Though there had been hopes that some kind of agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan could be initialled or signed by November this year, the situation looks increasingly uncertain as Russia once again enters the fray Four years after the start of the 44-day-war between Armenia and Azerbaijan and a year …

The Houthis could seek to bolster their status after Nasrallah’s killing, having already played an oversized regional role since Israel’s war on Gaza began. When Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, delivered televised speeches over the past year during Israel’s war on Gaza, Yemenis would watch him transfixed. Listening closely …

Analysis: Israel’s decision to escalate a multifront war has left Iran with a dilemma in how to respond, with the Middle East bracing for what comes next. On 27 September, Israel levelled several high-rise apartment buildings in the Lebanese capital. Felt dozens of kilometres away, these Israeli airstrikes produced the …