Jordan combats the Islamic State by addressing domestic grievances
Since the Islamic State spectacularly took over Mosul in early June and declared an Islamic Caliphate on Syrian and Iraqi land, many Jordanians have worried that they will be next
Middle East and North Africa
Iran’s strategy against the Islamic State
Iran’s strategy for combatting the Islamic State has entailed a broad political and firm security response channelled through the governments in Damascus and Baghdad and local Shia groups
Europe and the Islamic State: Venturing down the wrong track
Slowly and circumspectly, after weeks of hesitation over how to react to the ‘Islamic State’ phenomenon, European governments are now setting off down the wrong path
Egypt’s Sisi gains leverage from the fight against the Islamic State
The rise of the Islamic State has helped the Sisi regime justify its security-orientated policies to both a domestic and international audience
1 Oct
Breakfast discussion on ramifications of Gaza War
A talk on the Israel-Gaza conflict and the continuing impasse in political discussions
The Cameron-Rouhani meeting: what comes next?
The historic meeting adds to the general mood of Western détente with Iran
23 Sep
Project “New Turkey” – its implications for the EU
What Erdoğan's victory in the presidential election means for Turkey and its relations with EU?
23 Sep
Project “New Turkey” – its implications for the EU
Co wybór Erdogana na prezydenta Turcji oznacza dla tego kraju i jego relacji z UE?
US air strikes in Syria and the fight against the Islamic State
Both Assad and his rebel opponents hope to leverage the US fight against the Islamic State to help them win the civil war.
Sheikh It Up
The UAE's airstrikes in Libya represent a new and dangerous phase in its struggle with Qatar