Qatar Milks the Gulf Crisis.
A year after cows were dropping from the skies above Qatar, the country is still suffering a blockade imposed by its Gulf neighbours. Then, the…
Middle East
What Now For Kurdistan?
Often a niche interest in international relations, the Kurds have in recent years see-sawed between being seen as the modern equivalent of a plucky little…
The Geopolitical Dilemma Facing Kurdistan
The geopolitical dilemma facing Kurdistan begins in California but may end via Estonia. Last year’s so far failed attempt to seek statehood was scuppered by…
Foreign Affairs a Year After Trump
Now that Donald Trump has been president of the United States for a year, I’m struck by how stable U.S. foreign policy has been. Things…
The Year That Was – 2017
Where to start on a subject encompassing so much it’s impossible to fit it all in? – A month – a country? OK- January –…
The Forgotten War
The horrors of the Las Vegas shooting, the North Korean nuclear situation and BREXIT, is the perfect cover to allow Assad and Putin to try…
Ceasefire Syria: Seize the Moment
Russia, US and Jordan have agreed a ceasefire for southern Syria. It is likely that Israel is supporting this given that the area stretches to…
A Coalition of the Less-Than-Willing
It’s been almost 16 years since the United States responded to 9/11 by going to war in Afghanistan, and 14 years since the United States…
The Latest Trump Crisis
It’s becoming a weekly tradition: a Donald Trump misstep and a media explosion, and not always in that order. The Washington Post reported late Monday…
Turkey and the United States Groping to Accommodation
The Munich Security Conference is a place where senior leaders make speeches and hold meetings with each other. Sometimes, the meetings are merely formal, sometimes…