Beyond humanitarian quick-fixes for Gaza
Humanitarian aid cannot relieve suffering that stems from ongoing political choices
Middle East and North Africa
Libya’s rebounding oil sector critical to stabilization
Critically, the Central Bank must become more transparent when it comes to the management of Libya’s oil wealth
G5 Sahel: Much done, more to do
Significant progress on funding and co-ordination, but problematic partnerships with local militias and abuses by security services still hamper prospects for EU’s Sahel strategy
2 Mar
Yemen: Charting A Response To State Fragmentation
The civil war in Yemen has left the state in tatters and the country fragmented, illustrated most clearly in renewed calls for secession among southern…
Time to Talk About a One State Solution?
I am both a longstanding supporter of the Palestinian cause and a friend of Israel. As a British Minister for the Middle East in 1999-2001…
The southern front line: EU counter-terrorism cooperation with Tunisia and Morocco
European states should devote more effort to joint work on radicalisation with Morocco and Tunisia
Syria: New rules of the game?
As Syria’s civil war heads towards an end game, wider international fault lines are sharpening. Only Russia has the power to stop escalation but it is yet to choose its course
Turkey’s Afrin offensive
Mark Leonard, Asli Aydintasbas, Kadri Liik and Jeremy Shapiro, discuss Turkey's offensive near the Syria-Turkey boarder, the future of US-Turkey relations and Russia's role in…
Three views on Turkey’s Syria intervention
What Turkey's intervention means for Syria, the Kurds, and Ankara