Articles in Political Comment
Political Comment(15 February 2010)
In Iraq, the battle over the disqualification of allegedly Ba’thist candidates is threatening to inflame sectarian tensions ahead of next month’s parliamentary elections. Yemen’s government has reached agreement on a ceasefire with Houthi insurgents on …
Political Comment (8 February 2010)
The rhetoric in Iran’s post-election confrontation has escalated sharply ahead of the 11 February anniversary of the Islamic revolution. In Iraq the dispute over the disqualification of candidates in the parliamentary elections next month remains …
Political Comment (1 February 2010)
The international conference on Yemen in London has expressed support for the Yemeni government’s attempts to deal with its domestic problems. Houthi insurgents in northern Yemen have unexpectedly offered a cease-fire to the Saudis and …
