Columns

If Russia is using the 'Forpost' in Syria, it means that Iranian and Israeli drones are fighting on the same side of an armed conflict

Patrick Hilsman

The revival of Iran’s reform movement came as many in Tehran had not forgotten the 8 years of humiliation during the tenure of Ahmadinejad

Shahir Shahidsaless

King Mohammed VI can either maintain the pace of reform and retain his authority or accelerate the pace but relinquish some of his power

Tania Ildefonso Ocampos

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is increasingly out of touch with reality and the world is gradually closing in on him

David Hearst

The Palestinians are not rising for economic gain or an economic peace but for freedom and independence. Israel refuses to understand

Kamel Hawwash

The 'Plan B' episode shows another moment of failed US policymaking on the Syrian crisis, revealing a familiar pattern of deep division

Gareth Porter

Indifference towards the fate of people fleeing wars waged by the West has been transformed now that they are coming to Europe

Hafsa Kara-Mustapha

As Iran looks to Russia to modernise its obsolete conventional forces, serious questions arise in relation to quality and compatibility

Mahan Abedin

Mass deportations, 'Saudisation', and hefty government handouts have only magnified the schism between Saudis and non-nationals

Sarah Aziza

According to Islamic standards, US Supreme Court Judge Antonin Scalia would be regarded as more Salafist than Ibn Taymiyah himself

Basheer Nafi