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Paul Iddon

Iddon

Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist based in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan who writes about Middle East affairs

Analysis: The steady escalation between Hezbollah and Israel shows no sign of stopping. But does Hezbollah have the capacity to fight Israel on all fronts?

17 June, 2024

Analysis: Turkey has said that the Kurdish-led administration's decision to hold elections is unacceptable, but is a military operation likely?

05 June, 2024

Analysis: Syria's support for the UAE has raised eyebrows in Iran, which gave decisive backing to Bashar al-Assad in his country's war.

27 May, 2024

In-depth: Israel has ramped up its use of GPS jamming since the Gaza war began, interfering with civilian communications and, more dangerously, civil aviation.

22 April, 2024

Analysis: Foreign attacks have markedly decreased since the caliphate's destruction, but the group never entirely went away.

01 April, 2024

Analysis: With more countries developing space programs and launching satellites, is a Middle East space race inevitable?

11 March, 2024

Analysis: Ukraine's deployment to Sudan aims to show that it can fight Russia abroad whilst also indicating that Kyiv wants to create new allies in Africa.

26 February, 2024

Analysis: The war in Gaza and Israel's vow to seize the Philadelphi Corridor could see the remilitarisation of Sinai, threatening the 1979 peace treaty.

06 February, 2024

Analysis: Iran's attack was a show of military strength following Israeli and US strikes on its regional interests, but also a message to Iraqi Kurdish leaders.

17 January, 2024

Analysis: The killing of Saleh al-Arouri could foreshadow an Israeli assassination campaign against Hamas leaders across the region, and possibly beyond.

04 January, 2024