Gulf states

  • Apr 26, 2012
  • 7 min read

Iran weighs responses to a potential Israeli strike

Israeli Chief of Staff Benny Gantz yesterday reportedly said that he did not believe Iran would...

Iran
  • Apr 24, 2012
  • 7 min read

Turkey shifts sights eastwards as EU relations stall

Turkey has traditionally prioritised relations with Europe, but euro-area stagnation and the...

Turkey
  • Apr 9, 2012
  • 2 min read

Airport showdown highlights fragile Yemen transition

The international airport reopened yesterday, a day after it was forced to close by loyalists of...

Yemen
  • Apr 2, 2012
  • 2 min read

Syria conference edges nearer direct intervention

UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan is to brief the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Syria today.

Syria
  • Feb 15, 2012
  • 7 min read

Dynamics weaken OPEC but its influence will endure

OPEC's current level of oil production accounts for just over 40% of total world supply. While...

International
  • Feb 2, 2012
  • 6 min read

European airports set to lose global hub status

London Heathrow, Europe's most important international hub, is operating at 98% capacity and...

International
  • Jan 25, 2012
  • 7 min read

Reform pressures set to rise in Kuwait after polls

Kuwaitis vote in early parliamentary elections on February 2. Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah...

Kuwait
  • Jan 24, 2012
  • 7 min read

Instability clouds Libyan oil production outlook

Two major Libyan oil producing companies expect to reach pre-conflict production levels by the...

Libya