Middle East

  • Oct 27, 2015
  • 2 min read

Political risks dampen Middle East investment outlook

Investors are looking for safe destinations, but pickings in the region are slim

Middle East
  • Oct 26, 2015
  • 2 min read

Jerusalem measures will not calm violence

A deal to introduce video surveillance to a Jerusalem holy site will not reduce Palestinian fears over its status

Middle East
  • Oct 21, 2015
  • 7 min read

Islamic State global expansion builds resilience

The prominence of the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria overshadows its successful expansionary strategy elsewhere

Middle East
  • Oct 20, 2015
  • 7 min read

Israel will struggle to halt Jerusalem violence

A new and more radical Palestinian generation is challenging both Israel's security and the Palestinian leadership

Middle East
  • Oct 15, 2015
  • 2 min read

Israeli measures likely to stoke Jerusalem violence

The wave of attacks signals deep frustration among Palestinian youth at the ongoing occupation

Middle East
  • Oct 1, 2015
  • 7 min read

Manufacturing faces growth barriers in Middle East

The development of a well functioning manufacturing sector is crucial to the region's long-term economic outlook

Middle East
  • Sep 18, 2015
  • 11 min read

Middle East regimes will survive lasting instability

The region's regimes have proven remarkably resilient as challenges grow to their monopoly on power

Middle East
  • Sep 17, 2015
  • 2 min read

Cheap oil risks long-term Middle East stability

The oil price slump is straining finances across most of the region, raising the potential for instability down the line

Middle East