The Iran-US Standoff – Whose Responsibility? (Op-ed)
One of the less attractive aspects of political argument these days is to remove responsibility from those who commit crimes and transfer it to the victims.
The Middle East: Barrelling towards a Nuclear and Ballistic Missiles Arms Race
The Middle East is barrelling towards a nuclear and ballistic missiles arms race.
Tunisia: Police Officer Dies in Suicide Attack
Two suicide bombings against police forces in the Tunisian capital killed a police officer and wounded eight other security personnel and civilians on Thursday, 27 June 2019. The attacks come…
Caught in Geopolitical Crossfire: Al-Azhar struggles to balance Politics and Tradition
When Pope Francis I visited Egypt in 2017 to stimulate inter-faith dialogue he walked into a religious and geopolitical minefield at the heart of which was Al-Azhar, one of the…
Morsi Buried without Funeral Ceremony
Egypt’s former president Mohamed Morsi was buried without a funeral. The son of former Egyptian president Morsi confirmed on his Facebook page on 18 June 2019 that “his father was…
Egypt’s Former President Morsi Dies in Court
Ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi dies at the age of 67 in Cairo after collapsing in court on Monday. Several media sources reported that Morsi collapsed in a glass cage…
The State of Iraq
The years of internal conflict that followed the overthrow of Saddam Hussein and his regime in Iraq in 2003 have at last been succeeded by a degree of precarious stability.
Are Insurgencies Truly Over in Syria?
While the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) has lost control of its statelet in Iraq and Syria, the war against the remnants of the organization is not over, despite President Trump’s…
Clerics and Entertainment seek to bolster MbS’s Grip on Power
A public apology by a prominent Salafi scholar sheds a light on Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman’s version of ‘moderate Islam,’ his effort to shape the Middle East and…
Trump versus Iran – the State of Play
May 2019 has seen a marked deterioration in the long-running US-Iran standoff. Back on 8 May Washington announced it had acquired credible intelligence suggesting a possible Iranian attack on US troops on…