Saudi Arabia, energy geopolitics, and the big production cut
Saudi Arabia took a major risk in launching the oil price war. There may be a political price to pay.
Middle East and North Africa
A Gulf apart: How Europe can gain influence with the Gulf Cooperation Council
The ECFR Rome office organized a virtual gathering, moderated by the Head of ECFR Rome Arturo Varvelli, to present the ECFR publication “A Gulf…
7 Apr
Defeating covid-19 in Gaza: Is it enough?
Urgent intervention can mitigate the worst effects of the pandemic. But the EU should also help Gaza escape its man-made crisis
How Europe can help Iran fight covid-19
European governments and the EU should press the US to strengthen the humanitarian exemptions in its Iran sanctions
The EU’s ‘Irini’ Libya mission: Europe’s Operation Cassandra
Europe’s latest move seems likely to marginalise it and damage its credibility as an honest broker
Geopolitics in the coronavirus era – who will be crowned winner?
Last week’s episode saw our experts dissecting the coronavirus’ implications for Europe. In today's episode, we’re breaking down how the crisis is unfolding in the…
Why the ‘ignored war’ in Libya will come to haunt a blinkered west
Europe seems unconcerned by the chaos smouldering on its doorstep, as Libya’s five-year-old conflict becomes world’s main theatre of drone combat
Haven and hell: How the EU should protect refugees during the covid-19 crisis
Even as it comes under intense pressure during the current crisis, the EU should not fail the most vulnerable displaced persons.
Digital stability: How technology can empower future generations in the Middle East
Europeans must help construct the region’s digital infrastructure, to prevent China from popularising its internet governance model there