Middle EastSaudi Arabia Saudi Arabia – President Xi Jinping’s visit to kingdom will further develop Chinese ties, and highlights drift away from Washington 7 December 2022 Geopolitics
Middle EastUAE UAE – Proactive regional diplomatic policy will continue to help limit security risks 6 December 2022
Middle EastLebanon Lebanon – Continuation of political impasse will raise risks of major domestic instability 1 December 2022
Middle EastTurkey Turkey – Ground incursion into northern Syria remains likely over coming weeks 1 December 2022
30 November 2022 Middle EastIsrael Israel-Palestine – Incoming government’s provocative policies will undermine domestic and regional stability Extremism Stability
29 November 2022 Middle EastIran Iran – UN Human Rights Committee vote will increase international pressure on Tehran Geopolitics Stability
25 November 2022 Middle EastIraq Iraq – Turkish and Iranian strikes on Kurdistan will persist over coming weeks Stability
24 November 2022 Middle EastYemen Yemen – Extension of truce deal remains unlikely due to Houthi demands over public sector salaries Stability
24 November 2022 Middle EastSyria Syria – Damascus likely to tolerate further Turkish aggression against Kurds despite public criticisms of Ankara Geopolitics Stability
22 November 2022 Middle EastSaudi Arabia Saudi Arabia – Riyadh will continue outreach to Asia but remains reliant on Washington as a security partner Geopolitics
18 November 2022 Middle EastIsrael Israel-Palestine – Government will be formed in time despite domestic and international concerns about Religious Zionist ministers Stability
18 November 2022 Middle EastQatar Qatar Deep Dive – High security will effectively limit physical security risks throughout FIFA World Cup 2022 Reputation Stability
16 November 2022 Middle EastIran Iran – Risks for international shipping will increase across regional waters in coming months Geopolitics Sanctions Stability
15 November 2022 Middle EastIran Iran – Protests will continue despite mass arrests and issuance of first death sentence to protester Sanctions Stability
15 November 2022 Middle EastUAE UAE – New federal law on industry development will help increase diversification from hydrocarbons Business Economy
14 November 2022 Middle EastTurkey Turkey – Kurdistan Workers’ Party likely behind Istanbul bombing despite claims of potential Islamic State links Extremism Stability