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

International
  • Apr 7, 2020
  • 2 min read

Virus fallout will mirror Middle East economic divide

Beyond the Gulf and Israel, resilience is sapped by poor healthcare, conflict, political vacuums and economic crises

Middle East