The United States has long been the undisputed power shaping relations in the Persian Gulf
Julien Barnes-Dacey’s analysis on the role of China as mediator in the Middle East
Media mentions – Julien Barnes-Dacey
Washington is right to counter Iran’s brutality at home and abroad, but that shouldn’t stop it from engaging with an adversary to preserve regional peace
The West must do more to prevent conflict with Iran, write Julien Barnes-Dacey and Ellie Geranmayeh
Without Bab al-Hawa, there is little prospect of getting cross-border aid into northwestern Syria, where the crossing is
Julien Barnes-Dacex comments on the difficulty of getting aid to the earth-quake troubled region in Northern Syria
It may be counter-intuitive, but the path towards meeting these U.S. and Western interests rests on getting a deal between the different actors before new escalation erupts.
Aslı Aydıntaşbaş and Julien Barnes-Dacey write about a new path for Syria’s Kurds
Europeans cannot afford to look away from the region’s wider challenges given the direct impact that further deterioration will have on core European interests
Julien Barnes-Dacey writes on the pivot point for Europe’s role in the Middle East
I don’t think we will see many Syrian or Libyan mercenaries in Donbas. It is also doubtful that they would be useful to the Russians.
Julien Barnes-Dacey comments on the alleged dispatch of Libyan and Syrian mercenaries to support Russian troops in Ukraine
Fears of conflict hanging over two of the world’s major suppliers are clearly going to have some impact on prices, when there is already a sense of shortage
Julien Barnes-Dacey on the impact of the Russia-Ukraine crisis on the Middle East
Fears of conflict hanging over two of the world’s major suppliers are clearly going to have some impact on prices, when there is already a sense of shortage
Julien Barnes-Dacey explains how the Ukraine crisis affects energy costs and commodities prices in the Middle East
China may be pulled into a greater regional role to secure its core interests, and this will likely include an enhanced security role
Julien Barnes-Dacey on China’s transformed Middle-East policy
I don’t think that IS is now succeeding in actively recruiting new members
Julien Barnes-Dacey on IS’ dwindling manpower