Iraq, ISIS, and the view from Washington
Following the advance of ISIS in north-west Iraq, Toby Dodge of the LSE analyses the situation there, while Jeremy Shapiro of the Brookings Institution…
The Gulf
The next round of nuclear talks with Iran
Ahead of another round of talks over Iran's nuclear programme, the country's deputy foreign minister and one of their negotiators set out what they…
ECFR’s World in 30 minutes: Iraq
Mark Leonard discusses the latest developments in Iraq with Myriam Benraad, Vessela Tcherneva and Julien Barnes-Dacy Bookshelf: Irak…
Syria & Iraq through Saudi eyes
With the Syrian conflict still stuck in a bloody stalemate, and with ISIS threatening to overrun more of neighbouring Iraq, how is the region…
ECFR’s World in 30 minutes: Iran and Annual Council Meeting
Mark Leonard talks to Dick Oosting and Ellie Geranmayeh about the nuclear talks in Iran, the aftermath of the European elections and the upcoming…
ECFR’s World in 30 minutes: The Arab spring – three years on
Mark Leonard hosts a discussion with Daniel Levy, Anthony Dworkin, and Julien Barnes-Dacey on the Arab Spring and current events in the Middle East…
ECFR’s World in 30 minutes: Top Trends for 2014
What will be the big foreign policy trends in 2014? Mark Leonard talks to Julien Barnes-Dacey and Vessela Tcherneva about what will shape the…
Nawaf Obaid on Saudi Arabia
Nawaf Obaid outlines the foreign policy interests and priorities of one of the Middle East's most important states, Saudi Arabia
Stephen Walt on the US and the Middle East
Professor Stephen Walt explains why US foreign policy in the Middle East struggles to meet its objectives
The world in 30 minutes with Mark Leonard
“The world in 30 minutes” is a brand new ECFR podcast on the ideas, policies and trends that will shape the world. In this…