Middle East

  • Apr 11, 2018
  • 11 min read

More jobs for Middle East women could boost growth

Despite health and education improvements, female employment levels in the region are still low

Middle East
  • Mar 28, 2018
  • 7 min read

Mideast states will show mixed progress on renewables

Energy subsidy cuts and promotion of alternative sources to oil and gas are high on the regional agenda

Middle East
  • Mar 9, 2018
  • 11 min read

Middle East subsidy cuts will evoke mixed reactions

Middle Eastern and North African governments are lifting fuel subsidies, but progress is patchy

Middle East
  • Feb 7, 2018
  • 7 min read

Shifting Middle East geopolitics risk more instability

Changes in US and Russian policy since 2015 have triggered shifts in the regional balance of power

Middle East
  • Feb 1, 2018
  • 2 min read

Arab efforts on Israeli-Palestinian peace will falter

Positions are hardening on both sides after the US Jerusalem announcement -- while regional powers lack commitment

Israel
  • Jan 25, 2018
  • 2 min read

Political variables may delay Middle Eastern elections

Polls in the Middle East and North Africa rarely transfer power, but are still important tools of political contestation

Middle East
  • Jan 9, 2018
  • 2 min read

US Pence’s Middle East visit may see protests

The US vice-president will soon travel to three Middle Eastern countries

Middle East
  • Dec 12, 2017
  • 7 min read

After Islamic State, Middle East fissures will deepen

Arabic press coverage after the defeat of Islamic State reflects governments’ contrasting political concerns

Middle East