The European focus increasingly narrowed in on the security and migration challenges with decreasing self-belief in any ability to push the region’s political order in a more positive direction
Julien Barnes-Dacey believes the Arab Spring presented an opportunity to reshape developments on the ground, but Europe failed to deliver
This is a region where a… Biden administration is expected to both refocus US policy on issues such as Iran and push for respect of normative values across the region
AFP refers to ECFR’s latest commentary on Biden’s impact on the MENA region
The sense of a forceful American strategic position in Syria has really been been immensely wounded by these internal divisions & clearly a sense of ambition by Trump to withdraw the US from Syria
Julien Barnes-Dacey assesses the US’s attempt to reduce its role in the Middle East
A victory for Biden promises a partner for Europe in the White House who wants to restore US leadership on the international stage. But this does not allow Europe to break free. After all, Biden’s first responsibilities will be to the internal crisis he inherits.
Leading experts from the European Council on Foreign Relations express their thoughts on US global strategies in the event of a Biden or Trump presidency
Turkey believes that a slowly emerging superstructure of political, economic, and security interests will inevitably challenge its regional position. This has transformed an economic competition into an existential struggle.
Jules Barnes-Dacey being interviewed about Macron's visit to Lebanon
For many Lebanese, Hezbollah is now part of the corrupt elite pact the rules over the country for their own narrow interests rather than those of the country as a whole
Hezbollah is widely seen as part of the status quo problem that is driving the country towards collapse according to Julien Barnes-Dacey.
My hope is that the Lebanese and international partners won’t let the state implode and wider instability break out – but it’s certainly a very real risk
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