Economic meltdown in the Middle East: How Europe can soften the impact
Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq are all teetering on the brink of economic collapse. Europe cannot afford to be a helpless bystander
Julien Barnes-Dacey
Infected: The impact of the coronavirus on the Middle East and north Africa
The coronavirus has hit the Middle East and north Africa at a time when the region is already burdened with multiple problems, including a series…
How Europe should respond to the assault on Idlib
A horrific humanitarian crisis is unfolding on Europe’s doorstep and Europeans are nowhere to be seen.
4 ways Europeans should respond to the Lebanon and Iraq protests
Europeans can help the Lebanese and Iraqi people achieve their reform goals. Here’s how
Another fine mess: Syria after the US exit
Turkey’s invasion means Europeans can no longer be bystanders to Syria. They must now take three urgent steps
The geopolitics of reconstruction: Who will rebuild Syria?
Rebuilding Syria will not be needs driven, rather the regime will aim to subdue the emergence of meaningful civilian opposition
Prime mover: Johnson and the UK-Iran crisis
Boris Johnson's first foreign policy test will be avoiding stumbling the UK into a broader confrontation with Iran
A framework for European-Russian cooperation in Syria
If European-Russian cooperation is to move forward in Syria both sides need to settle for an outcome that delivers less than what they currently seek
The price of disengagement: Syria and the Brussels III conference
At the Brussels III fundraising conference, the question of how to help civilians without legitimizing the ascendant Assad regime looms large.
The end of the post-Khashoggi era? Europe’s collapsing unity on Saudi Arabia
As key EU member states quietly resume their strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia, Europe's unified position towards the Kingdom, together with its leverage over it, has begun to fray.