A turning point for Iran The lifting of the international sanctions against it is a huge breakthrough for Iran, even though it remains a challenge for its edgy Arab neighbours, writes Salah Nasrawi For Iran, the beginning of the implementation of its landmark nuclear deal with the West this week was a moment to celebrate. […]
Can Iraq survive the Iran-Saudi row? Analysis: The Iranian-Saudi rupture threatens to derail Iraq’s war efforts against ISIL. Salah Nasrawi When Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior announced the execution of the Shia religious leader Nimr al-Nimr on Saturday, many feared that Iraq would inevitably be caught in the dark storm expected to gather over relations […]
Mecca disaster rekindles urge for Islam renewal As the causes of the 24 September stampede in Mina remains unclear, the world began asking: “How can Hajj calamities be avoided? Writes Salah Nasrawi The footage of the bodies of pilgrims piled half naked near the site where nearly 800 were killed and hundreds wounded in a […]
Supporting Arab interests Egypt’s role in the Saudi-led campaign in Yemen is part of a carefully calibrated regional strategy, writes Salah Nasrawi When scholars at Cairo’s prestigious Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies held a panel discussion on the turmoil in the Middle East and its implications for Egypt’s national security last week, one […]
Understanding the Yemen war Saudi Arabia has said it is scaling down its airstrikes in Yemen, but instead it has been stepping up both its rhetoric and the war, writes Salah Nasrawi Two weeks after Saudi Arabia announced that the coalition it leads would end Operation Decisive Storm against Yemen after the airstrikes campaign had […]