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The article highlights lessons to be learned from Great Britain's diplomacy strategy in the Middle East, which has been accident-prone that ended in a series of official enquiries like the surrender of some 13,000 British and Indian troops in Mesopotamia in 1916. Topics discussed include failures in the expansion of British power in the region including problems it faced with the creation of Iraq, the recovery of British policy during the Second World War and failures in handling intelligence.

The article examines the implications of the July 2015 nuclear weapons agreement between Iran and members of the United Nations (UN) Security Council in which Iran will restrict its nuclear program in exchange for increased regional influence in the Middle East. It notes that critics of the deal have cited Iran's history of sponsoring terrorism, suggesting possible nuclear confrontation in the Middle East. Comments from U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are included.

The article discusses the efforts to achieve political change in the Middle East that started with the Arab uprisings in late 2010 and early 2011. Also cited are some democratization accomplishments like the toppling of dictators like Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia, Egypt's Hosni Mubarak, and Yemen's Ali Abdullah Saleh, and the effects of the uprisings to political systems, ideologies, international relations, and individual attitudes.

The article describes the signs that point to an all-out war in the Middle East, as of November 2019. Topics discussed include the position of U.S. President Donald Trump on the U.S.' entanglement in Middle Eastern wars, risk factors for the Middle Eastern wars, and implication of President Barack Obama's attempt to confine U.S. involvement in the region.

Reports the February 7, 1999 death of Jordan's King Hussein. Cause of death; Creation of the state of Jordan; His background, education, and installation as king; His career as head of state and importance to peace in the Middle East. INSET: A Moderate Amid Extremists.

The authors discuss U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East region, focusing on the factors that they say should guide U.S. policymakers. Topics include terrorism prevention, political trends in the region, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the changing extent of U.S. interests in the region.

The author discusses the decline of political stability in the Middle East. He mentions the role of authoritarian governments which operate on rentierism, the impact of oil prices on the social contract between each nation and its population, and the need for political reform to replace the current poorly functioning governments.

Focuses on the position of the U.S. on the Israel and Palestine issue. Increasing violence in the West Bank and Gaza Strip; Efforts to improve the image of Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat to gain U.S. confidence; Arguments in favor of a Palestinian state; Analysis of the economically viability of a Palestinian state; Increase in the number of Arabs living in the West Bank and Gaza Strip living in "ghastly condition".

Presents several editorials which discuss different subjects. "The Verdict on Lebanon," which discussed the political situation in the Middle East; "Nicaraguan Peril," which discussed the attitude of the U.S towards Nicaraguan politics and government; "Coming Home," which discussed the economic, political, and social aftermath of the Vietnam War on the U.S.

Focuses on the political conditions in the Middle East as of March 24, 1979. Demonstrations by Palestinians in the nation; Details of a banner strung across a street in the country; Claims made by President of Egypt Anwar al-Sadat regarding the political freedom of the nation; Information on Egypt's economy; Efforts by Sadat for the improvement in the economy of Egypt.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues dated in June 1977 including an article about the democratic election in the Middle East, the views of ex-terrorist Menachem Begin on colonial expansionism, and the story about the torture and killing of two British soldiers by the Irgun Zvai Leumi.

The article presents a speech entitled "Israel: Through Fire and Water, Canada Will Stand With You" by Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, delivered to the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem on January 20, 2014. Topics of the speech include Canada's support of Israel, politics in the Middle East, anti-Semitism, and Israel's relationship with the United Nations (U.N.).

Assesses the politics and government in the Middle East. Events in Lebanon; Policies of President Camille Chamoun; Plan of Washington and London, England on Middle Eastern policy.

