Will there be a 'red line' for Israel's annexation of the West Bank?
Israel’s recent change of land-buying policies in the occupied West Bank has been condemned by the international community and the UN. The measures have been designed to make it easier for settlers to...
13 Helmi 24min
Is it time for serious reform of the UN and humanitarian law?
The rules-based international order is the system of principles, laws and institutions put in place since the end of the Second World War to protect human rights and prevent conflict. But this status ...
6 Helmi 22min
How Jared Kushner’s plan for Gaza could affect Palestinians
Jared Kushner’s vision for Gaza may have been presented in a vibrant-coloured map and renderings of futuristic, high-rise towers, but Palestinians in the strip say they are sceptical. Residents likene...
30 Tammi 25min
What happens next after Syrian army offensive against the SDF?
After days of fighting, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and government troops under President Ahmad Al Shara agreed to a fragile ceasefire. But in that short time – and with each side still a...
23 Tammi 15min
What options does Iran have as pressure builds at home and abroad?
Two weeks of protests in Iran have been met with a regime crackdown that threatens to provoke foreign intervention. What started as demonstrations over worsening economic conditions has spiralled into...
16 Tammi 24min
Why US action in Venezuela is causing so much anxiety in Middle East
Even though Caracas sits across the ocean, thousands of kilometres from the Middle East, the US attack on Venezuela and capture of its leader Nicolas Maduro has been unsettling. For Venezuelans who fe...
8 Tammi 22min
How serious is the ISIS threat in Syria?
After the US struck ISIS targets in Syria in late December, President Ahmad Al Shara’s government stepped up its own operations, carrying out weapons raids and arrests across the country. It came afte...
2 Tammi 20min
