Middle East and North Africa

Iraqi Elections and Maliki’s Gamble

  • Myriam Benraad
  • Commentary

Fears stemming from the radicalization of Iraq’s Sunni population—and Iraqis’ disillusionment with politics—could propel Maliki into an unpopular third term. 

21 Mar

Crunch time for the Israeli-Palestinian talks

European policy towards the Middle East Peace Process and Israeli/Palestinian perceptions of Europe’s role will be discussed as current US-led peace talks reach a nine-month deadline

Peace Is Man-Made

  • Han ten Broeke
  • Commentary

As long as key international stakeholders play a constructive role in the new round of peace negotiations and let go of their misconceptions about Abbas and Netanyahu, a two-state solution is still a viable option

18 Mar

Kerry peace effort and mapping an Israeli-Palestinian border

  • ECFR London

This event with Geoffrey Aronson will be looking at the current status of the US-led peace talks and reviewing the territorial dimensions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and options for drawing a border. 

Mark Leonard on the 2014 Scorecard

  • Podcast
  • ECFR Reports

How well did Europe perform on the world's stage in 2013? Mark Leonard presents the main findings of the latest edition of ECFR's foreign…

19 Feb

Expert Workshop: Syria- beyond hope?

  • ECFR Berlin

Discussing the situation in Syria with experts from the German government, the Nordic Embassies, representatives of NGOs and ECFR senior policy fellows