Middle East
There's an important discussion to be had about Hezbollah—but it's not through the prism of Westminster politics
If only we bothered to gaze up from Westminster, we’d discover a more nuanced debate about terrorism, peace and the messy diplomacy of talking to people we don’t like
From Suez to Yemen, understanding the UK's long history of interference in the Middle East
Why are we so resented? It's not hard to work out
Why the Arab Spring failed
Egypt's general-president must take the blame
Letters: readers respond to Prospect's August issue
Contributions from Vincent Fean, Vicky Pryce and Roger Scruton
The Prospect podcast #47—Rethinking Israel-Palestine
The two-state solution is no longer achievable. Donald Macintyre joins the Prospect team to ask what next for the Middle East
Economic gloom is at the heart of Turkey’s coming elections
Erdogan has pulled the wrong policy levers and now voters are feeling the squeeze
The Royal Navy is caught in the middle of Iran’s proxy wars
As Iran becomes increasingly assertive in the Arab world, the Navy’s brand new Bahraini base finds itself on the frontline
Can Mohammed bin Salman really save Saudi Arabia?
The young crown prince seems to have transformed one of the Middle East’s most traditional nations in months—but does he know what he's doing?
Across North Africa and the Middle East, 2018 looks to be a year of civil unrest
A number of "MENA" states face the prospect of further upheaval as economic conditions worsen
The bureaucracy of Isis
Mosul is liberated and Islamic State in retreat. Now, residents face a new problem: who deserves to be punished?
Saudi Arabia’s new crown prince promises reforms—to everything except politics
Mohammed bin Salman feels no pressure to reform his country's politica—but the opposition he faces won't be muted forever
Britain should revisit its relationship with Saudi Arabia
Arms, and oil, are significant—but our financial gains come at a geopolitical cost