Prospects 2014

Middle East / North Africa

A man walks past the headquarters of Saudi Basic Industries Corp (Reuters/Faisal Al Nasser)
  • Nov 6, 2013
  • 7 min read

Gulf states

Developments in Iran and Syria will preoccupy Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in 2014....

Catherine Ashton and Mohammad Javad Zarif attend a news conference in Geneva (Reuters/Jason Reed)
  • Nov 11, 2013
  • 7 min read

Iran

The prospect of a nuclear deal with world powers will be the primary driving force for the...

  • Nov 12, 2013
  • 7 min read

Turkey

President Abdullah Gul will not reveal whether he will act against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip...

  • Nov 21, 2013
  • 7 min read

Maghreb

The Maghreb states are still grappling with the post-Arab uprising environment. Libya and Tunisia...

  • Nov 22, 2013
  • 7 min read

Iraq

Iraq will face major challenges in 2014 in domestic politics and security, driven by the Syria...

  • Nov 28, 2013
  • 7 min read

Egypt

Egypt is making a fresh attempt to create a sustainable and effective system of government in the...

  • Nov 29, 2013
  • 7 min read

Syria's civil war

The Syrian regime is poised to enter 2014 in a stronger position following a successful...