MIddle East expert addressed four key questions about the recent attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon.
- Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
What happens in the race for the White House could play an important role in what happens in the Middle East.
It was business as usual between Israel and Tehran. But the rocket attack that killed 12 children in the Golan Heights could be the miscalculation that sparks a wider confilct.
The IDF says Hamas is an idea that is rooted in the hearts of Palestinians and trying to eradicate it is impossible.
Middle East expert Scott Lucas answers our questions about the politicians vying to become the next president of Iran.
Iran’s president and foreign minister killed in helicopter crash – we ask an expert what might happen next.
Israeli launched a strike against the Iranian embassy in Damascus on April 1.
Facing a parliamentary election in March, the Islamic Republic is trying to distract attention away from its economic woes with a show of strength.
It appears that, for now at least, Iran is happy to allow Gaza to be the epicentre of Middle East conflict. But all that could change quickly.
As Israel prepares for a land invasion of Gaza, tensions are rising in the region between Iran and the US.
One family’s ambition contributed to the fate of the city in eastern Libya.
While analysts fret over what Iran and Russia are up to in Syria, Kurdish aspirations continue to be overlooked.
Despite initiatives which appear to be normalising Suria’s relations with Arab states, Damascus remains isolated and insecure.
Damascus is putting politics above its people as it hinders the international aid response.
Russia appears to be under increasing pressure on all fronts.
It’s a purely symbolic gesture with no real-world consequences.
The autocratic regime of Ayatollah Khamenei is coming under pressure like never before.
This is not so much an alliance as a coalition of the isolated.
Scott Lucas, foreign policy expert, and Kambaiz Rafi, political economy researcher, discuss potential developments in Afghanistan under the new Taliban government.
Afghanistan remains deeply divided, with a number of warlords who could make it hard for the Taliban to control the country.
Various armed groups operating in Afghanistan will contest Taliban hegemony.
Like it or not, Russia is mired in Syria with no obvious exit strategy.
Biden’s inaugural speech focused mainly on healing domestic rifts and a new kind of politics at home. But he also signalled a return to engagement with the outside world.
The US bid to impose so-called ‘snapback’ sanctions on Iran was roundly rejected by the UN security council.
What’s been going on in Saudi Arabia?
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