Yemen in Crisis
As the Houthi rebels take control and Yemen's political cabinet resigns, the conflict-wrecked nation is facing its biggest crisis in over 50 years
Middle East and North Africa
How Turkey misread the Kurds
Turkey appears to have overlooked the anger bubbling among its own Kurds towards its Syria policy
Kurds demand unity amid battle against Islamic State
In the face of a common enemy in IS, public demand for Kurdish unity across borders is growing
Encouraging regional ownership of the fight against the Islamic State
The West needs to push regional actors to assume their responsibilities in confronting the threat posed by IS
On recognising Palestine: speech excerpts from Daniel Levy
There is a case to be made for Europe not recognising the Palestinian state, but is it a worthwhile one?
Five Reasons to Recognise a Palestinian State
It is crucial that the European Parliament supports recognition of the State of Palestine at Thursday's vote for five key reasons
A close result in Tunisia
The second round of Tunisia’s presidential election is likely to be a close fight after the results of the first round, announced today, showed a tighter-than-expected finish between Beji Caid Essebsi and Moncef Marzouki
Iran nuclear talks extension: Not ideal, but not defeat
Although the timing of the extension exposes the diplomatic process to unwanted risks, there is still hope for resolving Iran's nuclear deal
Prospects for the Iranian nuclear talks
While the new potential role of Russia boosts the chances of a final nuclear deal with Iran, gaps over sanctions relief continue to place doubts over whether this month's deadline can be met
Libya: the four things that matter more than recognition
After a ruling that nullified its own parliamentary elections, Libya will need European and UN support to achieve national unity government