CMEC blog

William Hague wished the Iranian community a Happy Norouz  and expressed his hopes that the cultures and histories of Britons and Iranians can be celebrated.

Writing exclusively for CMEC, the Moroccan Ambassador argues that “Moroccans will continue to move forth together, at their own pace and in conformity with their aspirations for a just, open and modern society that is fully integrated into the twenty-first century.”

Shashank Joshi argues that destruction of the defiant city will underscore the futility of negotiations with the regime.

Tony Karon asks whether Hamas’ decision to leave Damascus and move away from Iran will please Israel or the US.

Fareed Zakaria argues that the biggest danger to democracy in Egypt is the role of the armed forces.

As President Saleh officially hands over power to his President, we feature a Yemen Times profile on the interim President, Abdrabbuh Hadi.

Watch the last despatch of The Sunday Times journalist, Marie Colvin, who was killed today in shelling in Homs.

The Rt Hon Nicholas Soames MP calls for the UK to “break out of the conventional approach” towards Iran.

Middle East analyst, Anoushka Kurkjian, writes for CMEC on stalemate in Syria and asks what the future holds for the Assad regime and the Free Syria Army.

Salman Shaikh writes for Foreign Policy magazine and asks the question: “Why doesn’t Israel understand the Arab Spring?”

Writing for the Daily Telegraph website, Shashank Joshi questions Seumas Milne’s interpretation of events at the United Nations last week.

CMEC’s Director Leo Docherty vists Kuwait as an international observer of the 2012 National Assembly Elections.

Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed, General Manager of Al Arabiya, looks at the possible options regarding the situation in Syria.

Dr Mohammed Abdel-Haq, Chairman of the CMEC Advisory Board, explains why he signed the Book of Commitment to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2012.

The Baroness Morris of Bolton OBE DL, CMEC Chairman, and Dr Mohammed Abdel-Haq, Chairman of the CMEC Advisory Board, sign the Book of Commitment to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2012.