Western nation’s reaction to the deteriorating security situation in Libya, especially in the beleaguered city of Sirte, is pathetic, to say the least.A joint statement on Libya by the governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States on Sunda

There is a new dynamic in the region that could result in a diplomatic breakthrough culminating in a political resolution to two key conflicts: Syria and Yemen. A number of factors have come together to launch a momentum that is picking up pace almost every day.

The resumption of strategic dialogue between Egypt and the United States this week, after a six-year hiatus, signals an important shift in US policy towards Cairo and its regime.

Turkey’s dramatic change of policy towards Daesh is probably the most important development in the international war against the Salafist jihadist group in years.

Negotiators struggled in Vienna on Monday to put the final touches on an agreement that would provide a long-term framework to monitor Iran’s nuclear programme, paving the way for the removal of international sanctions on Tehran.

There was an important subliminal message in Friday’s dual attacks in Kuwait and Tunisia: Daesh is much more than a terrorist organisation wedged between Syria and Iraq; rather it is a cross-border dogma that inspires and motivates people, mostly youth, all over the world.Much ha

The failure of last week’s Geneva talks over the crisis in Yemen was expected, but what was surprising was the indifference the Houthi-Saleh delegation demonstrated towards efforts to agree on a general framework for a political settlement.The rebels’ delegation snubbed all attem

Unlike its northern and eastern neighbours, Jordan has managed to overcome regional upsets that began with the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the Arab Spring uprisings in 2011 that culminated with the bullet-speed expansion of Daesh militancy over the past two years.Today, this jih

The political fallout from this week’s Turkish parliamentary elections will have dramatic effects on the country’s internal and regional policies.The electorate snubbed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party for the first time in more than 12 years, curtailing the dominanc