Civil war in Yemen: imminent and avoidable
The worst case scenario can be avoided by moving power-sharing from paper to reality
Middle East and North Africa
Europe stepping up its game on Iran
A decisive stage in the nuclear talks is approaching, as world powers aim to reach a political agreement with Iran this month
Bringing Israel’s Palestinian Arabs back into the political equation
When Israelis go to the polls on Tuesday 17 March they will do so at a critical time in Israel's relations with the Palestinians
Israeli elections primer: What to look out for
For the first time this century the leader of Israel’s Labour Party appears to be genuinely competing for the position of Prime Minister.
Bibi and the bomb
That Netanyahu can vehemently denounce the nuclear agreement with Iran but keep his nuclear arsenal out of public debate is a miracle of biblical proportions
Previewing Israel’s elections – what to look out for and what it might mean
Listen on Mixcloud With the Israeli elections coming up, Rosemary Hollis, Professor of Middle East Policy Studies at…
Will Netanyahu’s speech derail nuclear talks with Iran?
Netanyahu's speech to Congress may cause its members to impose new sanctions if no nuclear deal is reached by March 24
Shifting Goalposts to Kill Diplomacy with Iran
When it comes to Iran, diplomacy is the difficult and less travelled path
Netanyahu treads softly in America, but is incoherent on Iran
Netanyahu may come out of the US-Israel political brouhaha relatively unscathed, but his incoherence on the Iran issue itself is far more worrying and damaging.
Europe’s options on Libya: no easy way out
Pursuing the end of the civil war through a negotiated solution should still be the number one priority for Americans and Europeans alike