Peter Dutton is in trouble again, partly because his media allies do not entirely share his objectives.
Category: Middle East
Easter roundup, part 2
More election news from around the world: featuring Turkey, Venezuela, Catalonia and Bulgaria.
February electoral roundup
A look at some recent happenings in the electoral world, including Namibia, Finland, Pakistan, Azerbaijan and the UK.
A lesson from Cameroon
As debate continues over terrorism and war crimes in the Middle East, an example from Cameroon shows how the category of "terrorism" can obscure important realities.
Israeli democracy fights back
Israel's supreme court narrowly rejects a key plank of the attack on its powers, adding to Benjamin Netanyahu's problems.
A word in Cameron’s ear
An occasional adviser to Britain's foreign secretary has interesting things to say about the Middle East.
That other two-state solution
Israel/Palestine isn't the only place confronting a choice between having one state or two. The problem in Cyprus is similar, but interestingly different.
Talking to Hamas: a compilation
Two decades worth of writing about Hamas shows how much was predictable, and what a dreadful price has been paid for missed opportunities.
The end for Artsakh
The Armenians of Artsakh meet defeat in their more than thirty-year struggle for self-determination.
No surprise in Turkey
Turkey's autocratic president wins re-election as expected, with a mandate to continue his uneasy balance between east and west.
The World is Not Enough 