IISS: Gulf coalition in Yemen is largely successful despite Western Skepticism
The Annual Review of World Affairs assesses the events and themes of the year region by region. It includes essays that analyse the changes...
Between the lines: How Mohammed bin Salman is launching his economic revolution
Lost in the headline generating buzz around Mohammed bin Salman’s determination to plow $2 trillion into the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and turn it...
Ethiopia, Egypt dam feud drags on
Negotiations between Cairo, Addis Ababa and Khartoum have entered a decisive stage in which the parties must express their final stance concerning the controversy...
Gaza Strip gets first new hospital in a decade, two more due this year
The Gaza Strip's struggling healthcare system will get some much needed help in 2016 after the first new hospital in a decade opened its...
Saudi ambassador defends human rights record in interview with BBC Newsnight
Saudi Ambassador to the United Nations, Abdallah Y. al-Mouallimi, took part in a BBC Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis to defend Saudi Arabia's human...
Libya's chance to fight off ISIS
As the deadline for the formation of a government of national unity in Libya expires on January 17, the recent attacks, carried out by...
Russian crackdown on Muslims fuels exodus to ISIS
Security forces in Russia's southernmost republic of Dagestan keep devout Muslims under surveillance, routinely raid their homes and haul them to police stations to...
Iran's military boots on Syria's war
The new offensive launched by Syrian government forces in the countryside south of Aleppo has shed light on Iran's growing role in Syria's civil...
Saudi Prince Mohammed proposes bold changes for the Kingdom
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman got a standing ovation when he visited a gathering of Saudi youth last month. Last week, after...
Jihadi brides are suckers for bad boys, says Muslim comedian
Shazia Mirza, who claims to be the world's first devoutly Muslim woman stand-up comic, is used to walking a very thin line.
She made her...
