Qatar’s leadership transition: like father, like son
Qatar’s foreign policy after a sudden regime change
The Gulf
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
Stephen Walt on the US and the Middle East
Professor Stephen Walt explains why US foreign policy in the Middle East struggles to meet its objectives
The Gulf and sectarianism
How sectarian agendas shape the politics of the Middle East
The world in 30 minutes with Mark Leonard
“The world in 30 minutes” is a brand new ECFR podcast on the ideas, policies and trends that will shape the world. In this…
Anthony Dworkin on striking Syria
Anthony Dworkin and Nicholas Walton discuss some of the aspects of the potential US-led strikes on Syria, from their goal to the implications for…
Iran and the Rouhani opportunity
Does the inauguration of Rouhani as Iranian president bring an opportunity to make progress on Iran's nuclear ambitions? Nicholas Walton speaks to Anniseh…