We seem to be at a moment when both sides are seeking to exit the current escalatory cycle
Media mentions – Middle East and North Africa
The reassuring news is we are not heading towards the third world war
The weekend of Israeli attacks has triggered a new sense of inequality and a lack of prospects in Kyiv
Stefan Kornelius analyses the ongoing missile hail on Ukrainian cities
[Beijing’s] role has been less pronounced than many expected, and actually I think it’s undermined the sense of growing Chinese influence and confidence in the region
The reassuring news is we are not heading towards the Third World War
Angela Mehrer and Rafael Loss on the lessons Europe must learn from the Iranian attack on Israel
While the EU officially opposes returning Syrians, there is growing informal and political buy-in on the front of rethinking certain areas of Syria as safe to return refugees
Direct Iranian attacks on Israel are an unprecedented step in a steadily deepening and ever more direct regional war
The trajectory of the situation now depends on whether Israel feels the need to react, including through potential direct attacks on Iran