With another prime minister gone and Hezbollah blocking the effort to end sectarian government, the people of Lebanon continue to bear a terrible price for the failures of political leadership.
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The ugly truth behind the UAE’s soft power drive
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailThe alleged sexual assault of a British woman by a UAE government minister and ruling family member lays bare the reality behind the soft power politics of the Gulf state.
Qatar plays a quiet and cautious foreign policy hand
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailQatari foreign affairs, once hugely ambitious and assertive, are today much more modest but proving very effective in blunting the blockade put on it by its Gulf neighbours.
Maybe they will and maybe they won’t
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailMuch has been made of Prince Bandar bin Sultan’s attack on the Palestinian leadership as evidence that the Saudis are moving to recognise Israel. It’s not quite that simple.
Holding the upper hand in Iraq
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailThe Iran-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah has declared a truce in Iraq until after the US presidential election as long as the Americans agree to get all their soldiers out.
Exporting corruption from the Arab world
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailAs Arab regimes move their money and families to the West they are securing growing political influence while spreading and normalising corrupt practices.
Algeria: violence against women surges
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailThe vicious killing of a young Algerian woman sheds light on a disturbing picture of domestic violence, rape and murder about which authorities appear to be doing little or nothing.
Oman’s debt crisis
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailA growing debt crisis imperils Oman’s vaunted ability to maintain neutrality in a tough neighbourhood.
Media and propaganda in the Arab world
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailThe absolute control of media space in most Arab states effectively smothers freedom of expression and silences critics and opponents.
The Emiratis are winning the great Gulf normalisation game
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailThe United Arab Emirates has stepped on the accelerator in its charm and diplomatic offensive with Israel while Saudi Arabia remains stuck in second gear.