Middle East and North Africa
2 Mar
Russia’s strategy in the Middle East and its implications for the region
Has a hint of the old US-Russian rivalry returned?
Saving Syria one city at a time: How to deal with the siege of Aleppo
Civilian protection, humanitarian access and freezing the conflict must be priority in Aleppo and Syria to avert escalation to even more dangerous levels
Yemen: What Next?
Iona Craig, Nawal al-Maghafi, and Adam Baron, discuss how Europe can help solve the crisis
Why the UK’s boycott ban may be a pyrrhic victory for Israel
In its attempts to stymie the BDS campaign against Israel, the UK government has fundamentally misunderstood the legal necessity underpinning measures directed at Israeli settlements
23 Feb
Berlin Foreign Policy Club: EU-Nordafrika Beziehungen
The refugee crisis has altered Europe's and especially Germany's view on North Africa and triggered a renewed interest in cooperation. As part of the Berlin Foreign Policy Club series, our expert Anthony Dworkin presented and discussed his new book “Five years on: A new European agenda for North Africa” with our guests.
Iran’s elections: a bid to dilute hardliners
What has emerged in the run-up to the elections is an alignment between the reformists, centrists and some moderate conservatives to push back against a major victory by hardliners who were empowered under former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Closer to inferno: the dangers of Lebanon’s political impasse
Unless domestic factions can make necessary trade-offs to overcome this impasse, Lebanon’s resilience will be tested more than ever
Make Libya a priority
Germany has a lot to lose if the situation in Libya turns sour, but a lot to gain if diplomacy is given the support to succeed
Five years on: A new European agenda for North Africa
Five years after the Arab uprisings in North Africa, the EU needs to avoid an “either-or” mentality on stability versus progress