by Dr. Theodore Karasik and Tristan Ober | May 8, 2019 | Analysis
By Theodore Karasik and Tristan Ober The West has grown reluctant to intervene in ongoing crises in the Middle East and North Africa. At the same time, several Arab states are increasingly determined to flex their muscles with the aim of establishing a regional...
by Bill Law | Mar 18, 2019 | Analysis
By Bill LawThe narrative is an appealing one. The Islamic State (ISIS or IS) is cornered and down to defending a single village, Barghuz, in southeastern Syria near the Iraqi border. A vast caliphate that once stretched across Syria and Iraq is utterly vanquished....
by Bill Law | Dec 22, 2018 | Analysis
By Bill Law In barely three years, Vladimir Putin has moved Russia from being a relatively minor regional player to becoming a significant military power in the Middle East. He has used the war in Syria to achieve a remarkable victory, one that the West in...
by Sigurd Neubauer and Giorgio Cafiero | Mar 16, 2018 | Analysis
By Sigurd Neubauer and Giorgio Cafiero March 16, 2018 Since the Qatar crisis erupted, media outlets in the Anti-Terror Quartet (ATQ) members—Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—have published many articles with harsh rhetoric against...
by Samuel Ramani | Mar 1, 2018 | Analysis
By Samuel Ramani March 1, 2018 Since the outbreak of the Qatar crisis on June 5, 2017, Kuwait has been described as a neutral mediator within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) that seeks to accommodate both Saudi and Qatari interests. Kuwaiti Emir Sabah Al Ahmad Al...
