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.
Category: Middle East
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.
Timor, Thailand, Turkey
A big win for the opposition in East Timor, plus updates on Thailand and Turkey.
A Turkish cliffhanger
A better-than-expected result for Turkey's president is still not quite enough for him to avoid a second round of voting, but beating him from here will be an uphill task.
Election preview: Turkey
The system is heavily stacked against it, but nonetheless Turkey's opposition is favored to beat the country's autocratic president in Sunday's election.
Defeat in Syria
The final act of the Arab Spring is played out with the Arab League's normalisation of relations with Syria and its dictator.
Giving up Artsakh
The independence of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh), precarious but effective for more than 30 years under Armenian and ultimately Russian protection, looks set to be extinguished.
March electoral roundup
Our regular look at election news around the world. This month, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Kuwait and the Netherlands.
