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  • Oct 14, 2022
  • 6 min read

Yemen’s war will restart if UN talks fail

A six-month-long truce in Yemen ended on October 2 as UN-sponsored talks failed

Oman
  • Oct 11, 2022
  • 7 min read

Crises could cause Palestinian Authority to collapse

The Palestinian Authority is simultaneously in financial, political and security crisis

Palestinians
  • Oct 10, 2022
  • 7 min read

Tajikistan remains suspicious of Afghan government

Tajikistan still refuses to engage with Taliban-run Kabul even though its neighbours are happy to do so

Tajikistan
  • Oct 7, 2022
  • 7 min read

Oman’s green hydrogen sector will grow over the decade

Oman’s green hydrogen sector is the most developed of the Gulf states

Oman
  • Sep 30, 2022
  • 7 min read

Iran deal failure would raise Middle Eastern tensions

The most likely outcome for the Iranian nuclear talks is stalemate, but failure to agree a deal is a possibility

Yemen
  • Sep 23, 2022
  • 7 min read

Burundi shakeup may not signal immediate change

The president has ousted his prime minister, with whom he has had long-standing differences

Burundi
  • Sep 20, 2022
  • 7 min read

Palestinian media freedom is heavily constrained

Media freedom in the West Bank and Gaza is curtailed by Israel, Palestinian authorities and the social media firms

Palestinians
  • Sep 15, 2022
  • 7 min read

South Sudan peace deal faces legitimacy gap

A new two-year extension of the peace deal has pushed back the country's first elections since independence a decade ago

South Sudan
  • Sep 14, 2022
  • 7 min read

East Africa’s development model faces challenges

Regional development plans are showing signs of strain amid pressure on governments to find a path to economic recovery

East Africa