Fyodor Lukyanov on Putin’s foreign policy
In the second of a series looking at Putin's Russia, we hear from foreign policy analyst Fyodor Lukyanov, on how he sees Russia's place…
Middle East and North Africa
Europe must recognise that Egypt is not moving to democracy
As Egypt appears to lurch back towards a pre-revolutionary security state, there's an urgent need for the EU to make a firm statement that the country is no longer moving towards a democratic future
Who will pick up the pieces in Egypt?
This week's violence in Egypt is a watershed moment in the country's recent history, heralding more political contestation that is likely to be both harsh and unbalanced in favour of the government
Egypt’s split society must have the courage to say “enough”
Events in Cairo on Monday will go down as a watershed moment in what is now likely to be decades of upheaval facing Egypt. Egyptian society must have the courage to say “enough.”
The real problem with the new Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
The Palestinians should insist on several major concessions before upcoming peace talks
Netanyahu hasn’t crossed the Rubicon
Conjecture abounds as to whether the PM has entered peace talks to do business or to filibuster; but the commitment recently displayed by the U.S. means testing times ahead for Israel's coalition
The regional struggle for Syria
Two years after the beginning of an uprising against President Bashar-al-Assad, Syria is gripped by an ever deepening civil war that is having a significant impact on the entire region.
The regional struggle for Syria
How regional actors shape the conflict in Syria
Julien Barnes-Dacey on the regional impact of Syria’s conflict
Julien Barnes-Dacey explains the wider impact of the Syria conflict on its neighbours, in the second of two podcasts. For a downloadable and…
The Peace Process is back
The cynics may not believe it, but John Kerry's push to get Israelis and Palestinians talking could actually work. And even Europe is helping by ending Israeli impunity over settlements.