Presents an account of the political condition in the Middle East. Reference to problems between Egypt and Palestine; Description of the British rule in Egypt; Resignation of the Egyptian Prime Minister, Hussein Sirry Pasha; Appointment of Aly Maher Pasha, a political adviser, as the Prime Minister of Egypt by Egypt's King Farouk; Comments on a resolution about British evacuation giving up off the Nile Valley when she gets out; Resolutions on Palestine by the super-assembly of Arab heads of state; Statement that Greater Syria calls for a union of Palestine, Trans-Jordan, Syria, Iraq and the Lebanon under Abdullah's, King of Jordan, rule; Acknowledgement that Great Britain can remain strongest in the Middle East if she works through friendly Arab governments rather than on top of them; Reference to the works of Walter Smart, Oriental Minister in the British Embassy in Cairo and brigadier I.N. Clayton; Account of the poverty and despair prevailing in Middle East.

Expresses hope for peace in the Middle East by highlighting changes taking place in the relations between Israelis and Palestinian Arabs. Acceptance by a large number of Arabs that it is not possible to hope that Israel ceases to exist and they can make a pre-1947 Palestine; Increase in Arabs visiting Israel as tourists; Increase in number of Arab merchants working prosperously within the framework of a commercial relationship with Israel.

This article presents information on socio-politics. In the Near East four important events are taking place: Great Britain is at war with her mandatee, Mesopotamia; Egypt has been promised independence by the British Government; the Near Eastern conference of the Third Internationale is presumably being held at Baku; and Enver Pasha is in Moscow. The relations of these events are about as clear as the general situation in that part of the world, which is to say that they are not clear at all, but the lack of any visible coherence is another index to Allied activities in the Near East.

This article discusses the impact of the Arab Spring uprisings of 2011 on the political structure of the Middle East. The author comments on the transformation of regional relations among Arab countries and examines the long-lasting Syrian Civil War, which also began in 2011. The United States withdrawal in 2018 from the Iran Nuclear Deal, in which Iran would dismantle their nuclear weapons capabilities, is also explored.

The article reports on conflict, national security, and international relations in the Middle East. The author reflects on the influence of countries such as Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar in the wake of waning U.S. intervention. Other topics include a presentation by Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Iran's nuclear program, the pulling out of an international agreement on Iranian denuclearization by U.S. president Donald Trump, and civil war in Syria.

The article reports on the state of foreign relations between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia and the role of Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman (M.B.S.). It mentions the work of U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner as an unofficial emissary, the plans of M.B.S. to reform both Saudi politics and the Middle East, and his alliance with Muhammad ibn Zāyid Āl Nahyān, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, against Qatar.

El artículo presenta un análisis de las relaciones internacionales en el Oriente Medio y países del Golfo. Se argumenta que gradualmente el centro gravitatorio de la región se está moviendo hacia los países del Golfo. Se opinó que la intensidad de la confrontación entre Irán y Arabia Saudí, así como sus ramificaciones en toda la región ha cobrado relevancia.

This article focuses on Iran's role in the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert should take this opportunity to negotiate with Iran face-to-face. Hezbollah has been damaged in this war and Iran, desperate to avoid losing Hezbollah as an effective surrogate, may be willing to sit down with Israel and negotiate.

Discusses Muslim memories of the Crusades. Outlook of French foreign minister Stéphen Jean Marie Pichon on the Crusades; Details of the polemical view of the Crusades promoted by liberal Egyptian reformer Muhammed Abduh; Impact of the Crusades on Middle Eastern politics in the 21st century.

The article offers information on issues in Oman regarding the succession of its ruler Qaboos bin Said al Said. Topics discussed include impact of succession crisis on domestic stability of the country; demand of protesters to remove ministers by the establishment of independent judicial authority; and the impact of this on regional politics in the Middle East.

The article offers information related to the politics and government in the Middle East from 1917 to 2007. Topics include British government's issuance of the Balfour Declaration, aiming to support the Jewish people in Palestine, Six-Day War, and United Nations' decision to adopt the plan to divide Palestine between Jewish and Arab states.

The article discusses Russian President Vladimir Putin utilizing opportunity for Russia on becoming Middle East's primary power brokers and mentions growing number of leaders in middle east. Topics discussed include Russia's determination to hang on to its new dominance in the Middle East; the U.S. and Russia relations; and Putin's support to U.S. President Donald Trump.

