The Islamic State and the struggle for control in Syria
Both Assad and his rebel opponents hope to leverage the US fight against the Islamic State to help them win the civil war
Middle East and North Africa
Confronting the Islamic State: Lebanon’s tenuous success amidst growing threats
A shift in trajectory away from confrontation to unprecedented co-operation among domestic actors geared towards combating the threat of extremism has helped Lebanon manage the threat posed by the Islamic State
Kuwait: the crisis in Syria comes home
With a broad spectrum of Sunnis in Kuwait expressing sympathy for the Islamic State and the country serving as a hub for private donors backing the group few countries are more concerned by the rise of the Islamic State
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
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?