The Abraham Accords peace deal was supposed to herald a new era for the Middle East. Yet the fault-lines remain as deep as ever.
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The underlying issues of inequality, corruption and poverty are still dogging the region, ten years after the protests.
Underlying issues which led to the three-year dispute have not been resolved.
Opportunities for dramatic change rarely arise in the Middle East. But now is such a time.
Sports diplomacy has eased relationships between nations before – here’s how it could help Israel, Bahrain and the UAE as they enter into new peace accords.
‘Beta testing’ of bold ideas is rare in foreign affairs, but the UAE and Bahrain have provided just such a test case for the Saudis in their own push to normalise relations with Israel.
Gulf monarchies emerged from the Arab Spring relatively unscathed, while some Middle East republics were devastated by civil war. Here’s how they managed — and how education may have played a part.
Gulf states have given women great education, but they are still very limited participants in the workplace.
The states of the Gulf Cooperation Council have exploited the underlying threats of the virus to bolster their own survival strategies.
To ensure its energy security and influence in the Gulf region, the United Kingdom will likely deepen its relations with GCC nations in a post-Brexit world.
FIFA can act quickly and decisively for its sponsors. Now it must act for the human rights of one of its footballers.
Interpol red notices play an important part in international policing. Here’s how they work and how the system could be improved to safeguard human rights.
When it comes to foreign policy, Saudi Arabia has recently become far more aggressive. A historian of the modern Middle East sees three possible causes for the shift.
Qatar withdrawing its troops has reignited tensions between Eritrea and Djibouti which the UN and African Union are trying to mediate. This comes as Eritrea is also embroiled in the Yemen civil war.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE led a group of countries that have severed all ties to fellow American ally Qatar over its foreign policy. The US will play a key role in whether it accedes to their demands.
More bloodshed lies ahead – but few are taking any notice.
State killings are the latest demonstration of the country’s regression.
Oil prices have now almost halved in six months to below $60/barrel thanks to OPEC’s refusal to cut production. This means all the member countries are revising their government spending policies. While…
The decision by President Obama to launch missile and air strikes against Islamic State (IS) and the al-Qaeda affiliate “Khorasan” in Syria draws the United States ever closer to yet another prolonged…
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