How the Houthis rose to prominence in the Israel-Gaza conflict
Experts have long warned the violence in the Gaza Strip could spill over into a wider conflict. And those warnings have become more relevant and real today. The US and Britain launched overnight strik...
12 Tammi 202412min
Gaza, Hamas and the future
Gaza has borne the brunt of three months of war between Israel and Hamas. Mosques and churches have been destroyed. More than 200 out of Gaza’s 325 heritage sites, many of them centuries old, are gon...
5 Tammi 202415min
Ballots and bullets - How elections and war will shape the West in 2024
2024 will be a big year in global politics. A slew of important general elections will be held across the developing world – in India, Pakistan and Indonesia, to name but three. Wars may continue to ...
29 Joulu 202328min
Why is it so difficult to get aid into Gaza?
For the past 11 weeks, life has been brutally disrupted in Gaza. 20,000 Palestinians have been killed, the majority women and children, and over 50,000 wounded. The ongoing humanitarian crisis h...
22 Joulu 202313min
What are the main climate action and pledges announced so far at Cop28?
It has been a week of big announcements at the Cop28 in Dubai – from action on the loss and damage fund to pledges to reduce methane gas emissions. But as the UN climate summit in Dubai enters in fina...
7 Joulu 202315min
Cop28, Union Day, and the future of sustainability in the UAE
The UAE’s 52nd Union Day, which falls on the 2nd of December, is special this year. It coincides with Cop28, the international climate summit taking place at Expo City in Dubai. 2023 is also the UAE...
30 Marras 202324min
The Israel-Gaza conflict and the US’s position in the Middle East
For decades, the relationship between the United States and Arab countries has been complex and multifaceted, and defined by a combination of geopolitical interests, economic ties and regional conflic...
20 Marras 202324min
