Search results

Middle East militias reshape politics and business

Location:

MIDDLE EAST

The impact of the rise of militias on the Middle East.

Qatar’s rewarding Afghan role carries future risks

Location:

QATAR

Qatar has become central to international efforts to engage with the Taliban after the fall of Kabul. Its role in facilitating the withdrawal of Western forces and massive…

Middle East powers may ally against Turkey

Location:

MIDDLE EAST

The move reflects Turkey's failure to contain advances by the Moscow-backed Damascus government. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has engaged in multiple military adventures in the…

Yemen will take years to recover from conflict

Location:

YEMEN

Yemen humanitarian situation.

Al-Qaida's focus is shifting from Maghreb to Sahel

Location:

INTERNATIONAL

Under Droukdel's leadership, AQIM exerted influence among jihadist groups in North and West Africa and provided expertise and funds that facilitated high-profile terrorist attacks…

Saudi women will struggle to dictate pace of reform

Location:

SAUDI ARABIA

The measures represent a milestone in the ongoing process of easing restrictive rules which make women legally dependent on husbands or male relatives. However, several leading…

Tunisian president can push through new constitution

Location:

TUNISIA

Nearly a year since Saied seized power, Tunisia is approaching the peak of his project to transform the political system -- a referendum on his new constitution is set for July…

Al-Qaida's Yemeni branch will fight on

Location:

YEMEN

AQAP’s ability to target STC forces is partly a function of the conflict between the STC and Yemen’s internationally recognised government (IRG). The two are vying for influence…

Gulf states have limited ability to pressure Russia

Location:

GULF STATES

Russia's deepening military intervention in Syria has lent renewed urgency to Qatari and Saudi efforts to channel weaponry and support to Syria's faltering rebel groups.

Iran will equivocate over money laundering

Location:

IRAN

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global body that works to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, has threatened to impose countermeasures on Iran in February…