4 Nov
Tunisia after the elections: model or muddle?
How should the results of the recent Tunisian elections be interpreted?
North Africa
What drives US policy in the MENA – podcast series
Three views on US policy in the Middle East – from Jeremy Shapiro, Professor Juan Cole, and Ambassador Charles Freeman – based on three new ECFR podcasts
US policy in the Middle East part 3 – Ambassador Charles Freeman
In the third of three podcasts on US foreign policy in the Middle East, Ambassador Charles Freeman argues that Obama's foreign policy lacks a…
US policy in the Middle East part 2 – Professor Juan Cole
In the second of three podcasts looking at US foreign policy in the Middle East, we hear from Professor Juan Cole, who explains why…
US policy in the Middle East part 1 – Jeremy Shapiro
In the first of three podcasts on US policy in the Middle East, Jeremy Shapiro explains why foreign policy is in thrall to US…
23 Oct
¿El fin de la Primavera Árabe? Una vecindad europea en crisis
En África del Norte hay retrocesos democráticos, una crisis de seguridad regional e inestabilidad generalizada. Ahora que la UE cambia liderazgo, es el momento de repensar su estrategia hacia la región
Tunisia’s elections and the consolidation of democracy
Europe should consider an overhaul of its Mediterranean policy to prioritise support for Tunisia
Why fighting the “war on terror” in Libya is a mistake
A critique of Libya's “war on terror” and its inevitable complications.
Sheikh It Up
The UAE's airstrikes in Libya represent a new and dangerous phase in its struggle with Qatar
Egypt’s busy summer
Egypt is reasserting itself in foreign policy, but it faces economic and societal challenges at home.