Kurds demand unity amid battle against Islamic State
In the face of a common enemy in IS, public demand for Kurdish unity across borders is growing
IS
The Islamic State through the regional lens
Essay collection on the regional dimensions of the IS crisis
Encouraging regional ownership of the fight against the Islamic State
The West needs to push regional actors to assume their responsibilities in confronting the threat posed by IS
The Islamic State through regional lens
This series examines the reaction of key Middle Eastern actors, as well as looking at European policy options, the dynamics driving IS itself, and the impact within Syria and Iraq respectively.
Rebooting EU foreign policy
Nick Witney, the co-author of the ECFR's publication, “Rebooting EU Foreign Policy”, and Spiros Economides of the LSE, both explain why the European Union sorely needs to face reality and fundamentally rethink how it deals with the rest of the world
What drives US policy in the MENA – podcast series
Three views on US policy in the Middle East – from Jeremy Shapiro, Professor Juan Cole, and Ambassador Charles Freeman – based on three new ECFR podcasts
20 Oct
The Islamic State through the Regional Lens
This event looked at at the regional dimensions surrounding the crisis triggered by ISIS, examining the reaction of key Middle Eastern actors, particularly in Syria and Iraq, the dynamics driving ISIS, and the policy options now confronting European decision makers
Rebooting EU Foreign Policy
The EU is ill-equipped to respond to foreign policy crises
Iraq’s response to the challenge of the Islamic State
Following the Islamic State’s dramatic advances in Iraq the country’s future now hangs in the balance with the prospect of protracted sectarian conflict and break-up looming large
The Islamic State’s regional strategy
How worried should neighbouring states be about the Islamic State’s expansionist rhetoric?