Another part of it is a lack of effective control over security forces, and either a lack of means to effectively punish the people who perpetrate these attacks, or the lack of political will, either from military leadership or civilian governments to police these military
In his column, Hugh Lovatt discusses how the annexation of the West Bank will put an end to the two-state solution so valued by Europe
Europe’s window of opportunity in Libya is closing. It needs to move fast if it is to protect its role as a barrier against Russian encroachment, and prevent the development of another Syria-style conflict in its neighborhood
Hugh Lovatt comments on Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's warning that Israeli annexations in the occupied West Bank would spell the end of all security coordination
The Iranian government is less concerned with how sustainable the system is. It is much more concerned with national security. And in their view, Assad is the best guarantee of national security
Julien Barnes-Dacey explains why Russia and Iran still rely on Assad
Even if the United Arab Emirates are still backing Khalifa Haftar’s forces, his Russians, up to a certain extent, his Egyptian backers are looking for other intermediaries in Cyrenaica
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