Decline of US influence means Iran and Saudi Arabia may just have to get along — eventually
America’s hegemony in the Middle East and in global affairs is giving way to a multipolar order
The Gulf
ECFR’s World in 30 minutes: Iraq
Mark Leonard discusses the latest developments in Iraq with Myriam Benraad, Vessela Tcherneva and Julien Barnes-Dacy Bookshelf: Irak…
Syria & Iraq through Saudi eyes
With the Syrian conflict still stuck in a bloody stalemate, and with ISIS threatening to overrun more of neighbouring Iraq, how is the region…
ECFR’s World in 30 minutes: Iran and Annual Council Meeting
Mark Leonard talks to Dick Oosting and Ellie Geranmayeh about the nuclear talks in Iran, the aftermath of the European elections and the upcoming…
The campaign to condemn the Brotherhood
The decision of the British government to investigate the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood is a significant victory for Saudi Arabia
Qatar’s leadership transition: like father, like son
Qatar’s foreign policy after a sudden regime change
ECFR’s World in 30 minutes: The Arab spring – three years on
Mark Leonard hosts a discussion with Daniel Levy, Anthony Dworkin, and Julien Barnes-Dacey on the Arab Spring and current events in the Middle East…
ECFR’s World in 30 minutes: Top Trends for 2014
What will be the big foreign policy trends in 2014? Mark Leonard talks to Julien Barnes-Dacey and Vessela Tcherneva about what will shape the…
Nawaf Obaid on Saudi Arabia
Nawaf Obaid outlines the foreign policy interests and priorities of one of the Middle East's most important states, Saudi Arabia
Regional instability and souring US-Saudi relations
The continued souring of relations between the US and Saudi Arabia has the potential to radically reshape local geopolitical dynamics. But not one regional actor or outside power appears strong enough to dictate the pace or direction of change.