Middle East
Middle Eastern attacks on Western press may increase
Cairo has barred a US journalist as a Saudi-funded outlet published a piece attacking a critical Washington Post editor
Middle EastMiddle East summit reflects polarising US diplomacy
Many regional and European states failed to send senior officials to a US-sponsored summit to discuss peace and security
Middle EastMiddle East talks will only highlight divisions
Warsaw is holding a US-sponsored conference on regional security, while Putin hosts Turkish and Iranian leaders in Sochi
Middle EastMiddle Eastern momentum for solar power will grow
Solar power has been slow to gain ground in the Middle East, but is now picking up momentum.
Middle EastWashington will fail to fulfil Middle East promises
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's speech outlined the US regional role: more support for allies and hostility to enemies
Middle EastMiddle East faces energy diversification challenges
Many countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have energy diversification programmes
Middle EastUS partisanship will damage its Middle East standing
US citizens’ stances on Middle East policy and perceptions of the region are increasingly divided on a partisan basis
United StatesProspects for US foreign policy in 2019
Trump will have two foreign policy priorities in 2019: making deals and winning voters for 2020
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