Iraq elects new president and premier, ending stalemate
Iraq’s parliament on Thursday elected Kurdish politician Abdul Latif Rashid as president, who immediately named Mohammed Shia al-Sudani prime minister-designate, ending a year of deadlock...
Middle East
Leading scientists to attend Cyprus climate conference
Proposals on Cyprus’ initiative for the need for regional action on climate change will be discussed at the second international climate conference in the Eastern...
When Erdogan’s Turkish economic miracle began failing
Five years after President Tayyip Erdogan saw off a coup, his chances of extending his rule into a third decade may depend on whether he...
Turkish cenbank governor says inflation may exceed expectations
Turkish Central Bank Governor Sahap Kavcioglu said on Friday inflation could rise higher than expected this month and next, but added monthly moves do not...
The ‘Arab Spring’: unfinished business, ten years on
Last Thursday marked the tenth anniversary of the day in December 2010 that a young Tunisian fruit seller, Mohammed Bouazizi, set himself on fire outside...
A landmark opportunity for peace, stability and prosperity
The establishment of full diplomatic relations between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain is a watershed moment for our shared region of the Middle...
Revenge is best served in the silly season
By Alper Ali Riza As it is the silly season I shall ignore the dark clouds of war on the horizon and bury my head...
Soleimani strike will be felt well beyond Middle East
By Peter Apps In killing Iran’s Major-General Qassem Soleimani in an air strike near Baghdad’s international airport, Donald Trump has taken a geostrategic risk it is almost...
Lebanon to announce state of economic emergency, plan to accelerate reforms
Lebanon will declare an economic emergency and the government has begun work on a plan to accelerate public finance reforms, its prime minister said on...
The Middle East: treachery and betrayal
By Gwynne Dyer Things have got so complicated in the Middle East that the players are no longer just stabbing each other in the back....
