President Biden’s Middle East visit reveals the challenges for US diplomacy – and the cost of American withdrawal from the region Expert comment jon.wallace 18 October 2023 The war has raised questions about US diplomatic efficacy in the Middle East and its commitment to the region. As President Biden travelled to Israel, news of the
Israel has the capacity to significantly damage Hamas with a ground offensive. But politics will restrain it throughout Expert comment jon.wallace 17 October 2023 What does victory look like for Israel, and is it even achievable? There is political logic behind the Israeli government’s declaration that it will ‘wipe Hamas off the Earth’. The Israeli
The Israel-Hamas war: what escalation looks like 23 October 2023 — 3:00PM TO 4:00PM Anonymous (not verified) 17 October 2023 Online Experts discuss where the war might go from here. Hamas’s attack on Israel shocked the world. Israeli intelligence failed to predict an assault that took hundreds of lives and resulted in the capture of
MENA countries should lead the way de-escalating the Israel–Hamas war Expert comment jon.wallace 11 October 2023 Regional players have spent the last five years finding pragmatic solutions to end conflict and forge connections. Now they must address the issue they have sought to avoid. The tremors from Hamas’ attack on Israel and Israel’s military response
Ukraine remains top of NATO’s growing list of priorities Expert comment LToremark 11 October 2023 As NATO defence ministers meet in Brussels, Zelenskyy makes a surprise visit to ensure focus remains on Ukraine. NATO defence ministers meet in Brussels this week for their regular autumn session. The recent attacks by Hamas against Israel, the appalling and
The Israel–Hamas war and its fallout 11 October 2023 — 3:00PM TO 4:00PM Anonymous (not verified) 9 October 2023 Online Experts discuss the immediate impacts and likely long-term implications of the Israel-Hamas war on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Middle East and globally. On Saturday 7 October Hamas launched an unprecedented land, air and sea attack
Russia concedes Karabakh for stake in new regional order Expert comment jon.wallace 29 September 2023 Russia’s paradigm shift in Karabakh illustrates a process of managed decline. In a military offensive on 19 September, in 24 hours Azerbaijan finally forced the surrender of the Karabakh Armenians – after 31 years of local, internationally unrecognized rule. The
Date with history: How the oil crisis changed the world The World Today mhiggins.drupal 26 September 2023 After Opec cut oil production on October 17, 1973, millions were displaced from Afghanistan and Syria, transforming global politics, argues Randall Hansen. Fifty years ago, the biggest oil producers in the Middle East asserted their power with a