Middle East

  • Nov 18, 2014
  • 2 min read

New cycle of violence is major risk in Jerusalem

Rising tensions in the holy city will pressure Israeli and Palestinian leaders to take hardline approaches

Middle East
  • Oct 13, 2014
  • 7 min read

Egyptian counter-revolution is shaping political Islam

The counter-revolution against the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood government is shaping Islamist movements globally

Middle East
  • Oct 9, 2014
  • 1 min read

Middle East activism will expand as conflicts multiply

Middle East activism will expand as conflicts multiply

Middle East
  • Oct 9, 2014
  • 2 min read

Middle East activism will expand as conflicts multiply

Interventionism is on the rise as regional actors seek to shape the new geopolitical order to their own agendas

Middle East
  • Sep 30, 2014
  • 7 min read

Gaza ceasefire will collapse unless blockade eases

Tensions between Israel and Hamas are still high following the summer conflict

Middle East
  • Sep 17, 2014
  • 2 min read

Gaza reconstruction awaits political deals

Fighting is likely to resume if reconstruction does not begin soon

Middle East
  • Sep 11, 2014
  • 2 min read

US strikes in Syria could benefit Syrian rebels

The success of Obama's strategy to defeat jihadist militants depends on local allies

Middle East
  • Sep 8, 2014
  • 12 min read

Prospects for the Middle East in the fourth quarter

The rivalry among Gulf states will set the political tone across the Middle East in coming months

Middle East