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
  • 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