Demonstration effects: How the Hirak protest movement is reshaping Algerian politics
The Hirak protest movement has revealed flaws in Algeria’s ruling system, which lacks the tools to reinvent itself
Middle East and North Africa
A Gulf apart: How Europe can gain influence with the Gulf Cooperation Council
Europeans can shift the balance of power in the Gulf in their favour by approaching the Gulf through flexible new frameworks
War and pieces: Political divides in southern Yemen
The European Union should continue to support development and state-building in Yemen and develop platforms on which southerners can achieve self-determination
Sacred struggles: How Islam shapes politics in Mali
Religious issues and leadership play an increasingly important role in Mali, but international actors are ill-equipped to understand and analyse this
Beyond good and evil: Why Europe should bring ISIS foreign fighters home
EU member states have failed to come up with a coherent policy on how to handle the hundreds of their citizens having travelled to join ISIS in Syria
China’s great game in the Middle East
Europeans should monitor China’s influence on regional stability and political dynamics, especially in relation to surveillance technology and arms sales
Libya’s global civil war
Introduction The Libyan National Army’s (LNA) recent advance on Tripoli, under the leadership of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, has pushed Libya into what could become…
Meeting the challenge of secondary sanctions
The EU and its member states should strengthen their sanctions policy and begin to build up their deterrence and resilience against secondary sanctions
Saudi First: How hyper-nationalism is transforming Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is embracing a new nationalism that is transforming domestic politics and the country’s foreign policy
Can Assad win the peace?
Introduction After eight years of war, the Syrian government has reasserted control over much of the territory it lost to opposition and foreign forces. As…