Middle East

  • Nov 4, 2020
  • 7 min read

Middle East powers may ally against Turkey

Erdogan’s regional expansionism is provoking a response, though Turkey retains key advantages

Middle East
  • Oct 30, 2020
  • 12 min read

Middle East outlook is poised on US election outcome

Iran and its allies, Arab Gulf states, Israel and the Palestinians all see a fork in the road

Middle East
  • Oct 30, 2020
  • 2 min read

US Mideast allies may step up labour reform rhetoric

The sponsorship systems and judicial constraints that expose expatriate workers to employer abuse are deeply entrenched

Middle East
  • Oct 27, 2020
  • 2 min read

Riyadh will juggle Paris ties and Mideast leader aim

Rivals including Ankara are capitalising on regional anger over Paris’s position on the controversial cartoons

Saudi Arabia
  • Oct 21, 2020
  • 2 min read

Clashing Mideast security visions may outlast Trump

The current US administration and the rest of the world promote radically different ways forward

Middle East
  • Oct 12, 2020
  • 7 min read

China’s COVID-19 aid may boost Mideast role, US clash

Beijing has set itself up as a key health aid provider to the Middle East in response to the spread of COVID-19

Middle East
  • Oct 6, 2020
  • 2 min read

Post-COVID Middle East youth face debt and joblessness

A new survey of 18 to 24-year-olds shows the pandemic exacerbating pre-existing financial pressures and discontent

Middle East
  • Sep 22, 2020
  • 2 min read

Europe/Middle East: Turkey’s rivals will seek support

Members of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum have signed a new agreement to formalise their cooperation

Middle East