Syria / Iraq / Lebanon

Russia’s Syria Quandary

The Astana process may represent a moment of new Russian seriousness

Learning the right lessons from Aleppo

We may need to lower our expectations and recognise the inherent limitations and trade-offs of seeking to reduce atrocities overseas

Europe must end its silence on Syria

ECFR Council members call for European states to provide emergency airlift services in Aleppo and implement additional sanctions on Russia for its complicity in war crimes

The battle for Mosul: So far so good

The military plan A is working well, for now. But if it encounters problems, the myriad of actors involved could start to pull in different directions, to the detriment of Mosul’s future.