Israel is the puppet master with no strings
Why is Israel, despite being a minor player, seen by so many Egyptians and others in the region as the master puppeteer behind the crisis in Egypt?
Read MoreWhy is Israel, despite being a minor player, seen by so many Egyptians and others in the region as the master puppeteer behind the crisis in Egypt?
Read MoreEvents in Egypt are not just a conflict between Islamists, secularists and the military. It is a fundamental clash over conflicting ideas of “freedom”.
Read MoreInsisting falsely that the Syrian conflict is sectarian will tear the country apart once Assad is gone and place the Alawite minority in grave danger.
Read MoreDespite its bottom ranking in the Press Freedom Index, the Middle Eastern media is freer than it appears at first sight.
Read MoreWith the two-state solution relegated to the dustbin of history, the time has arrived to consider equal citizenship for Palestinians and Israelis.
Read MoreAs Hizbullah sides with its brutal backers in Damascus, are the Shi’ite movement’s days numbered or can it regain its popularity and credibility?
Read MoreProvincial Egyptians believe that moderate Islamists can construct an Egyptian model of democracy that respects their traditions and identity.
Read MoreAhmadinejad and Netanyahu are so alike it is hard to tell them apart. The best way to neutralise them is through a nuclear weapons-free Middle East.
Read MoreRecep Tayyip Erdoğan received a hero’s welcome across the Arab world. But should Arabs welcome or be weary of Turkey’s greater engagement in the Middle East?
Read MoreBelgium was one of the ‘Friends of Libya’ in Paris. But does the prime minister realise that these Libyan ‘friends’ include a former al-Qaeda fighter?
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