Iran

  • Jan 16
  • 2 min read

Iran’s airstrikes on Iraqi Kurdistan could backfire

Strikes claiming to avenge the Kerman bombings and target Mossad killed a wealthy businessman and his family

Iran
  • Jan 10
  • 7 min read

New higher education policies will hurt Iranian women

The implementation of tighter restrictions on female behaviour and degree choice are damaging universities

Iran
  • Jan 9
  • 7 min read

Egyptian-Iranian ties are heading for an upgrade

Discussions between Egyptian and Iranian officials have intensified, raising prospects of renewed diplomatic relations

Egypt
  • Jan 5
  • 7 min read

Russia will consolidate strong ties in the Gulf

A rare diplomatic visit by Vladimir Putin to the UAE and Saudi Arabia exemplifies Moscow’s foreign policy in the Gulf

Russia
  • Jan 5
  • 7 min read

Israel-Hamas-Hezbollah manoeuvring endangers Lebanon

The recent Israeli assassination of a key Palestinian figure in Beirut has far wider regional fallout

Palestinians
  • Jan 4
  • 2 min read

Iran’s Kerman bombings revenge focus will be domestic

Two explosions in southern Iran yesterday killed at least 84 people, injuring hundreds more

Iran
  • Jan 4
  • 2 min read

Rising Iraqi tension may threaten US military presence

Baghdad has strongly condemned today’s deadly drone attack targeting a pro-Iranian Shia militia

Iraq
  • Dec 27, 2023
  • 2 min read

Gaza-related Middle East escalation risks rise further

The killing of a crucial Iranian commander in Syria is being widely attributed to Israel

Middle East