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.
On 22 January, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia died at the age of 90 following a short illness, writes Julian Karssen.
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.
The kidnapping and execution of a Croatian national by the Islamic State's (IS) affiliate in northern Sinai indicates increasing co-operation between IS and criminal groups in mainland Egypt, writes Julian Karssen.
The recent spate of violence in Israel and the Occupied Territories of Palestine has drawn international attention back to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but the prospects for renewed peace negotiations are at a low ebb, writes Julian Karssen.
Julian Karssen reviews the ways in which the Islamic State militant group has consolidated its operations in Iraq and Syria over 2015, with a focus on the group's diverse sources of income. Going into 2016, as IS's influence spreads throughout the globe, the group's growing array of affiliates are increasingly likely to replicate its modus operandi…
As relations once again deteriorate between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the lasting effect is likely to be an extension of regional conflicts, writes Julian Karssen
While a lull in the Yemeni conflict signals a move towards possible resolution, an uneven security environment creates challenges for companies looking to re-engage, writes Julian Karssen.