Middle East and North Africa

8 Apr

Pulling Jerusalem Back From the Brink

  • ECFR London

Following the screening of 'My Neighbourhood', a film which has just received a Peabody Award, co-director Julia Bach will answer questions from the audience

Lebanon: Locked into escalation?

  • Julien Barnes-Dacey
  • Commentary

The collapse of Lebanon’s government has thrust the country into a deepening political crisis. The war in Syria and recent actions by Hezbollah also suggest that internal conflict may return to Lebanon.  

Nice Speech, Mr. President

  • Daniel Levy
  • Commentary

Obama said all the right things in Jerusalem, but what next? The visit has offered nothing new on the programmatic side, no plan for going forward.  

21 Mar

Roundtable discussion on Iran

  • ECFR Rome

ECFR and IAI hosted a debate on the nuclear talks with Iran. Aniseh Bassiri, Lapo Pistelli and Riccardo Alcaro discussed the results of the latest round of negotiations and analysed the strategic implications for Europe, Russia, US and China and the role of Iran in the region.  

21 Mar

Iraq, 10 years on: Looking back, looking forward

  • ECFR London

Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Dr Toby Dodge, Hayder al-Koei and Daniel Levy will reflect on Iraq’s journey over the past ten years, widening concerns at the country’s current trajectory, as well as its regional influence