Middle East

  • Jun 25, 2014
  • 6 min read

Kidnapping crisis raises risk of new Gaza conflict

Israel yesterday scaled back its search for three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank, presumed...

Middle East
  • Jun 19, 2014
  • 7 min read

Extremists' main goal in Iraq, Syria is Islamic state

The Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS) yesterday repealed a June 13 decree which imposed harsh...

Iraq
  • Jun 19, 2014
  • 1 min read

Regional stability is hostage to sectarian politics

Middle East
  • Jun 19, 2014
  • 1 min read

Regional stability is hostage to sectarian politics

Regional stability is hostage to sectarian politics

Middle East
  • Jun 16, 2014
  • 2 min read

Israeli-Palestinian tensions risk West Bank security

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian near Ramallah today as they searched for three Israeli...

Middle East
  • Jun 4, 2014
  • 12 min read

Prospects for the Middle East in the third quarter

After three years of political turmoil, North Africa's post-uprising states are looking to...

Middle East
  • Jun 2, 2014
  • 2 min read

Israel stands to benefit from Palestinian unity

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas today swore in a national unity government under a...

Middle East
  • May 30, 2014
  • 2 min read

Arab democracy setbacks risk long-term instability

Two international monitoring missions said yesterday that the presidential election fell short of...

Middle East