Regardless of the outcome of negotiations between Baghdad and the Kurdish Regional Government, the Kurdish referendum for independence has already begun to alter Iraq's security landscape, writes Erin Drake.
As the threats facing international aid workers increase around the world, Yemen consistently stands out as a major venue for aid worker kidnappings. Francesca Fazey explores the combination of factors that have contributed to this threat.
The recent cross border attack on Ben Guerdane was widely misinterpreted as an expansionist move by Islamic State into Tunisia. Radicalisation and returning foreign fighters pose the greater threat to Tunisia, writes Francesca Fazey.
On 22 January, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia died at the age of 90 following a short illness, writes Julian Karssen.
Ezra Cohen discusses why politicians in Israel continue to engage in acts of corruption despite the success of legal authorities in uncovering and punishing these crimes.
Even though certain international sanctions targeting Iran have been lifted since January 2016, the IRGC's involvement in strategic economic sectors continues to represent a compliance challenge for foreign investors, writes Hamish Kinnear.
Since the Islamic State (IS) group declared its caliphate in Raqqa and Mosul in 2014, Iran has remained insulated from the regional threat posed by the jihadist group. However, the recent attack in Tehran on 7 June raises concerns over the potential for IS to establish a presence in Iran, and carry out further attacks, writes Erin Drake.
The Palm Sunday bombings at two Coptic churches in Egypt's Nile Delta demonstrated a renewed determination by Islamic State to target the country's Christian minority. But to what end? Francesca Fazey unpacks the motivations for the current escalation in the group's campaign and considers its limitations.