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60 days to save the JCPOA (Commentary)
Ellie Geranmayeh - 09 May 2019
Europe and Iran both want to save the nuclear deal. But each side needs to fully understand the other’s point of view if they are to avoid dangerous miscalculations
Open letter: The US and the Iran Nuclear Deal (Commentary)
- 09 May 2019
A European Joint Call on the US to Reconsider its Approach to the JCPOA. A number of ECFR Council Members have signed it.
Quelle issue pour la situation en Libye ?
Podcast de notre BCM du 5 mai « Quelle issue pour la situation en Libye ? » en présence de Tarek Megerisi, chercheur au programme MENA de l’ECFR, Mary Fitzgerald, chercheuse et consultante indépendante et Virginie Collombier, professeure à l’Institut universitaire européen (IUE).
Video: Video: The Middle East’s new battlelines
ECFR - 03 May 2019
ECFR’s New Battlelines Project maps Iran’s coalition of allies, regional influence and the counter-coalition that has formed to oppose them.
Freeze, confiscate, restore? Swiss ideas for future EU sanctions (Commentary)
Clara Portela - 24 April 2019
Sanctions for ‘misappropriation’ have proved their worth in forging ties with new leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Ukraine. But it is time to strengthen them
Waiting for France: The missing member of Europe's coalition on Libya (Commentary)
Tarek Megerisi - 18 April 2019
The UK, Germany, and Italy are forming a common position following the latest Libya offensive. This should form the core of Europeans exerting greater collective influence over events there
Open letter: EU action for peace in Israel-Palestine (Commentary)
- 17 April 2019
An open letter by high-ranking former European Union officials urges Europe to reject a United States Middle East plan in the case that it promotes unequal rights between Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. A number of ECFR Council Members have signed it.
Beyond Bouteflika: Algeria protests demand whole system “Clear out” (Commentary)
Chloe Teevan - 05 April 2019
The president has resigned under pressure from the street and, now, the army. But Algeria’s protest movement will unlikely accept anything less than wholesale reform
The march of Haftar: Why Europeans should stand in the way of the Libyan National Army (Commentary)
Tarek Megerisi - 05 April 2019
As Field Marshal Haftar's forces advance towards Tripoli, Libya teeters on the brink of yet another civil war. Europe can no longer idly stand by.
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The displacement dilemma: Should Europe help Syrian refugees return home?
by Jasmine M. El-Gamal - 13th March, 2019
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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60 days to save the JCPOA (Commentary)
Ellie Geranmayeh - 09 May 2019
Europe and Iran both want to save the nuclear deal. But each side needs to fully understand the other’s point of view if they are to avoid dangerous miscalculations
Open letter: The US and the Iran Nuclear Deal (Commentary)
- 09 May 2019
A European Joint Call on the US to Reconsider its Approach to the JCPOA. A number of ECFR Council Members have signed it.
Freeze, confiscate, restore? Swiss ideas for future EU sanctions (Commentary)
Clara Portela - 24 April 2019
Sanctions for ‘misappropriation’ have proved their worth in forging ties with new leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Ukraine. But it is time to strengthen them
Waiting for France: The missing member of Europe's coalition on Libya (Commentary)
Tarek Megerisi - 18 April 2019
The UK, Germany, and Italy are forming a common position following the latest Libya offensive. This should form the core of Europeans exerting greater collective influence over events there
Open letter: EU action for peace in Israel-Palestine (Commentary)
- 17 April 2019
An open letter by high-ranking former European Union officials urges Europe to reject a United States Middle East plan in the case that it promotes unequal rights between Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. A number of ECFR Council Members have signed it.
Beyond Bouteflika: Algeria protests demand whole system “Clear out” (Commentary)
Chloe Teevan - 05 April 2019
The president has resigned under pressure from the street and, now, the army. But Algeria’s protest movement will unlikely accept anything less than wholesale reform
The march of Haftar: Why Europeans should stand in the way of the Libyan National Army (Commentary)
Tarek Megerisi - 05 April 2019
As Field Marshal Haftar's forces advance towards Tripoli, Libya teeters on the brink of yet another civil war. Europe can no longer idly stand by.
Israel's foreign policy after its snap election (Commentary)
Hugh Lovatt - 04 April 2019
Amidst allegations of fraud and bribery, Israeli PM Netanyahu has called for a snap election on 9 April. In what direction could a new Israeli government take its foreign policy?
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Where next for Syrians ?
Paris - 17 May 19
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à une table-ronde avec Jasmine El-Gamal, Bassma Kodmani et Julien Barnes-Dacey sur le thème suivant : « Where next for Syrians ? ».
Where next for Syria?
Berlin - 14 May 19
Discussion of recent developments in Syria and the implications for European policy toward the ongoing crisis.
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Quelle issue pour la situation en Libye ?
Paris - 03 May 19
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un Black Coffee Morning, en présence de Tarek Megerisi, Mary Fitzgerald et Virginie Collombier, sur le thème suivant : « Quelle issue pour la situation en Libye ? ».
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 ».
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.
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Quelle issue pour la situation en Libye ?
Podcast de notre BCM du 5 mai « Quelle issue pour la situation en Libye ? » en présence de Tarek Megerisi, chercheur au programme MENA de l’ECFR, Mary Fitzgerald, chercheuse et consultante indépendante et Virginie Collombier, professeure à l’Institut universitaire européen (IUE).
Video: Video: The Middle East’s new battlelines
ECFR - 03 May 2019
ECFR’s New Battlelines Project maps Iran’s coalition of allies, regional influence and the counter-coalition that has formed to oppose them.
Le retour des combattants terroristes étrangers dans l’Union Européenne
Podcast de notre discussion du 28 mars « Le retour des combattants terroristes étrangers dans l’Union Européenne » en présence de Marc Hecker, chercheur au Centre des études de sécurité de l’IFRI, Sharon Weill, chercheuse à l'École des affaires internationales (PSIA) de Science Po, Anthony Dworkin, chercheur au programme MENA de l’ECFR et Manuel Lafont Rapnouil, directeur du bureau de Paris de l’ECFR.
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
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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
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Arte
16th May, 2019
Camille Lons participated in Arte's 28 Minutes TV show regarding Iran-US relations.
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CNBC
13th May, 2019
Ellie Geranyameh is quoted by CNBC about the potential for conflict between the US and Iran.
Courrier International
12th May, 2019
Hugh Lovatt is quoted by Courrier International about the transfer of the American Embassy to Jerusalem.
The Guardian
12th May, 2019
Ellie Geranyameh comments to the Guardian about Iran’s hopes for saving the JCPOA.
Tageblatt
11th May, 2019
Tarek Megerisi is quoted by the Tageblatt regarding the fights in the civil war in Libya.
Wiener Zeitung
10th May, 2019
Tarek Megerisi is quoted by the Wiener Zeitung regarding the ongoing civil war in Libya.
Bloomberg
10th May, 2019
Ellie Geranyameh is quoted by Bloomberg on the jump in snap-inspections following the US’s exit from the JCPOA.
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