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Middle East/North Africa

The revolution will not be cancelled

For the time being, corona has snuffed out mass demonstrations in North Africa and the Middle East. Yet, it might stoke the region’s revolutionary flames soon again

By Jannis Grimm, Teresa Fehrenbach

Reuters

Middle East/North Africa

Erdogan's Syria faux pas

The Turkish president has taken miscalculated steps in Syria. A rapprochement with the West now seems the only option

By Ilhan Uzgel

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'That's not the Israel I want'

The Trump plan will destroy the two-state paradigm. Europe should reject it, says former IDF commander Yehuda Shaul

Reuters

Middle East/North Africa

The end of the Persian perestroika

In Iran, the hardliners’ time has come — and taking control of the parliament was just the first step

By David Ramin Jalilvand

Reuters

Middle East/North Africa

Moscow's Syria gamble has worked

Now the most influential actor in the Middle East, Russia looks positively at its engagement in Syria

By Fyodor Lukyanov

Reuters

Middle East/North Africa

Trump‘s piece plan

Trump’s ‘deal of the century’ offers Palestinians only scattered islets of land. It will bring everything but peace to the region

By Hannes Alpen

Reuters

Middle East/North Africa

Europe's weak hand in Libya

The Berlin summit failed to put pressure on states intervening in Libya. Instead, it risks to further internationalise the conflict

By Emadeddin Badi

Reuters

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'No room for criticising Iran'

The protest movement is past, Iran's influence stronger than before. Tim Petschulat on the US military strike's effect in Iraq

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Middle East/North Africa

Suleimani’s death changes nothing for Iran

The General was an important figure. But the Islamic Republic won’t lose influence in the region because of his assassination

By Narges Bajoghli

Reuters

Middle East/North Africa

It's spring again

The revolution has returned to the Middle East. Young people are protesting corruption and the lack of future prospects

By Jannis Grimm