Tag: Middle East

Open newsletter – february 22, 2022

AFGHANISTAN The Taliban is creating a “grand army” for Afghanistan that will include officers and troops who served the old regime, says the official tasked...

How Middle Eastern conflicts are playing out on social media (Daniel L. Byman, Brookings)

The Middle East has always been rife with enmity and rivalry, and its regimes have long taken advantage of the region’s many linguistic, religious,...

4 ways the Middle East can become more resilient in 2022 (Mirek Dusek, Maroun Kairouz, World Economic Forum)

The economic recovery from COVID-19 is the first priority in the Middle East. Addressing climate change and broadening the Fourth Industrial Revolution can...

A year in, Biden’s Middle East policy brings little change (Ali Harb, Al Jazeera)

Early in his presidency, Joe Biden promised to break with his predecessor Donald Trump by placing “democratic values” and “diplomatic leadership” at the centre of United...

US air wars in Middle East ‘deeply flawed’: Report (Al Jazeera)

Newly obtained Pentagon documents show the United States’ air wars in the Middle East have been marked by “deeply flawed intelligence” and “faulty targeting”...

Has America’s Influence in the Middle East Really Declined? (Mark N. Katz, The National Interest)

It has become commonplace to read or hear from commentators that America’s position in the Middle East has drastically declined. Some even see U.S....

US Navy fires laser weapon in Mideast amid drone boat threat (Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press, Defense News)

The Navy announced Wednesday it tested a laser weapon and destroyed a floating target in the Mideast, a system that could be used to counter bomb-laden...

Those guilty of chemical attacks must be held accountable, says UN Chief (Arab News)

At start of conference devoted to a nuclear-free Middle East, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also called on all parties to work to salvage the...

UN chief calls for nuclear weapons-free Middle East (UN News)

The UN Secretary-General on Monday called on all Middle East States to transform the vision of a region with no nuclear weapons, or other weapons of mass destruction, into a working...

The Optics of Women in the Workforce (Loujain Alhathloul, Arab Gulf State Institute in Washington)

There is a recent culture of promoting women’s workforce participation in the Middle East and North Africa, but looking solely at the data misses...

Counter-drone tech at Dubai Airshow reflects UAE’s interest in the capability (Agnes Helou, Defense News)

Although not as abundant as drones, countermeasures against the unmanned systems are certainly prevalent at the 2021 Dubai Airshow, which is taking place Nov. 14-18. Two counter-drone...

Qatar, Egypt agree to supply fuel and building materials to Gaza (Al Jazeera)

Qatar and Egypt have signed agreements to supply fuel and basic building materials to the Gaza Strip, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. The announcement...

China’s L-15 advanced jet trainer showcased at Dubai Airshow, reflecting nation’s attention to Middle East arms market (Cui Fandi, Global Times)

China displayed its L-15 advanced jet trainer at the Dubai Airshow in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday along with other Chinese arms...

Airlines Move To Limit Flow Of Migrants To Belarus Amid Looming Crisis (RFE RL)

Several airlines have announced they will limit access to flights between Turkey and Minsk to stem the flow of migrants from the Middle East...

Belarusian airline stops flying Middle East citizens from Turkey (Al Jazeera)

Belarusian state-owned airline Belavia has said it will stop allowing citizens of Iraq, Syria and Yemen to board flights from Turkey to Belarus at...

COP26: US military ‘one of the biggest polluters in the Middle East’ (Umar A Farooq, Middle East Eye)

The Middle East has become one of the world's most climate change-affected regions, with severe droughts, devastating wildfires, massive floods and pollution affecting millions...