Fighting its corner: can Gaza survive?With dozens dead in the worst clashes for years, regional powers are trying to halt the violence between Israel and the Palestinian enclaveDonald Trump is playing with matches in the Middle EastJerusalem embassy move along with Iran nuclear deal pullout will cost the US dearlyIsrael’s disproportionate response to the Gaza protestsTrump encourages Netanyahu to embrace maximalist positionsIran’s leaders should respond with restraint to an impulsive USThough it will be difficult to accept, this is not a time for rash behaviourMuqtada al-Sadr challenges Iranian influence in IraqTehran has been on a regional roll but now it must tread carefullyQatar attempts to build its way out of a blockadeBoycotted by some of its neighbours, the Gulf state is spending $200bn on infrastructure and opening new trade routes. But is it sustainable?More from this SeriesPodcast: Iraq voters put faith in radical Shia leaderIraqis spring a surprise with Sadr poll victoryAn already vulnerable state risks outright failure in US-Iran crossfireThe march to another Middle East disasterOnly Putin and the balance of terror stand between Iran, Israel and warHow to react to Trump? A new UN without the USLetter from Kees van Ravenhorst, Heemstede, NetherlandsThe US president’s Iran move is simple power playLetter from Geoffrey Roberts, Emeritus Professor of History, University College Cork, National University of Ireland, Irish Republic
Fighting its corner: can Gaza survive?With dozens dead in the worst clashes for years, regional powers are trying to halt the violence between Israel and the Palestinian enclaveDonald Trump is playing with matches in the Middle EastJerusalem embassy move along with Iran nuclear deal pullout will cost the US dearlyIsrael’s disproportionate response to the Gaza protestsTrump encourages Netanyahu to embrace maximalist positionsIran’s leaders should respond with restraint to an impulsive USThough it will be difficult to accept, this is not a time for rash behaviourMuqtada al-Sadr challenges Iranian influence in IraqTehran has been on a regional roll but now it must tread carefullyQatar attempts to build its way out of a blockadeBoycotted by some of its neighbours, the Gulf state is spending $200bn on infrastructure and opening new trade routes. But is it sustainable?More from this SeriesPodcast: Iraq voters put faith in radical Shia leaderIraqis spring a surprise with Sadr poll victoryAn already vulnerable state risks outright failure in US-Iran crossfireThe march to another Middle East disasterOnly Putin and the balance of terror stand between Iran, Israel and warHow to react to Trump? A new UN without the USLetter from Kees van Ravenhorst, Heemstede, NetherlandsThe US president’s Iran move is simple power playLetter from Geoffrey Roberts, Emeritus Professor of History, University College Cork, National University of Ireland, Irish Republic
