Middle East

Japan’s prime minister is on five-day tour of the Middle East ahead of a naval mission to the region

Arab states struggle to overcome the legacy of colonialist, top-down internal security forces

The region is preoccupied by Gulf divisions, new protest movements and deep economic uncertainties

Refugees and IDPs who do not return home within six months have a high probability of protracted displacement

UK and US intelligence agencies today said that Russian hackers used Iranian tools to mask Russian cyber operations

Hostility towards refugees is rising in key host countries, but the chances of substantial voluntary returns are slim

Uighurs from China’s Xinjiang region have formed militant groups in South Asia and the Middle East

Attitude surveys in the Middle East indicate a gradual decline in religious observance, mostly driven by young people