The GCC, Iran and Trump's busted flush

No war, no peace

Jul 22, 2026 - 00:28:39

Ever Land: a brilliant debut novel

Jul 7, 2026 - 00:32:31

Arab Digest editor William Law's guest this week is the writer Amy Abdelnoor. Ever Land, her debut novel,...View more

Iran and a complicated jigsaw puzzle

Jul 1, 2026 - 00:25:22

Arab Digest editor William Law's guest this week is the Iran expert Dr Sanam Vakil. Their conversation fo...View more

Uncertain times in Syria

Jun 25, 2026 - 00:33:35

Arab Digest editor William Law's guest this week is the Syrian analyst and pollster Malik al-Abdeh. With...View more

Iraq: a new PM and old dilemmas

Jun 17, 2026 - 00:26:34

Arab Digest editor William Law's guest this week is the Iraq expert Renad Mansour. With a new prime minis...View more

Algeria: economic opportunity knocks

Jun 10, 2026 - 00:31:00

With the Ukraine war and the conflict in the Gulf, Algeria finds itself well placed to benefit economical...View more

The war that Trump has lost

Jun 3, 2026 - 00:35:25

Arab Digest editor William Law's guest this week is the Quincy Institute's Annelle Sheline. Their convers...View more

The encirclement of Sisi

May 27, 2026 - 00:27:39

William Law, editor of the Arab Digest newsletter, welcomes the Egyptian political and economic analyst M...View more