stick will now do to beat Saudi Arabia.

Many countries in the region hold disgracefully large numbers of prisoners, but information is patchy and unreliable.

4 December 20184 December 2018Oliver MilesEgypt, Human rights, Italy, UAE, UK

The Hedges case is symptomatic of the increasing risks of and restrictions on scholarly research in the Middle East.

16 November 2018Oliver MilesFrance, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UK, USA, Yemen

Khashoggi – Turkey keeps up the pressure. Saudi Arabia on the back foot. Congress and media want action. US and other governments face a dilemma.

12 November 2018Oliver MilesChina, Egypt, Human rights, IS, Libya, Sudan, UK, USA

Sudan – old genocide charge unresolved, but conflicts reduced and security improving. US warming up relations.