Political protests in Bahrain have been regular but ineffective in recent months. In February, there was an incident where 72 … More
Author: Nico Fitzroy
Yemen Peace Talks Indefinitely Postponed: An Ominous Sign?
A UN official has announced the Yemen peace talks, that had been set to start tomorrow in Geneva, have been … More
Crackdown on Libya’s Traffickers
A preliminary plan for a naval mission to stop the human trafficking into Europe, from Libya, has been approved by … More
Are the Cracks Starting to Appear for Bashar?
Tensions within Bashar al-Assad’s inner circle of command appear to be mounting under the pressure of recent losses. The latest … More
Hamas: Under Threat From the Inside
Internal threats to Hamas in Gaza are increasing, with a pro-ISIS Salafist group challenging Hamas in recent weeks. This conflict … More
Iraq’s Long-term Future
As news came through of the re-capture of the Baiji oil refinery from ISIS, the campaign to drive ISIS from Iraq seems to be in … More
The Power Struggle for Yemen
Yemen provides the latest example of a clash of policy between the two Middle-Eastern powerhouses, Iran and Saudi Arabia. Iran … More
Netanyahu’s Two-State Confusion
Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has now seemingly performed two U-turns on the matter of the two-state solution in the … More
The Sultan’s Return
After eight months of treatment in Germany, Sultan Qaboos bin Said has returned to Oman. His medical treatment was described … More
Backing Syrian Rebels
The policies of the US and the coalition in the Syrian civil war have been met with disdain by Syrian … More
Statement on ISIS
The Holy Koran states that in the last days the ‘mufsidin fi al-ard,’ (those who corrupt the earth), will appear. … More