EU differentiation and the push for peace in Israel-Palestine
Renewed focus on differentiation one of few hopes for saving the two state solution
Renewed focus on differentiation one of few hopes for saving the two state solution
Joint military operations in Syria have brought Russia and Iran relations closer than at any point since World War II
Decentralisation offers one of the few ways to hold the country together, albeit in a looser form
Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey have so far been resilient to the spillover from Syria’s civil war, but now the region’s stability is hanging by a thread
The unity government offers the best chance of stabilising Libya, stemming refugee flows and pushing back ISIS, and Europe should focus on strengthening it
Five years after the Arab uprisings in North Africa, the EU needs to avoid an “either-or” mentality on stability versus progress
The sixth ECFR Foreign Policy Scorecard highlights the EU’s diminishing ability to influence its neighbours, and the neighbourhood’s growing impact on the EU
Despite speculation of crisis waiting in the wings, Algeria is making tentative steps towards opening its economy and confronting political transition
An “Islamic State first” strategy, that neglects the urgent need to secure political progress and de-escalation in Syria will fail
How the lessons of Libya can help European policymakers respond to the wider migration crisis