Saudi Arabia’s importance as a global broker in diplomacy has been effectively growing. The New York Times’ recent headline read: “Thanks to Trump, Saudi Arabia gets a big week in international ...

The sectarian violence that erupted in Alawite heartlands in the past week marks a critical hurdle in state-building, and once again indicates the bitter legacy of the Assad regime. More importantly, ...

In February 2025, the Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum (MENAF) hosted Palestinian entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr Adnan Mjalli to discuss the “Pathways of Development in the Palestinian ...

“Climate point 1” is one of the most important scientific concepts regarding global and regional climate change and serves as a basic indicator for the direction climate change will take in the near- ...

The climate crisis continues to escalate, with the year 2024 once again breaking temperature records and being marked by extreme weather events. Global warming and the climate crisis affect all ...

The Mediterranean is emerging as a climate hotspot: It is warming 20% faster than the global average and has already exceeded the 1.5°C threshold , posing a serious threat to the prosperity and ...

The 8 December capture of Damascus by Syrian rebels and the departure of Bashar al-Assad to Moscow, marked the end of a 54-year-long Assadist dictatorship in Syria, which began with the 1971 ascension ...

The changing political dynamics in Syria mark a significant turning point in the course of the Syrian civil war, also bringing about a reshaping of the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape. The ouster ...

Egypt, once one of the most influential countries not only in the Middle East and North Africa, but also in global affairs, has been facing a major economic crisis along with spiralling inflation.

Reforming an army is not an easy task for any country. In Syria, it is made more complex by the many pockets of rebellion. Not a week goes by without soldiers being killed or seriously wounded.[i] ...

Iran’s broader strategy over the years has been to use a network of armed non-state groups.[vi] It has fortified its influence across the Levant and in the Gulf by supporting groups like Hezbollah in ...

Following the election of Iran’s reformist and moderate candidate, Masud Pezeshkian, as the new president of Islamic Republic, a congratulatory message from Afghanistan under the leadership of the ...