Joe Biden talked about taking away the free pass human rights abusers enjoyed with his White House predecessor but politics and pragmatism, rather than human rights prevail.
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Sisi’s North Sinai strategy: a brutal failure
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailSince seizing power in 2013 the Egyptian president has had only one tactic in attempting to quell the ISIS insurgency in North Sinai, the use of force, and it’s not working.
JCPOA: Self-interest should prevail
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailDespite 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.
Alleged coup attempt rocks Jordan
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailKing Abdullah is secure after his half-brother and former crown prince is detained along with other high level figures known to have close connections to Saudi Arabia, Israel and the UAE.
Regional security: how the GCC could play a role
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailOpportunity beckons for a MENA regional security initiative but it requires a leadership role from the GCC.
Wang Yi’s Middle East Tour de Force
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailThe 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.
The Ever Given Suez Crisis
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailA massive container ship blocks the Suez canal for 6 days causing one of the biggest disruptions to trade in recent years; it should also set off alarm bells about regional and global security.
Jordan’s Spring of Discontent
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailA Covid-19 surge and soaring unemployment are challenging Jordan’s King Abdullah II and threatening a government widely seen as incompetent and corrupt.
Algeria: four snapshots, four challenges
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailAlgeria today sits at the centre of a Venn diagram of four overlapping and daunting challenges.
ISIS in Ramadan
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailConcern is growing that ISIS will use Ramadan to launch new attacks and expand its military operations in Syria and Iraq.