A year ago, Hamas brutally shattered the superficial calm of the Middle East. Neither side wants to admit the essential similarity of their attitudes.
Category: Middle East
A runoff in Iran
Iran's presidential race goes to a second round for the first time in almost twenty years.
EOFY election roundup
A quick roundup of recent election news that you might have missed, including Iceland, North Macedonia, Panama and Iran.
More about Peter Dutton
Peter Dutton is in trouble again, partly because his media allies do not entirely share his objectives.
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.
The World is Not Enough 