After ten years of civil war, Syria holds what could only generously be described as an election, with predictable results.
Category: Middle East
More trouble in the Mediterranean
A new refugee crisis erupts as a move in a diplomatic battle between Spain and Morocco.
Too many elections, or not enough
Negotiations in Israel are centred on the possibility of avoiding a fifth straight election. But the Palestinians have the opposite problem.
April results roundup
This month our regular electoral roundup brings news from Greenland, Samoa, Georgia and Western Australia.
Israel still undecided
Counting is still going on in the Israeli election, but it's already clear that, as expected, neither Benjamin Netanyahu's supporters nor his opponents will have a reliable majority.
Election preview: Israel, yet again
Israel's election tonight, the fourth in a series, is set to produce a swing towards the far right. But the most salient divide is between pro- and anti-Netanyahu forces.
Armenia’s leader hangs on, so far
Democracy is under threat in Armenia, but so far its prime minister seems to be giving a good account of himself, despite last year's military reverse.
Unhappy memories in Georgia
A century on from its defeat and occupation by Soviet Russia, Georgia again worries about Russian influence and the fragility of democracy.
What is self-determination?
Israel/Palestine returns to the headlines, raising questions about the nature of the right to national self-determination, and whether there are principled grounds for according it to some but not others.
Biden treads warily in the Mid-East
Ten years on from the Arab Spring, Joe Biden has the task of trying to pick up the pieces of American policy in the Middle East. It won't be easy, but there are a few hopeful signs.
The World is Not Enough 