Time to bring Hamas in from the cold
The EU should welcome Hamas's new political platform and seize the opportunity to engage moderates within the movement
Middle East and North Africa
5 May
Continuity or Change? Deciphering Trump’s Policy on Israel and Middle East Peace
Do the shifts of Trump's rhetoric toward Israel reflect a new administration adjusting to the pull of competing interests?
ECFR Discussion: Kurdish Dynamics Amid a Fracturing Regional Order
What will be the trajectory of Kurdish politics in Iraq and Syria following the defeat of ISIS? What are the European policy options amid a…
2 May
Kurdish Dynamics Amid a Fracturing Regional Order
What will be the trajectory of Kurdish politics in Iraq and Syria following the defeat of ISIS? What are the European policy options amid a changing regional landscape?
Pipelines and Pipedreams: How the EU can support a regional gas hub in the Eastern Mediterranean
The region could transform into a source of energy and security for Europe, but crucial decisions still need to be made
20 Apr
Israel and the Question of International Accountability
From Defending Palestinian Rights, to Defending Rights Defenders. How effective is international law, without strong international backing for existing accountability mechanisms?
Europe and the Palestinian Authority’s Authoritarian Drift
The post-Abbas period is poised to be a polarising and confrontational period for Palestinian democracy
Why the G7 can’t agree a response to Syria
The group could not make a decision on sanctions against Russia
What Trump’s Syria strike says about his foreign policy?
ECFR’s director Mark Leonard talks with ECFR's policy fellows Kadri Liik and Julien Barnes-Dacey about Trump's air strikes on Syria and what they mean for…
Trump and Syria: the entanglement begins?
Much of the Syrian opposition and its regional backers will view US strikes as the thin end of the wedge