Middle East
Growing ‘mercenary’ use will sustain Mideast conflicts
Both international and regional actors are increasingly paying others to fight in Middle Eastern wars and civil wars
Middle EastCOVID-19 may deepen Middle East Sunni-Shia divisions
The trajectory of dissemination through an Iranian pilgrimage city reinforces existing sectarian discrimination
Middle EastMiddle Eastern airlines face massive potential losses
Disruptions to regional aviation from COVID-19 are rising, on top of existing conflict-related constraints
Middle EastCoronavirus is set to hit Mideast conflict states hard
As Iran admits many more cases and the Gulf takes measures, the relative silence from poorer countries is ominous
Middle EastEurope-US divergence on Middle East could be long-term
The Middle East could become less of a priority for Washington as it becomes more important to Europe
EuropeIran will use flexible anti-US Middle East strategies
To avenge the killing of Qassem Soleimani, Tehran promised to remove Washington’s influence from the region
Middle EastNATO’s Southern Hub will turn attention southwards
The Southern Hub is meant to enhance NATO’s 360-degree defence, but its main focus is the Middle East and North Africa
NATOJapan’s Middle East naval patrols will satisfy nobody
Japan’s prime minister is on five-day tour of the Middle East ahead of a naval mission to the region
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