Middle East and North Africa

6 Dec

Taking stock of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

  • ECFR London

The discussion will explore how far John Kerry’s momentum can carry the process forward, what role Europe can play, what might be the impact of the breakthrough in P5+1 talks with Iran, and how the current negotiations are being viewed among the Israeli and Palestinian publics and polities. 

Nawaf Obaid on Saudi Arabia

  • Podcast
  • ECFR Reports
  • Events
  • Events

Nawaf Obaid outlines the foreign policy interests and priorities of one of the Middle East's most important states, Saudi Arabia

25 Nov

A new assertive Saudi Arabia?

  • ECFR London

Recent months have seen a public falling-out between Riyadh and the US over the ongoing civil war in Syria, the Iranian nuclear file and the transition in Egypt.To what extent can regional and European alliances play a more central role in Saudi strategy?  

Luuk van Middelar on global strategy

  • Podcast
  • ECFR Reports

In the third of three podcasts examining European global strategy ahead of an ECFR paper on the subject, we hear from Luuk van Middelar. …

Third time lucky in Geneva

  • Ellie Geranmayeh
  • Commentary

The E3+3 and Iran met for a third time in Geneva to sign an interim agreement on the future of Iran’s nuclear ambitions. While not perfect, the deal is a springboard for future negotiations and sets a solid foundation for talks between the E3+3 and Iran to continue

Susi Dennison on global strategy

  • Podcast
  • ECFR Reports

Ahead of a paper that ECFR will publish shortly on global strategy, Susi Dennison introduces the paper's headline arguments about Europe's place in a…