As authorities struggle to contain protest in countries across MENA, demonstrators are showing that they have learned from the failures of the Arab Spring
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The Trump peace plan: petering out?
Posted onJason Greenblatt leaves the Trump team but describes the peace plan as “one that can actually be achieved”. It’s not easy to see how or when that might happen.
A view from Bahrain
Posted onWhile the government continues to repress human rights and the political opposition, it has taken several steps to ease tensions.
Yemen: many questions remain in the wake of the Riyadh Agreement
Posted onThe agreement signed between the Southern Yemeni separatists and the Saudi supported Hadi government leaves many questions unanswered.
UAE launches a defence industry conglomerate
Posted onThe UAE has launched a major initiative jumping ahead of Saudi Arabia to consolidate and build up a local defence industry.
Saudi Aramco: Yield is the key
Posted onSaudi Aramco’s IPO faces significant hurdles related to valuation, oil price and yield.
Saudi Aramco IPO launched
Posted onLimited IPO of Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest energy company, raises more questions than it answers.
Putin in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi
Posted onPutin’s visits to Saudi Arabia and the UAE mark a significant change in the relationship, as perceptions of US decline are reinforced by Trumpian flip-flop.
Protests in Lebanon
Posted onProlonged and very large protests against corruption in Lebanon, accusing all parts of the multi-sectarian elite.
The Erdoğan Pence Agreement
Posted onThe military balance shifts against Turkey and its Arab allies as the YPG strikes a deal agreement with al-Assad and Russia backs Syria over Turkey.