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A collapsed bid and an own goal

3 August 2020William LawArab Digest EmailEPL, Newcastle United, Saudi Arabia, UK

Mohammed bin Salman’s effort to secure an English Premiership club have gone for nought with a flawed game plan that wound up playing to his weaknesses.

Israel and Palestine: on the eve of annexation

24 June 202025 June 2020William LawArab Digest Emailannexation, Europe, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Qatar, UAE, UK, USA

US views will influence what Netanyahu decides to do on 1 July. Those of other major international actors might do so too. But domestic political considerations may be even more important.

Humanitarian aid plunges even as Yemeni prospects worsen

22 June 2020William LawArab Digest EmailCovid-19, Europe, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, USA, Yemen

Humanitarian aid to Yemen faces drastic cuts in a country stalked by war, famine and now Covid-19.

Haftar in retreat has consequences for Egypt

8 June 2020William LawArab Digest EmailEgypt, France, Libya, Russia, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA

As his battlefield losses mount Khalifa Haftar is running out of options and he soon may be running out of friends.

Bahrain: what price security?

19 May 2020William LawArab Digest EmailBahrain, Covid-19, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, USA

Bahrain’s economy, hit by the oil price crash and Covid-19 has little hope for recovery even as it continues its heavy spend on security.

Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Covid-19 and… football

6 May 20206 May 2020William LawArab Digest EmailCovid-19, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK

Of oil prices, bank ratings, slashed salaries and the purchase of the Magpies.

Business is brisk in MENA arms trade

11 March 2020William LawArab Digest EmailAlgeria, Egypt, Iraq, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, USA

War in three countries, tension with Iran, growing regional instability. Is it any surprise that the arms trade to MENA is hot and getting hotter?

After Brexit, is the UK returning to the Middle East?

27 January 2020William LawArab Digest EmailBrexit, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK

As Britain gets set to leave the EU, opportunities in the Middle East beckon.

Justice in Bahrain

14 January 2020William LawArab Digest EmailBahrain, death penalty, UK

A decision by a Bahraini court to reimpose the death penalty on two men whose convictions for the murder of a police officer are highly suspect raises questions about the UK’s role in efforts to reform Bahrain’s judiciary.

Journalism under assault in Libya, the UAE and the UK

20 December 2019William LawArab Digest EmailLibya, UAE, UK

Three recent cases highlight the dangers for journalists and academics who analyse and cover the MENA region.