Aiding host countries in the region
The Syria crisis shows no signs of abating and the numbers in need continue to increase on a dramatic scale. Of a pre-war population…
Julien Barnes-Dacey
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
Aleppo under siege
Keeping the political track alive is the only way to break cycle of death and devastation in Syria as regime closes on rebel stronghold
View from London: Inward-looking political focus
Domestic questions overwhelm the debate in the UK
Russia’s Syrian intervention
Snap analysis on the nature of Russia's involvement from an ECFR Syria expert
ECFR Syria expert gives evidence to parliament
Julien Barnes-Dacey explores to what extent the regional powers are responsible for the state of the conflict in Syria today
Will air strikes in Syria work?
The idea that the UK can make a meaningful difference by expanding air strikes is far-fetched
France’s deepening relations with the Gulf
France has growing strategic relevance in the Gulf region, but its new proximity is dependent on increasingly unconditional support for Gulf regional policies
Beyond ISIS and the Collapsing Levantine Order
The Levantine order is in a state of implosion and a new geography of power is emerging
Why it may suit Iran to let the Saudis win in Yemen
Analysis: For outside powers, the Yemen crisis is part of a balancing act with the nuclear deal at its heart