The role of France in the Middle East
Is France alone in the desert? ECFR experts Julien Barnes-Dacey and Manuel Lafont Rapnouil discuss how France can lead Europe in the Middle East
Syria / Iraq / Lebanon
Will the US and Russia go to war over Syria?
The good news is that neither Washington nor Moscow sees the advantage of a showdown on Syria. The bad news is that the confrontation could still escalate.
Chemical weapons attack in Syria: What next?
Mark Leonard speaks with ECFR experts Asli Aydintasbas, Kadri Liik, Julien Barnes-Dacey, and Manuel Lafont Rapnouil about how the international community might respond. Bookshelf:…
Syria strikes: in search of a strategy
It remains hard to see how this US administration will produce a wider strategy for Syria that both allows for meaningful impact and limits escalation.
Alone in the desert? How France can lead Europe in the Middle East
France sees the MENA region as a state for foreign policy and great power politics and an opportunity to shape global politics and punch above its weight
Iraq: back to square one
The success of the new EU strategy for Iraq will require a continuous and coordinated support with a long-term view that goes beyond the incidental military victories
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
UK too complacent on Turkish Syria intervention
Mr Johnson’s support for the Turkish intervention is remarkable for its short-sightedness