Trouble Continues to Simmer in Bahrain

Political protests in Bahrain have been regular but ineffective in recent months. In February, there was an incident where 72 … More

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

A preliminary plan for a naval mission to stop the human trafficking into Europe, from Libya, has been approved by … More

Tensions within Bashar al-Assad’s inner circle of command appear to be mounting under the pressure of recent losses. The latest … More

Internal threats to Hamas in Gaza are increasing, with a pro-ISIS Salafist group challenging Hamas in recent weeks. This conflict … More

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

Yemen provides the latest example of a clash of policy between the two Middle-Eastern powerhouses, Iran and Saudi Arabia. Iran … More

Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has now seemingly performed two U-turns on the matter of the two-state solution in the … More

After eight months of treatment in Germany, Sultan Qaboos bin Said has returned to Oman. His medical treatment was described … More

The policies of the US and the coalition in the Syrian civil war have been met with disdain by Syrian … More

The Holy Koran states that in the last days the ‘mufsidin fi al-ard,’ (those who corrupt the earth), will appear. … More