Until a new round of UN talks begins, the cycle of violence on the ground is more than likely to continue.
Paris-based Reporters Without Borders on April 21 warned that “access to information is under great threat in Algeria.”
There is speculation in Tehran that a new round of dangerous retribution is just around the corner.
The amendments have been designed to provide relief on both the individual and corporate levels.
Despite the expressed Saudi aim of bringing about a respite in the fighting, there has been little change in the dynamics of the conflict.
Lebanese citizens are growing increasingly frustrated with a lack of concrete results from Diab’s self-styled “government of independent experts.”
Rather than being visibly engaged, the military seems content with having the civilian authorities carry the responsibility for dealing with the crisis.
Both the coronavirus crisis and Israel’s year-long political crisis seem set to continue for the unforeseeable future.
Egypt’s three top sources of foreign revenue — tourism, remittances, and the Suez Canal — are likely to be hard hit by the crisis.
Despite his support, al-Kadhimi’s path to obtain confirmation of his cabinet from the Council of Representatives is riddled with challenges.
The ingredients that fueled ISIS’s explosive expansion in Syria in 2013-14 are not only still present today, they are worse.
The Houthis’ lack of interest in halting their military operations could displace millions of civilians in the midst of a potential COVID-19 outbreak, defeating the very purpose of the cease-fire.
The country faces no letup in either political squabbling or insurgent attacks.
The new cuts will likely not do much to shore up oil prices.
The COVID-19 crisis could be deadlier than all the wars and civil wars in the modern Middle East. This should spur regional leaders to act urgently and cooperatively.