Faisal Al Yafai

The war in Syria has focused minds on the US president's foreign policy. But the real issue is psychological, writes Faisal Al Yafai: the president just doesn't believe America is great enough

Twenty years ago, the longest siege of the modern world came to an end. In Aleppo, another one may be about to begin, says Faisal Al Yafai

Closer integration with Yemen will benefit the Gulf states – but only if the GCC can persuade Yemenis of that, writes Faisal Al Yafai

The surprising intention behind the Northern Thunder war games becomes clear, writes Faisal Al Yafai

Like his father, Bashar Al Assad is systematically murdering his opponents, writes Faisal Al Yafai. And it is working

For the Middle East, a strictly neutral China would be even worse than a disengaged America, writes Faisal Al Yafai

The play about the relationship of a young couple set against the Syrian refugee crisis, will be presented as part of the Short+Sweet festival in Abu Dhabi.

If Netflix is serious about a series based in the modern Middle East, it will have to face a deeply conservative culture: Hollywood itself. By Faisal Al Yafai

How sectarianism became so strong in the Middle East. By Faisal Al Yafai

The return of major cities to the central government will only open up new fault lines, writes Faisal Al Yafai

Behind the glitz of the competition, Iraq's women are more invisible than they have ever been, writes Faisal Al Yafai

Be under no illusions, writes Faisal Al Yafai – the revolutions of the republics were not a choice

The answers to many of Iran's troubles lie across the Gulf, writes Faisal Al Yafai

The militant group has empowered the most extreme of its members, writes Faisal Al Yafai – and set the stage for its own disintegration

We know more about Syria's refugees than we have known about any group of refugees in history. Why then are we still indifferent? asks Faisal Al Yafai