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Sudan – Bashir goes

12 April 2019Oliver MilesEgypt, France, Germany, South Sudan, Sudan, UK, USA

Sudan – President Bashir arrested, military council takes over. Protests continue.

Saudi Arabia – the women activists and Khashoggi trials cast a long shadow.

Trump announces a U-turn on the Golan Heights. General condemnation. A boost for Netanyahu’s election prospects.

14 March 2019Oliver MilesEurope, Human rights, Saudi Arabia, UK, USA

Saudi Arabia shoots itself in the foot, bringing 10 women to trial for promoting lifting the ban on women driving.

26 February 2019Oliver MilesIran, Israel, Lebanon, UK

UK lines up with Israel on Hizbullah. Some downside, possible domestic political advantage.

25 February 2019Oliver MilesEgypt, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UK

EU/Arab summit large and unwieldy, at best a useful opportunity for top level networking. #url#

22 February 2019Oliver MilesIran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Syria, UK, Yemen

With its usual problems plus over a million Syrian refugees Jordan needs support. Some positive developments in the region.

21 February 2019Oliver MilesFrance, Germany, IS, UK, USA

What to do with hundreds of foreigners who joined IS? UK and US fix on two individual cases.

19 February 2019Oliver MilesFrance, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, USA, Yemen

Yemen – the Stockholm ceasefire holding. Opposition to the war in Washington and London.

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