Inside Story

International In Syria, the fog of war Ross Burns 17 April 2018 Chemical weapons have been a feature of the Syrian conflict since 2011. Are we any closer to a strategy to deal with their use — and with the forces fuelling the wider conflict? International Iran, Trump and the art of deal-breaking John Tilemann 16 October 2017 White House decisions are making life harder for America’s allies, and not just in the Middle East International How close is the end of the war in Syria? Ross Burns 25 September 2017 Foreign interference, however well-intentioned, could still prolong the conflict Correspondents “We made it impossible for them to steal our votes again” R. Tousi 7 July 2017 Despite the tough Middle Eastern neighborhood and internal resistance, Iranians continue to seek greater freedom and equality

Books & Arts An “ordinary guy” in extraordinary times Tom Hyland 1 April 2016 Books | David Kilcullen helps us make sense of the madness unleashed by Islamic State, writes Tom Hyland. But he’s less convincing about what we should do next Correspondents Fred Halliday’s futurity David Hayes 1 March 2016 Six years after his death, the work of a protean internationalist scholar has never been more relevant, writes David Hayes International The Arab outlook: beware the return of hope Bob Bowker 15 January 2016 The West’s failures have combined with bad national leadership to open the way for the wrong kind of anticipation, writes Bob Bowker International Making nice and making enemies John Besemeres 10 December 2015 Vladimir Putin’s actions in the Middle East reflect his view that all relationships are zero-sum games, writes John Besemeres

International Will today’s allies become, yet again, tomorrow’s enemies? John Quiggin 6 October 2014 When a militarily powerful country tries to govern the affairs of millions of people on the other side of the planet, we shouldn’t be surprised that chaos results, writes… International Israel vs Hamas: the flawed assumptions Paul Rogers 31 July 2014 Israel won’t achieve its aims in Gaza without a long-term occupation, writes Paul Rogers. In the meantime, only its enemies are benefiting from the growing civilian… International Avoiding a catastrophe in Iraq Matthew Gray 20 June 2014 The extremist push into Iraq has exposed the divisive policies of the government in Baghdad, writes Matthew Gray. So far, the well-organised Kurds are the only real beneficiaries. Books & Arts The land of living dangerously Sara Dowse 13 February 2014 Would bending be the bravest option for Israel, asks Sara Dowse