The article focuses on United States president-elect Donald Trump and foreign policy of the country. Topics discussed include Trump's campaign in the presidential elections in the country in 2016, book "The Art of the Deal" by Trump and international order. Other topics which includes economic and military power of Russia and China, global economy and population movements from Africa are also discussed. In addition, politics in Middle East, extremism and terrorism in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan are also mentioned.

Presents a speech by United States President George Bush, delivered at the Middle East Peace Conference in the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain on October 30, 1991. The future of the Middle East; The need for peace, treaties, security, diplomatic relations, economic relations, trade and cultual exchange.

The article presents the author's opinion on the manipulation of public opinion on the political events and activities in the Middle East. The author cites the United Nations conference on women in Copenhagen, Denmark, as a case in point, wherein, issues such as the denial of political rights to women and the harsh marriage laws of Islamic society, were deemed much less important than the special problems of Palestinian women brought by Israeli racism. Issues on the requirements of the Camp David agreements and the plan by Israeli Prime Minister Menahem Begin to move his offices to East Jerusalem are discussed.

Describes recent progress in Middle East peace talks and notes that if the conference convenes, it will be the first Arab-Israeli talks in more than a decade. Desire to curry favor with Washington; Spotlight on Israel's Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir; Issue of the Golan Heights.

Offers international news briefs for May 21-27, 1995. The detention of more than 200 United Nations peacekeepers by the Bosnian Serbs; Agreement by Syria and Israel to share a set of principles to guide their negotiations; Decision by the Cabinet of Yitzhak Rabin to suspend the Israeli government's seizure of 131 acres in Palestinian areas of East Jerusalem; More.

This article focuses on the political conditions of the Middle East. Like a continent suffering from seismic instability, the Middle East settles down through crisis on crisis, perhaps to an eventual repose. The latest upheaval has removed the Baath Party from its dictatorial predominance in Iraq. Although The Iraqi President, aimed with supreme powers for a year, has included several officers and civilians with Baathi tendencies in his cabinet, this means little. Those included are late converts to the Baath, and with the destruction of the Baath praetorian guard the party's power in Iraq has vanished. The Baath still controls the state apparatus in Syria. But Syria has traditionally gone along with either Iraq or Egypt.

The article presents brief discussion on various political developments across the world. The death of Abdul Nasser, president of Egypt, has been a bad augury for peace in the Middle East. Since Nasser person ally dominated the Egyptian political scene, no successor of stature is in sight and a struggle for power may ensue. It has been difficult to find a point of stability in the Arab World. The contestants for power in Egypt can be expected to employ demagogic appeals and further inflame public passions.

War has exploded in the tinder box of the Middle East. It seems unlikely that it will last long or spread far, but even if the fighting ends early, people will have witnessed a major disaster. Events of the last week brilliantly illuminate the moral bankruptcy to which a blind and slavish adherence to the discredited power politics of another age has brought the world at the end of the first post-war decade. For the problem of Israeli-Egyptian relations there is no panacea; but the present war will not make it any easier to find a workable solution.

An interview with American government official Michele Flournoy is presented. When asked about the biggest challenge the new U.S. president can face and on key security threats including Russia, China, and terrorism. Gonzales views on how Russian president Vladimir Putin is handling threats from Middle East. It also offers her views on U.S. military role in no-fly zone or safe area.

The article discusses the impact of the Arab world exodus in 2015-2016 on the fractured Middle East landscape as of 2016. Topics covered include Iraqi day laborer and former Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) member Wakaz Hassan's attempted Turkey crossing and capture, and Syrian college student Majd Ibrahim's successful petition for resident status in Germany. Also noted is Iraqi women's rights activist's Khulood al-Zaidi's account of their exodus to England.

The article discusses the impact of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) uprising in 2014-2015 on the fractured Middle East landscape as of 2016. Topics covered include Iraqi day laborer Wakaz Hassan's ISIS enlistment to earn money and participation in atrocities, and Kurdish doctor Azar Mirkhan's account of the ISIS offensive on the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Also noted is Syrian college student Majd Ibrahim's account of a school double suicide bombing.

