European countries should work to renew the UN Security Council resolution on cross-border humanitarian access to northern Syria, lest the area slides into a deeper humanitarian crisis
Germany is a safe haven for Syrians for now – but a government decision to lift the ban on sending refugees back to Assad’s Syria would have catastrophic consequences
Iraq needs to reset its relations with both Tehran and Washington in a way that protects Iraqi sovereignty and allows the central government to reassert control over the security apparatus
Syrian opposition figure calls on Europe to work closely with Washington to build on growing Russian frustration with the Assad regime and increase their demands of Moscow
Europe seems unconcerned by the chaos smouldering on its doorstep, as Libya’s five-year-old conflict becomes world’s main theatre of drone combat
Even as it comes under intense pressure during the current crisis, the EU should not fail the most vulnerable displaced persons.
The coronavirus has hit the Middle East and north Africa at a time when the region is already burdened with multiple problems, including a series…
While Washington and Tehran appear eager to avoid a direct conflict with each other, the cycle of military aggression in Iraq could drag the country into deeper instability
Seven Syrians discuss how Europe can improve its approach to Syria
As the problems facing Iraq continue to mount, the window of opportunity for undertaking deep and lasting reforms is closing fast.