The regional struggle for Syria
Two years after the beginning of an uprising against President Bashar-al-Assad, Syria is gripped by an ever deepening civil war that is having a significant impact on the entire region.
Middle East and North Africa
The regional struggle for Syria
How regional actors shape the conflict in Syria
Julien Barnes-Dacey on the regional impact of Syria’s conflict
Julien Barnes-Dacey explains the wider impact of the Syria conflict on its neighbours, in the second of two podcasts. For a downloadable and…
The Peace Process is back
The cynics may not believe it, but John Kerry's push to get Israelis and Palestinians talking could actually work. And even Europe is helping by ending Israeli impunity over settlements.
Julien Barnes-Dacey on the neighbours driving the Syrian conflict
Julien Barnes-Dacey explains which countries are driving the conflict in Syria to Nicholas Walton, in the first of two podcasts on Syria's…
Iran and the Rouhani opportunity
Does the inauguration of Rouhani as Iranian president bring an opportunity to make progress on Iran's nuclear ambitions? Nicholas Walton speaks to Anniseh…
Actually, drones worry Europe more than spying
It is not data protection and surveillance that produces the most complications for the transatlantic intelligence relationship, but rather America's use of armed drones to kill terrorist suspects.
11 Jul
Drones and targeted killing: Defining a European position
The discussion will examine recent changes in US drone policy announced by President Barack Obama, consider what the right standard for regulating drones should be, and explore the possibility of the US and European states working together on rules for the new era of drone warfare
Egypt and the army’s roadmap
After the killing of at least 51 Muslim Brotherhood supporters in Egypt, and the army's announcement of its roadmap for the return to democracy,…