Turkey

A trilateral conference this month highlighted the possibilities – and limits – to Turkey’s new Central Asia diplomacy drive.

Civil war in Syria would serve Iran well. Backing the Alawites would allow it to undermine Israel and Saudi Arabia at the same time.

With pressure growing on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step aside, will Iran continue to support his crackdown?

Egypt is said to have turned to Indonesia to help organise polls. There are some remarkable parallels between them.

For decades Iran has tried to be an Islamic world leader. With Turkey stealing its thunder, is a clash looming between them?