Putin’s balance sheet in the Middle East
All in all the president’s record looks good, with achievements that keep the US off balance
View ArticleTurkish purge poses threat to state
Government officials will be the next group to be caught up in the crackdown, writes David Gardner
View ArticleRussia aims to turn Aleppo into Grozny
A broken ceasefire in Syria benefits the jihadis
View ArticleThe Spain that seeks sound governance
It is to Spaniards’ credit that they have denied a political market to populist xenophobia
View ArticleTurkey resembles its Arab neighbours
Insecure rulers in nearby countries have developed a well-armed guard to protect the regime
View ArticleMosul will fall, but Iraq’s future is unsure
A key question is whether the country can reunite around the offensive
View ArticleThe assault on Aleppo is a moral test for the west
Will anyone stop Russia turning the city into another Grozny, asks David Gardner
View ArticleCrackdown in Turkey passes the point of no return
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s purge is an assault on last bastions of the secular republic
View ArticleHow Donald Trump will make Russia great again
The president-elect may strike a deal with Putin that could do real damage
View ArticleParamilitary chaos reigns in the Middle East
Foreign powers and their proxies are tussling over territory
View ArticleThe fall of Aleppo to Assad will only intensify turmoil
While the regime remains in place, it will be a spur to radicalised Sunni insurgents
View ArticleIsraeli hardliners sense opportunity in Trump win
Old grievances fester as prospects for a Palestinian state look bleaker than ever
View ArticleTehran is the real victor in the battle for Aleppo
Defeat of the urban rebellion establishes a client territory from Baghdad to Beirut
View ArticleA new balance of power in the Middle East
Russia and Iran have had a good year confounding their adversaries in the Middle East
View ArticleObama failed to fulfil promise of Mid-East policy
The president’s legacy in the region is mixed
View ArticleRisks in Trump’s Mideast rhetoric
A region plagued by implosion and explosion poses dangers for the incoming president
View ArticlePutin creates ‘alternative facts’ for Trump
The Kremlin’s moves on Syria are about seeking superpower parity with the US
View ArticleTurkey’s strategic direction is in play in Syria
Erdogan is trapped between wooing presidents Putin and Trump
View ArticleTrump’s bellicosity is tricky to turn into action
The meeting with Netanyahu will put the focus on the president’s Mideast policy
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