What Europe should do about Syria
European states pushing to re-engage must not offer Assad cost-free re-legitimisation
Julien Barnes-Dacey
Europe’s Iran dilemma
On Sunday, November 4, far-reaching sanctions will be re-imposed on Iran and its oil sector. The European Union is trying to preserve a version of the deal, but the recent incidents in Denmark and France have heightened the tensions.
Khashoggi disappearance: Time for an independent investigation
The alleged murder of Jamal Khashoggi further exposes Saudi Arabia’s destabilising role in the Middle East. European governments must press Riyadh to change course
Idlib: the last attack
Rebels may hold out longer than expected, but there seems little doubt the Assad regime will eventually prevail in the imminent assault on Idlib
Mad maximalism: The fight to dislodge Iran from Syria
As the war in Syria continues the focus is now on rooting out Iran rather than ousting Assad
How to prevent regional escalation after Trump’s JCPOA decision
Europeans must act now to avert a deadly new war across the Middle East
Syria strikes: in search of a strategy
It remains hard to see how this US administration will produce a wider strategy for Syria that both allows for meaningful impact and limits escalation.
Syria: New rules of the game?
As Syria’s civil war heads towards an end game, wider international fault lines are sharpening. Only Russia has the power to stop escalation but it is yet to choose its course
Three views on Turkey’s Syria intervention
What Turkey's intervention means for Syria, the Kurds, and Ankara
Russia’s military victory masks diplomatic impotence in Syria
Damascus has continually rebuffed Russian efforts to pivot to a political track, highlighting Moscow’s apparent inability to rein in its client