The struggle for pluralism after the North African revolutions
What next for Egypt, Tunisia and Libya?
North Africa
EU troops can still help in Mali
A ‘plug-and-play' approach to peacekeeping lacks the glamour of a full-scale military intervention but it could be a cheaper and a more strategic approach for the EU to deal with the situation in Mali.
Egypt: out of control?
Egypt appears to be spinning out of control. The current crisis is a prolongation of the crisis that emerged late last year over a decree by President Morsi suspending some judicial decisions and giving himself additional powers, followed by the rush to approve a new constitution.
Shooting in the dark? EU sanctions policies
Do EU sanctions work?
Ten trends for 2013
2012 saw continuing crisis in the eurozone, growing Euroscepticism and populism in some corners of Europe, faltering transitions in Egypt and elsewhere, more violence in Syria, a new leadership in China, and both Putin II and Obama II. So what will 2013 hold?
Democracy and Political Islam after the Arab revolutions
Islamists are in charge in Egypt and Tunisia because they were chosen by the voters in free elections; not because they won the battle for the streets. What is happening in the Arab countries is not an ideological revolution – it is a fight over the distribution of political power.
Navigating Egypt’s political crisis
Understanding the contours of Egypt's most acute political crisis since President Hosni Mubarak was deposed two years ago.
The EU, Algeria and the northern Mali question
The EU needs to develop a more effective relationship with Algeria
Seven takeaways from the Gaza ceasefire
Did Israel's “Operation Pillar of Defense” change the politics of the Middle East? Who are the winners and losers of the Gaza conflict – and what's next after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire?