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Algeria's protests: A view from the ground (Commentary)
Anthony Dworkin - 25 March 2019
ECFR Senior Policy Fellow Anthony Dworkin's research trip to Algiers sheds light on protestors' visions for political reform in Algeria.
Inertia on the Red Sea coast: Will Yemen’s political process collapse? (Commentary)
Adam Baron - 15 March 2019
Three months after the signing of the Stockholm Agreement, a frail hope of de-escalation in Yemen remains - but only if the warring parties soon implement its key measures.
Policy Brief
The displacement dilemma: Should Europe help Syrian refugees return home?
by Jasmine M. El-Gamal - 13th March, 2019
When Iran goes to Iraq: The significance of Rouhani’s trip (Commentary)
Hussein Dawood & Ellie Geranmayeh - 13 March 2019
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani's first official trip to Iraq signals the beginning of a new chapter in Iran-Iraq relations, one that rising tensions between Tehran and Washington could complicate.
The price of disengagement: Syria and the Brussels III conference (Commentary)
Julien Barnes-Dacey - 12 March 2019
At the Brussels III fundraising conference, the question of how to help civilians without legitimizing the ascendant Assad regime looms large.
France's strongman strategy in the Sahel (Commentary)
Tarek Megerisi & Andrew Lebovich - 08 March 2019
The French response to internal threats in North African countries has been to reinforce authoritarian rule to keep the peace. But it could inflame miltancy in the long run, especially in Chad and Libya.
The end of the post-Khashoggi era? Europe's collapsing unity on Saudi Arabia (Commentary)
Julien Barnes-Dacey - 06 March 2019
As key EU member states quietly resume their strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia, Europe's unified position towards the Kingdom, together with its leverage over it, has begun to fray.
Protests in Algeria: A fifth term for Bouteflika?
Mark Leonard speaks with Andrew Lebovich, Anthony Dworkin and Chloe Teevan, about what the demonstrators want, and EU-Algeria relations.
Bookshelf:
La Martingale Algérienne, Réflexions sur une crise by Abderrahmane Hadj-Nacer
A History of Algeria by James McDougall
Algiers, Third World Capital: Freedom Fighters, Revolutionaries, Black Panthers by Elaine Mokhtefi
The Battlefield: Algeria 1988-2002, Studies in a Broken Polity by Hugh Roberts
Protests and the ailing president: Algeria's political crisis by Andrew Lebovich
Renewing Europe by Emmanuel Macron
Protests and the ailing president: Algeria's political crisis (Commentary)
Andrew Lebovich - 04 March 2019
Algerians have taken to the streets to voice their discontent with President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's plan to run for a fifth term in office. Could this be the beginning of more fundamental reform?
Why did Iran's foreign minister resign?
Mark Leonard speaks with Ellie Geranmayeh and Dr Kayhan Barzegar about Mohammad Javad Zarif’s resignation and the current political situation in Iran. The podcast was recorded on 27 February 2019.
Bookshelf:
Becoming by Michelle Obama
Reading Lolita from Tehran by Azar Nafisi
Let the swords encircle me by Scott Peterson
Films:
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Testing the water: How water scarcity could destabilise the Middle East and North Africa
by Tareq Baconi - 13th November, 2018
When the weapons fall silent: Reconciliation in Sinjar after ISIS
by Rania Abouzeid - 30th October, 2018
Hundreds of thousands of displaced persons in Sinjar are attempting to rebuild their lives after the brutal reign of ISIS
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Halting ambition: EU migration and security policy in the Sahel
by Andrew Lebovich - 25th September, 2018
Some European leaders see stabilisation of the region – through curbing migration and counter terror threats – as key to the future of the European project
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Order from chaos: Stabilising Libya the local way
by Tarek Megerisi - 19th July, 2018
The tragedy of Libya in well known in outline but poorly known in detail – to many in Europe, that is. But Europe has a role in the country's stabilisation.
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Algeria's protests: A view from the ground (Commentary)
Anthony Dworkin - 25 March 2019
ECFR Senior Policy Fellow Anthony Dworkin's research trip to Algiers sheds light on protestors' visions for political reform in Algeria.
Inertia on the Red Sea coast: Will Yemen’s political process collapse? (Commentary)
Adam Baron - 15 March 2019
Three months after the signing of the Stockholm Agreement, a frail hope of de-escalation in Yemen remains - but only if the warring parties soon implement its key measures.
When Iran goes to Iraq: The significance of Rouhani’s trip (Commentary)
Hussein Dawood & Ellie Geranmayeh - 13 March 2019
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani's first official trip to Iraq signals the beginning of a new chapter in Iran-Iraq relations, one that rising tensions between Tehran and Washington could complicate.
The price of disengagement: Syria and the Brussels III conference (Commentary)
Julien Barnes-Dacey - 12 March 2019
At the Brussels III fundraising conference, the question of how to help civilians without legitimizing the ascendant Assad regime looms large.
France's strongman strategy in the Sahel (Commentary)
Tarek Megerisi & Andrew Lebovich - 08 March 2019
The French response to internal threats in North African countries has been to reinforce authoritarian rule to keep the peace. But it could inflame miltancy in the long run, especially in Chad and Libya.
The end of the post-Khashoggi era? Europe's collapsing unity on Saudi Arabia (Commentary)
Julien Barnes-Dacey - 06 March 2019
As key EU member states quietly resume their strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia, Europe's unified position towards the Kingdom, together with its leverage over it, has begun to fray.
Protests and the ailing president: Algeria's political crisis (Commentary)
Andrew Lebovich - 04 March 2019
Algerians have taken to the streets to voice their discontent with President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's plan to run for a fifth term in office. Could this be the beginning of more fundamental reform?
In legal limbo: EU returnees in the post-ISIS era (Commentary)
Anthony Dworkin - 26 February 2019
European governments are avoiding international obligations to take their own citizens back. And the Trump administration has noticed.
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Upcoming events
Le retour des combattants terroristes étrangers dans l’Union Européenne
Paris - 28 Mar 19
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un Black Coffee Morning, en présence de Marc Hecker, Sharon Weill, Anthony Dworkin et Manuel Lafont Rapnouil, directeur du bureau de Paris de l’ECFR sur le thème suivant : « Le retour des combattants terroristes étrangers dans l’Union Européenne ».
Past events
Yémen : sortir de l’impasse après 4 ans de guerre
Paris - 20 Mar 19
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un événement en présence de Radhya Almutawakel, Adam Baron, Aymeric Elluin, Lucile Grosjean et Camille Lons, coordinatrice du programme MENA de l'ECFR. sur le thème suivant : « Yémen : sortir de l'impasse après 4 ans de guerre ».
Conferencia: Migraciones en el mundo Árabe
Madrid - 12 Feb 19
Conferencia, celebrada en colaboración con Casa Árabe, para tratar las cuestiones migratorias que conciernen a Europa y al Norte de África.
Migration Cooperation across the Mediterranean
Berlin - 11 Feb 19
Following the launch of Tasnim Abderrahim's paper on migration in the mediterranean, the ECFR Berlin is hosting a lunch time event to discuss European cooperation with North Africa.
Irak : quels enjeux pour l’Europe ?
Paris - 05 Feb 19
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un Black Coffee Morning, en présence de Delphine O, Florence Gaub et Camille Lons sur le thème suivant : « Irak : quels enjeux pour l'Europe ? ».
US Sanctions & Economic Warfare: Impact for Europe
London - 04 Dec 18
Discussing US secondary sanctions
Mohammed ben Salman : Réformiste visionnaire ou prince autoritaire ?
Paris - 20 Nov 18
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un séminaire, en présence de Christine Ockrent, Julien Barnes, et modéré par Camille Lons, sur le thème suivant : « Mohammed ben Salman : Réformiste visionnaire ou prince autoritaire ? »
Briefing privado: “Europa, España, Libia y la crisis migratoria”
Madrid - 07 Nov 18
La oficina de ECFR en Madrid organizó una sesión informativa sobre la crisis en Libia y la experiencia migratoria de España con los representantes de las diferentes embajadas e instituciones europeas en Madrid.
Is Gaza once again on the brink of war?
London - 25 Oct 18
To take stock of the recent escalation in Gaza and international stabilisation efforts
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Protests in Algeria: A fifth term for Bouteflika?
Mark Leonard speaks with Andrew Lebovich, Anthony Dworkin and Chloe Teevan, about what the demonstrators want, and EU-Algeria relations.
Bookshelf:
La Martingale Algérienne, Réflexions sur une crise by Abderrahmane Hadj-Nacer
A History of Algeria by James McDougall
Algiers, Third World Capital: Freedom Fighters, Revolutionaries, Black Panthers by Elaine Mokhtefi
The Battlefield: Algeria 1988-2002, Studies in a Broken Polity by Hugh Roberts
Protests and the ailing president: Algeria's political crisis by Andrew Lebovich
Renewing Europe by Emmanuel Macron
Why did Iran's foreign minister resign?
Mark Leonard speaks with Ellie Geranmayeh and Dr Kayhan Barzegar about Mohammad Javad Zarif’s resignation and the current political situation in Iran. The podcast was recorded on 27 February 2019.
Bookshelf:
Becoming by Michelle Obama
Reading Lolita from Tehran by Azar Nafisi
Let the swords encircle me by Scott Peterson
Films:
Europe-Maghreb : quelle coopération en matière de migration ?
Podcast de notre discussion du 14 février « Europe-Maghreb : quelle coopération en matière de migration ? » en présence de Tasnim Abderrahim, chercheuse invitée au programme MENA de l’ECFR, Shoshana Fine, coordinatrice du programme Europe Puissance de l'ECFR, Olivier Kaba, responsable d’équipe projets Migrations de l'AFD et Chloe Teevan, coordinatrice du programme MENA de l’ECFR.
Irak : quels enjeux pour l'Europe ?
Podcast de notre BCM du 5 février « Irak : quels enjeux pour l'Europe ? » en présence de Delphine O, députée La République En Marche, Florence Gaub, directrice adjointe de l'Institut d'études de sécurité de l'Union européenne(EUISS)et modéré par Camille Lons, coordinatrice du programme Afrique du Nord et Moyen-Orient (MENA)de l’ECFR.
The US role in Syria
Anthony Dworkin steps in for Mark Leonard and discusses the US strategy in Syria with Asli Aydintasbas, Julien Barnes-Dacey and Jasmin El-Gamal. The podcast was recorded on 10 January 2019.
The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi
Mark Leonard speaks with Asli Aydintasbas, Jeremy Shapiro and Julien Barnes-Dacy about what effect the incident might have on relations between Saudi Arabia, the US and Turkey. The podcast was recorded on the 16 October 2018.
Bookshelf:
The Jungle Grows Back by Robert Kagan
The River of Doubt by Candice Millard
Lords of the Desert by James Barr
Khashoggi disappearance: Time for an independent investigation by Julien Barnes-Dacey
No clear victory in Syria: How Europe could leverage current dynamics
Syrie : Quel rôle pour l'Europe ? Discussion avec Julien Barnes-Dacey, directeur du programme MENA de l'ECFR et Manuel Lafont Rapnouil, directeur du bureau de Paris.
The Sahel: A transit region for migration
Mark Leonard speaks with Shoshana Fine and Andrew Lebovich about what is Europe trying to so in the Sahel.
Bookshelf:
The Good Immigrant by Nico Schuettler
From Empires to NGOs in the West African Sahel by Gregory Mann
Halting ambition: EU migration and security policy in the Sahel by Andrew Lebovich
Les politiques migratoires et de sécurité de l’Union européenne dans le Sahel
Podcast de notre BCM du 9 octobre : « Les politiques migratoires et de sécurité de l’Union européenne dans le Sahel » avec Giovanni Faleg, senior analyst à l’EUISS, Jalel Harchaoui, doctorant en Géopolitique à l’Université de Paris 8, Andrew Lebovich, chercheur invité au programme Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord (MENA) de l’ECFR, et moderé par Manuel Lafont Rapnouil, directeur du bureau de Paris de l’ECFR.
Russia and the Middle East
Podcast de notre conférence du 1 octobre en partenariat avec l’Institut d’études de sécurité de l’Union européenne (EUISS) : « Russia and the Middle East » en présence de Nicu Popescu, directeur du programme Europe Elargie, Stanislav Secrieru, senior analyst à l’EUISS, Julien Barnes-Dacey, directeur du programme MENA et Timofey Borisov, chercheur au Centre de l'analyse des stratégies et technologies de Moscou (CAST).
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The Idlib crisis – Can Turkey and Europe avert disaster?
Mark Leonard examines the looming Syrian-Russian military action in Idlib in discussion with ECFR experts Asli Aydıntaşbaş, Julien Barnes-Dacey, and Almut Möller. What do Turks and Europeans make of the possible humanitarian and geopolitical consequences?
Bookshelf
The tiger who came to tea by Judith Kerr
Into the Hands of the Soldiers: Freedom and Chaos in Egypt and the Middle East by David D. Kirkpatrick
The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump by Michiko Kakutani
Francis Fukuyama Postpones the End of History by Louis MenandThe podcast was recorded on 12 September.
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The Irish Times
22nd March, 2019
Jasmine El-Gamal is quoted on Assad's "double game" with regards to refugee returns.
World Politics Review
18th March, 2019
In an interview with WPR, Julien Barnes-Dacey explains why the EU cannot maintain a unified position on Saudi Arabia's human rights abuses.
TRT
12th March, 2019
Andrew Lebovich is interviewed on Algerian president Bouteflika's decision to drop out of the upcoming election.
Public Sénat
12th March, 2019
Andrew Lebovich is quoted by Public Sénat regarding Bouteflika's decision to not seek a fifth term.
Les Echos
12th March, 2019
Andrew Lebovich is quoted by Les Echos regarding Bouteflika's decision to not seek a fifth term.
Le Figaro
12th March, 2019
Andrew Lebovich is quoted by Le Figaro regarding Bouteflika's decision to not seek a fifth term.
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L’Obs
12th March, 2019
Andrew Lebovich is quoted by L'Obs regarding Bouteflika's decision to not seek a fifth term.
Libération
12th March, 2019
Andrew Lebovich is quoted by Libération regarding Bouteflika's decision to not seek a fifth term.
Talk Media News
11th March, 2019
'Wake with Luke Vargas' interviews Chloe Teevan on the protests in Algeria and the possibility of a second Arab Spring.
France 24
10th March, 2019
Hugh Lovatt is quoted by France 24 regarding current political events in Palestine.
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