Khashoggi disappearance: Time for an independent investigation (Commentary)

Julien Barnes-Dacey - 12 October 2018

The alleged murder of Jamal Khashoggi further exposes Saudi Arabia’s destabilising role in the Middle East. European governments must press Riyadh to change course

Bankless task: can Europe stay connected to Iran? (Commentary)

Ellie Geranmayeh and Esfandyar Batmanghelidj - 10 October 2018

Despite the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and the reimposition of economic sanctions, Europe remains committed to maintaining ties with Iran

More for less? Europe’s new wave of ‘migration deals’ (Commentary)

Chloe Teevan - 08 October 2018

North African governments may feel they have the EU over a barrel on migration flows. But Europe must set tough conditions on any new aid it gives to them

Mali, Algeria, and the uneasy search for peace (Commentary)

Andrew Lebovich - 04 October 2018

This summer, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was re-elected to Mali's presidency; his plan for peace in the country can stem the conflict, but as the Algerian case shows, the process of reconciliation can be daunting 

Present at the Destruction (Commentary)

Mark Leonard - 01 October 2018

At the UN General Assembly last week, it was clear to most that the post-war multilateral system is now an artifact of a bygone era. The new world order that is currently emerging will be defined less by shared principles, and more by the whims of individual leaders and governments

Egypt’s judicial theatre of injustice (Commentary)

Anthony Dworkin - 21 September 2018

As European governments look to Egypt as a partner, the country's human rights record continues to suffer with an escalating use of executions

Can Iran weather the oil-sanctions storm? (Commentary)

Sara Vakhshouri - 20 September 2018

As the US steps up its sanctions against Iran, the negative effects ripple throughout the global energy markets

London - 11 Oct 18

With Seth Anziska, University College London

Moderated by Hugh Lovatt, ECFR Policy Fellow

Thursday 11 October, 12.30-13.30 (registration from 12.15)

ECFR, 4th floor, Tennyson House, 159-165 Great Portland St, London W1W 5PA 

London - 10 Oct 18

Wednesday 10 October 2018, 09:00-10:00 (registration from 08.45)

Venue: ECFR, 4th Floor, Tennyson House, 159-165 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PA

Please register to mena@ecfr.eu

Paris - 09 Oct 18

Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un Black Coffee Morning (BCM) avec Giovanni Faleg, Jalel Harchaoui, Andrew Lebovich, et moderé par Manuel Lafont Rapnouil.

Paris - 02 Oct 18

Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à une table ronde avec Nicholas Westcott, Directeur la Royal African Society de Londres, Gurvan Le Bras, Chargé de mission au CAPS, Manuel Lafont Rapnouil, Directeur du bureau de Paris de l’ECFR, et Claude Guibal, grand reporter à France Inter.

London - 02 Oct 18

Examining the shifting political and security linkages across the Sahel and North Africa

Paris - 01 Oct 18

Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un évènement en partenariat avec l’Institut d’études de sécurité de l’Union européenne (EUISS) avec Nicu Popescu, Stanislav Secrieru, Julien Barnes-Dacey et Timofey Borisov.

London - 09 Jul 18

Discussion on the trajectory and consequences of the ongoing offensive in Hudayda, its potential effects on the humanitarian crisis, the challenges of stabilization, and its place within ongoing UN-led peace effort

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 

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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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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.

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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 Menand

The podcast was recorded on 12 September.

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Is Libya falling apart again?

Mark Leonard speaks with Julien Barnes-Dacey and Tarek Megerisi about the Libyan conflict, the impact of the Paris summit, and Europe’s fight over migration policies in the country. The podcast was recorded on 29 June 2018.

Bookshelf:
No Turning Back by Rania Abouzeid
Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine Saint-Exupery
How Democracy Ends by David Runciman

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Humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen: What can Europe do?

Mark Leonard speaks with Adam Baron, Ellie Geranmayeh and Julien Barnes-Dacey about Yemen caught in the midst of a regional conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The podcast was recorded on 19 June 2018.

Bookshelf:
Tribes and Politics in Yemen by Marieke Brandt 
Yemen: The Unknown War by Dana Adams Schmidt
Afghanistan: Between Hope and Fear by Paula Bronstein 
No Turning Back by Rania Abouzeid 

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US nuclear deal withdrawal: What happens now?

Mark Leonard speaks with Iran expert Ellie Geranmayeh about what might happen after Donald Trump has decided to withdraw US support from the deal. The podcast was recorded on 10 May 2018.

Bookshelf:
After Trump’s Iran decision: Time for Europe to step up by Ellie Geranmayeh

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The role of France in the Middle East

Is France alone in the desert? ECFR experts Julien Barnes-Dacey and Manuel Lafont Rapnouil discuss how France can lead Europe in the Middle East.

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Seule dans le désert ? Comment la France peut remobiliser l’Europe au Moyen-Orient

Manuel Lafont Rapnouil, directeur du bureau de Paris de l'ECFR, répond aux questions sur sa dernière publication, 'Seule dans le désert ? Comment la France peut remobiliser l’Europe au Moyen-Orient.'

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The future of the Iran nuclear deal

Mark Leonard speaks with ECFR's Ellie Geranmayeh, Ilan Goldberg, head of the MENA programme at the Centre for New American Security, and Nasser Haiden, Professor of Political Science at Teheran University, about the JCPOA and whether Trump will pull out of the deal.

Bookshelf:

The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen 

Snow by Orhan Pamuk 

A Saudi Prince’s Quest to Remake the Middle East by Dexter Filkins 

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Senior Policy Fellows Asli Aydintasbas and Ellie Geranmayeh quoted in the Wall Street Journal on how the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi reshapes the Middle East's balance of power. 

Camille Lons is interviewed by Mediapart regarding the disappearance of Khashoggi.

Director of the Middle East & North Africa programme Julien Barnes-Dacey quoted by the Atlantic concerning the Jamal Khashoggi disappearance

Nicu Popescu is quoted in Le Figaro regarding Russia's role in the Middle East.

Julien Barnes-Dacey is quoted on Khashoggi and the response of the EU.  

Hugh Lovatt is quoted dans Le Parisien following Israel's decision to cut fuel oil in Gaza.

Ellie Geranmayah weighs in on the divide between Europe and the US created by the US pulling out of the Iran nuclear accords

Ellie Geranmayeh speaks to the New York Times on the widening rift between the US and Europe due to the Iran sanctions

Camille Lons is quoted by l'Orient le-Jour regarding the Khashoggi affair.