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Paul Iddon

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

Analysis: Resolving the long-running dispute could see the US readmit Turkey into its F-35 program, but any deal could cause problems between Ankara and Russia.

02 October, 2024

Analysis: The transfer of missiles to Russia provoked a predictable backlash from Western powers, including new sanctions. So what does Iran hope to gain?

26 September, 2024

Analysis: Israel's much-hyped Iron Beam laser will be operational next year. Will it change the calculus of how wars are fought in the Middle East?

03 September, 2024

Analysis: The use of drone footage has given non-state actors the ability to broadcast their capabilities, threaten their adversaries, and produce propaganda.

23 July, 2024

Analysis: The SDF knows it will find itself in an extremely precarious position if Turkey and Syria restore relations.

09 July, 2024

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