James Gavin

James is a specialist in Middle East North Africa region, covering politics and economics. He works for a number of organisations, including Transparency International, African Development Bank, Sasakawa Africa Association, Interpal, the Economist Intelligence Unit, Gulf States Newsletter and Middle East Economic Digest (MEED).

Articles

A London court will decide who owns Libya’s money

World

Case raises question of who is legitimate post-Gaddafi government

What exactly is Hezbollah doing in Syria?

World

Hassan Nasrallah has pledged his forces' support for the Assad regime

Education is the key to soft power in the Gulf

World

The rise of Islamic State will give fresh impetus for the Gulf states to renew their social contracts

How Assad is staying afloat

World

Syria’s war economy is keeping the regime from collapse: but how long can it last?