The article discusses the impact of the Arab Spring wave of demonstrations from 2011 t0 2014 on the fractured Middle East landscape as of 2016. Topics covered include Egyptian matriarch Laila Soueif's account of the failure of various political factions to seize power before the military stepped in, and Libyan air cadet Majdi el-Mangoush's account of his sense of freedom amid the fighting. Also noted is Syrian college student Majd Ibrahim's account of killings of protesters by security forces.

The article discusses the impact of the U.S.-instigated Iraq war from 2003 to 2011 on the fractured Middle East landscape as of 2016. Topics covered include Iraqi women's rights activist Khulood al-Zaidi's trip to Washington and hiring by the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), and day laborer Wakaz Hassan's blaming of the American invaders for the Iraqi economy's ensuing collapse. Also noted is Khulood al-Zaidi's conflict with the 2004 Baghdad government.

The article discusses the origins from 1972 to 2003 of the fractured Middle East landscape as of 2016. Topics covered include Egyptian matriarch Laila Soueif's dissidence development and fight for judicial reform, and Libyan air force cadet Majdi el-Mangoush's divided loyalties between Arab dictators and his neighborhood clan. Also noted is Kurdish doctor Azar Mirkhan's return to Kurdistan after its separation from Iraq.

The article discusses why trying to design a better map for the Middle East is unlikely to be a productive exercise. It states the number of inertia in the international system and the challenges of undoing the legal recognition of sovereign states. It notes the existing national identity that has been nurtured by decades of myth-making. It mentions that the demography of the region is not static and borders freeze into place a current reality.

The article offers information on oil production in the Middle East. Particular focus is given to the rentier system in which the ruling family collects the money from oil and distributes it to the population in the form of public goods, welfare and subsidies. Additional topics discussed include Saudi Aramco, a state-owned oil company in Saudi Arabia, allegations that the whole Arab world is an oil-driven economy, and Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia and his plans to wean his country off oil by 2030.

An interview with novelist and journalist David Grossman is presented. Topics discussed include the role of authors and writers in the politics and government in Middle East particularly in Israel, the importance of language in a conflict dialogue, and his respond regarding the statement of Minister of Culture and former Brigadier General Miri Regev on the lack financial support to the left-wing authors due to the issue of loyalty in the country.

The article focuses on the aspects of the relationship between Islamic religion and politics in Middle East. Topics include the country's nation-state model which created a feeling of alienation, the several ideas emerged between the relationship including the value system governing civilization, interpretation of religious narratives, and relativity in the political domain, and the aspects of the Arab Spring uprising.

The article discusses the economic and political trends in the Middle East. Topics discussed include the return of authoritarian leadership in Egypt, reform process in Saudi Arabia and the collaboration of monarchies in Jordan and Morocco to manage the balance between offering more openness to their restive citizens.

The cover story is presented reports on the Syrian refugee crisis. Particular focus is given to the drowning of a family of Syrian migrants, including Alan Kurdi, Galib Kurdi and Tehanna Kurdi, who attempted to flee from Turkey to the Greek island of Kos. Additional topics discussed include insights on the political and social conflict in the Middle East, how over 400,000 migrants, including Syrians, Afghans, Iraqis, and others, have breached borders in Europe, and insights on what the nation of Canada might be able to do to help refugees.

The article focuses on an end of order in the Middle East due to the impact of the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS), and discusses topics including the activities of the IS in Iraq and Syria, the expulsion of the IS from Mosul, Iraq, and the impact of the Syrian civil war on the IS.

The article highlights issues concerning the practice of religious freedom in the modern Middle East. Topics mentioned include the compatibility of Islamic with secular governance, the history of religious intolerance in the contemporary Middle East, the main agenda of terrorist group ISIS, and the emergence of religious persecution and intolerance in the Middle East.

The article focuses on wars and the political situation in the Middle East. Turkey sees future business opportunities as and when the economic sanctions imposed on Iran come to an end while Saudi Arabia considers Iran as nothing but a major regional rival. According to the author, the Houthis are the most effective Yemeni opponents of terrorist organization Islamic State.