Jonathan Eyal

Japan’s Chinese dilemma

Japan’s Chinese dilemma

While Japan is determined to stand up to China, they are fumbling into a strategic competition they don't comprehend. Updated 10 Aug, 2016 10:16am

Shifting sands of global crises

LONDON: From a showdown over Iran to Europe's economic collapse: It's not hard to think of disasters which may dominate the coming year. But the reality is that these crises, which have been with us for a long period, Published 01 Jan, 2013 10:14pm

Dangerously outside the missile defence loop

LONDON: China has rejected the international clamour to slap fresh sanctions on North Korea in response to that country’s launch of a long-range rocket last week. Published 18 Dec, 2012 12:02am

Hosting Olympics a priceless opportunity for Britain

LONDON: As the host, Britain expected its Olympic athletes to do well. Sadly, based on their current performance, the British will struggle to match their Beijing 2008 achievement, when they came in fourth in Published 03 Aug, 2012 02:42am

Brothers in arms, and in power

LONDON: The past never disappears in the Middle East. It only temporarily fades, and then returns with a vengeance. That is certainly the case with the Muslim Brotherhood, a movement which always failed to win power but is now the biggest beneficiary from Published 31 Jul, 2012 12:15am