Monthly Archives: July 2017

In the previous two weeks we looked at the civil war in Yemen, noting that the war has had a direct impact on creating and sustaining the humanitarian crisis in the country. Looking south, there is Somalia, which is also … Continue reading →

Last week we looked at the civil war in Yemen, noting its origins, participants and consequences. Here we will look at the prospects for the resolution of the war between the Houthi dominated Supreme Political Council allied to former President … Continue reading →

Generally this blog has focused on four distinct subjects: The Rohingya Crisis, the Ukraine conflict, the Syrian war, and ISIS. These are varied and important subjects. The plight of the Rohingya has been described as ethnic cleansing and forced migration, … Continue reading →

With the impending fall of the self-declared ISIS Caliphate and a reversion to terrorism and insurgency in Iraq and Syria commentators and analysts have returned to the long standing concern of ISIS inspired attacks in what the group terms the … Continue reading →

The battle for the ISIS heartland in Iraq and Syria is far from complete and there is a more than strong chance that its existence as terrorist organisation and insurgency outside of the main cities will be a long one. … Continue reading →