Analysis
BICOM Analysis: The Peres and Ahmadinejad speeches to the General Assembly: Competing Visions
Summary – The speeches to the UN General Assembly last week by President Shimon Peres of Israel and President Mahmoud...
BICOM Analysis: Livni’s Kadima: The road ahead
Key points In a historic victory, Tzipi Livni has won the race for the leadership of the Kadima party, making...
BICOM Analysis: The Kadima leadership primary – possible scenarios
Key points A Tzipi Livni victory in the Kadima primary looks like the most likely course of events, though much...
BICOM Briefing: The Gaza Strip – borders, maritime access and supplies
Key points Despite 25 rocket and mortar attacks on Israel since the ceasefire was declared in June, Israel has continued...
BICOM Analysis: Egypt’s role in Gaza and the wider Middle East
Executive summary Two factors explain Cairo’s current thinking on Hamas and Gaza: one is Egypt’s interest in reducing the immediate...
BICOM Analysis: Syria and the Damascus Arab summit – signs of a new Arab Cold War?
Executive Summary The holding of the 20th Arab Summit in Damascus offered the Assad regime a prestigious chance to move...