Middle East

  • Sep 10, 2020
  • 2 min read

Wider shift in Arab stances on Israel appears distant

The United States has been encouraging other Arab countries to follow the UAE’s example in normalising ties with Israel

Middle East
  • Aug 26, 2020
  • 2 min read

US Middle East allies will temporise over Israel issue

Warming Emirati-Israeli ties ahead of the upcoming US election create dilemmas for Washington’s other regional allies

Middle East
  • Jul 31, 2020
  • 7 min read

Aid to the Middle East will fall far short of needs

Major donor countries are channeling most spending to meet domestic challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic

Middle East
  • Jul 27, 2020
  • 12 min read

Securitised Middle East COVID-19 responses raise risks

Lebanese, Iraqi and Emirati security forces face different challenges in supporting public health measures

Middle East
  • Jul 14, 2020
  • 2 min read

Rumours and crackdowns may dent MENA virus resilience

Fake news and scams are proliferating across the region as fast as COVID-19

Middle East
  • May 28, 2020
  • 2 min read

Middle East displacement is a looming COVID-19 threat

Years of conflict have left a large and acutely vulnerable refugee population, across scores of camps and crowded cities

Middle East
  • May 27, 2020
  • 12 min read

Religious responses drive Middle East virus outcomes

The approach of spiritual leaders and their communities towards restrictive measures has varied widely

Middle East
  • Apr 28, 2020
  • 2 min read

Virus to have limited impact on IDP trends

The number of internally displaced people reached a record high of 50.8 million last year

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