Bashar al-Assad’s regime has fallen in Syria. How will this change the Middle East?
Bashar al-Assad’s regime had withstood more than a decade of uprisings, civil war and international sanctions since the onset of widespread protests in 2011. Yet, it collapsed in a remarkably short period of time.
Yoon Suk Yeol’s Presidency in Jeopardy
This political instability comes amid escalating tensions with North Korea and its growing strategic alliance with Russia, as well as a leadership transition in the United States.
What is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham? And how did it evolve into a key player in Syria’s civil war?
A major offensive has seen rebel groups in Syria retake the country’s second city, Aleppo – and demonstrated the growing prominence of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in the 13-year-long civil war.
“Trumpling” Οver Global Climate Policy: COP29 Under The Shadow Of U.S. Elections
How is US energy and climate policy looking under a second Trump administration, and what should we expect from this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) already underway?
US Elections: Two Scenarios for Five Crises
How the outcome of the US elections will will have significant implications for five major international crises, according to analysts speaking to iMEdD just days before November 5.
Israel has a history of unsuccessful invasions of Lebanon. Will this time be any different?
Israel is now set to repeat its Gaza operations in Lebanon, with a view to reordering the Middle East in its own interests. But has it bitten off more than it can chew?
A weakened Hezbollah is being goaded into all-out conflict with Israel – the consequences would be devastating for all
For almost a year, Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in increasingly provocative cross-border skirmishes as onlookers warn that this escalating war of attrition could land the region in all-out conflict. The past few days have made that devastating scenario closer to a reality.
Underreported: the Nagorno-Karabakh displaced
How can journalists and the media cover the crisis in the region and the displacement of thousands of refugees in Armenia.
Nagorno-Karabakh: voices of the displaced
