Idlib: the last attack
Rebels may hold out longer than expected, but there seems little doubt the Assad regime will eventually prevail in the imminent assault on Idlib
Middle East and North Africa
The Libya delusion: violence erupts again
Militias have entered Tripoli, shifting the balance of power inside Libya and hampering the advance towards new elections. European powers need to stop squabbling and grasp the meaning of this new state of affairs
Syria’s fate: What will Rouhani, Erdogan, and Putin decide?
Views on priorities and possible outcomes of the upcoming meeting of the leaders of Iran, Turkey, and Russia from our Iranian and Turkish fellows
Hudayda on the brink: A turning point in Yemen’s war?
The Yemeni port of Hudayda must be protected, or the war will spill outside of the country's borders
Mr Salvini goes to Tripoli
The EU migration policy is in decay, partly due to counterproductive tactics from within the Union
Sahel or high water: Mali’s political fatalism
Mali's presidential election will determine the country's future path either toward stability or a return to violence
Mad maximalism: The fight to dislodge Iran from Syria
As the war in Syria continues the focus is now on rooting out Iran rather than ousting Assad
The end is Nile: International cooperation on Egypt’s water crisis
Ethiopia is building Africa's largest dam, crucial to its energy security and economic growth. It is also causing issues with neighbours on the Nile, particularly Egypt, which could suffer from absolute water scarcity once the project is complete.
Order from chaos: Stabilising Libya the local way
The tragedy of Libya in well known in outline but poorly known in detail – to many in Europe, that is. But Europe has a role in the country’s stabilisation.
Three years later: Europe’s last push on the Iran nuclear deal
This July marks the third anniversary of the JCPOA, but it may also be its last. Europe must now redouble its efforts to save the Iran nuclear deal.