Ankara’s risky offensive
Abandoning the Kurdish peace process may prove a high price to pay for Turkish support against Islamic State
Middle East and North Africa
Are Central Asian migrants in Russia a recruiting ground for Islamic State?
Hundreds of fighters from the North Caucasus region are tavelling to Syria to join IS
No end in sight for Yemen conflict, despite Aden victory
Ongoing conflict is pushing already poor and underdeveloped Yemen ever close to the brink of collapse
EU differentiation and Israeli settlements
ECFR policy fellows Mattia Toaldo and Hugh Lovatt, authors of the policy brief “EU differentiation and Israeli settlements”, believe that the EU needs to…
EU Differentiation and Israeli settlements
The EU needs to act faster and further in ensuring that Israeli settlements in no way benefit from EU-Israel bilateral relations
Explainer: The Iran nuclear deal
A summary on the main components of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreed on 14 July between Iran and the E3+3
ECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: Iran Deal
ECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Daniel Levy, director of the MENA programme, and to policy fellows Julien Barnes-Dacey and Ellie Geranmayeh, about the…
16 Jul
Engaging with Iran after a nuclear deal
What new possibilities can we expect between the West and Iran after the nuclear deal?
Engaging with Iran: A European agenda
Iran deal should be a catalyst to end decade-long stand off with Tehran and lead to engagement on regional security
ECFR special: Iran Nuclear Talks
ECFR policy fellow Ellie Geranmayeh is in Vienna where the nuclear talks between Iran and six major powers are being held. She speaks to…