Putin may be rethinking why Russia is in Syria
Parts of the world are cautiously easing lockdown restrictions and attempting a return to some sort of normality, having overcome the worst of the...
War with an invisible enemy, and facing the fight to come
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to unfold with tragic consequences around the world, changing social life, disrupting economies, and shaking up life priorities....
Iranian regime facing a three-dimensional crisis
The Iranian regime is currently facing the highest level of pressure it has experienced in decades. It is encountering three major problems, which are...
Turkey suspects ISIS in blasts, but survivors blame government
The Islamic State is the “primary focus” of investigators after suicide bombings killed nearly 100 people at a rally here in the capital during...
Stein's law says oil prices will rise
"If something cannot go on forever, it will stop," according to Herbert Stein, former chief economist to U.S. President Richard Nixon ("What I think:...
Virus crisis to accelerate breakdown in Iran’s client states
As if losing their most famous general and facing the prospect of unending US sanctions wasn’t enough, there’s now another thing for the embattled...
UAE’s work culture is getting future ready
Remarkable forces are reshaping the world of work in radical ways, not just in the Middle East but around the world. Disruptive innovations are...
How Western politicians are playing into Islamic State's hands
In September, a photo of the lifeless body of toddler Aylan Kurdi face-down on a Turkish beach changed the way Europeans viewed the refugees...
What the Kurdish debacle means for Turkey
Turkey welcomed almost with celebrations the debacle that the peshmerga suffered at the hands of the Iraqi government forces. Nonetheless, it now has to...
Syria: Should Astana negotiations be expanded?
The defeat of the self-proclaimed Caliphate of Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi is almost achieved. It's only a matter of weeks for the pseudo-state before it...
