On the one hand offering to help bring a settlement on Yemen, on the other feeding prospects of a new wave of sectarianism, Iran remains a dangerous lynchpin to many regional problems,

The proposed creation of a new canal between Qatar and Saudi Arabia will likely lead to Qatar’s semi-permanent isolation in the region, writes Mungo Drake

As the fight against Islamic State weaves back and forth in Iraq, the question has arisen of whether the terrorist group is becoming a much-needed perpetual enemy, writes Salah Nasrawi

UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plans may be crumbling under the weight of their own contradictions, writes Manal Lotfy in London

Despite regional and international mediation, the road to peace in South Sudan remains replete with potholes, writes Haitham Nouri

Russia is expanding its military control of Syria in preparation for what may be a US-backed Russian takeover of the country as a whole, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus

Whatever domestic gains Trump achieved facing off with European “foes” vanished when siding with Putin against US intelligence agency claims that Russia interfered in the