Russian roulette over Iran nuclear deal? Not yet.
Europe should keep a firewall between nuclear talks with Iran and the standoff over Ukraine with Russia
Middle East and North Africa
31
Mar
Middle East and North Africa
Elections in Turkey: What to expect?
John Peet, Elif Shafak and Dimitar Bechev will discuss the upcoming elections in Turkey, and how their outcome will affect the political development of a country poised on the precipice of turbulent change.
Syria: the worst foreign policy catastrophe of modern times?
The horror in Syria is not simply the result of the regime's brutality, but also of monumental foreign policy misjudgements in Britain
Iraqi Elections and Maliki’s Gamble
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
Middle East and North Africa
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
Land swaps between the Israelis & Palestinians
Geoffrey Aronson of the Foundation for Middle East Peace explains why he thinks the Palestinians need to adopt a more positive approach to land…
Peace Is Man-Made
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
Middle East and North Africa
Kerry peace effort and mapping an Israeli-Palestinian border
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.
Abdullah al-Dardari on ending the Syrian conflict
Syria's former deputy prime minister, Abdullah al-Dardari, explains why the country's conflict needs to end immediately, no matter what the cost, and outlines how…
Mark Leonard on the 2014 Scorecard
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…