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Turkey's role in the Eastern Mediterranean: Threats of Conflict and Prospects for Dialogue
Ibrahim Kalin | Mark Leonard
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Best to sit and talk: How to solve the conflict in the eastern Mediterranean
Asli Aydıntaşbaş - 24 September, 2020
A conflict could be brewing in the eastern Mediterranean. Here’s how to stop it.
Talk
Turkey's role in the Eastern Mediterranean: Threats of Conflict and Prospects for Dialogue
Ibrahim Kalin | Mark Leonard - 17 September, 2020
Virtual talk on 17 September 2020 with Ibrahim Kalin on Turkey's position in the current Eastern Mediterranean conflict, the risks of military escalation and prospects for a dialogue with Europe.
Protracted, neglected, and ineffective: Lessons from the Lebanon tribunal
Anthony Dworkin - 4 September, 2020
International courts are no substitute for politics – not least when the countries that set them up fail to back them.
Podcast
Interview with Daniel Seidemann
Hugh Lovatt - 4 September, 2020
In this special ECFR discussion, MENA Policy Fellow Hugh Lovatt interviews Daniel Seidemann, the Founder of Terrestrial Jerusalem and an Israeli attorney that specialises in the geopolitics of contemporary Jerusalem. Together they discuss the recent UAE – Israel…
How new street protests can help diplomacy in Libya succeed
Tarek Megerisi - 4 September, 2020
Rival camps in Libya will likely sabotage political processes that could undermine them. The international community can head this off by harnessing protesters’ justified anger.
After the Beirut blast: Lebanon’s descent into chaos
Georges Haddad - 28 August, 2020
It is imperative that the European Union provide sustained support to key actors in Lebanon, working around the Lebanese state wherever possible.
Europe can preserve the Iran nuclear deal until November
Ellie Geranmayeh, Elisa Catalano Ewers - 20 August, 2020
After a humiliating defeat at the UN Security Council, Washington will seek snapback sanctions to sabotage what is left of the nuclear deal. Britain, France, and Germany can still keep it alive until after the US election.
Israel-UAE peace deal: Flipping the regional order of the Middle East
Cinzia Bianco, Hugh Lovatt - 14 August, 2020
The Israel-UAE peace deal provides multiple wins for both countries, and for the US. But it could yet deepen the region’s political fault lines.
View from the Council
How to create the conditions for progress in Israel and Palestine
Daniel Levy - 29 July, 2020
Human rights and international law should be a timeless part of addressing problems in Israel and Palestine, but the international community urgently needs to begin doing so once more.
Policy Brief
Torn between two allies: How Europeans can reduce Iraqi dependence on Iran and the US
Sajad Jiyad - 28 July, 2020
Europe should help the Kadhimi government undertake political and economic reform, increase its geopolitical autonomy, and take on a greater security role
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Torn between two allies: How Europeans can reduce Iraqi dependence on Iran and the US
by Sajad Jiyad - 28th July, 2020
Europe should help the Kadhimi government undertake political and economic reform, increase its geopolitical autonomy, and take on a greater security role
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A return to Africa: Why North African states are looking south
by Anthony Dworkin - 03rd July, 2020
North African countries, each for their own reasons, are increasingly turning their attention towards sub-Saharan Africa.
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Reform from crisis: How Tunisia can use covid-19 as an opportunity
by Thierry Brésillon and Hamza Meddeb - 24th June, 2020
The government must build on its response to the pandemic to create a compromise that shares the burden of reform between political actors and interest groups
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Reviving the revolutionaries: How Trump’s maximum pressure is shifting Iran’s domestic politics
by Ellie Geranmayeh - 23rd June, 2020
Europeans wish to persuade Iran to compromise on strategic issues – but, unless they understand the dynamics of domestic Iranian politics, they will not get far
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Bad company: How dark money threatens Sudan’s transition
by Jean-Baptiste Gallopin - 09th June, 2020
The transition will only succeed if the government stabilises the economy and civilians work hard to tilt the balance of power away from the military.
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A new Gaza: Turkey’s border policy in northern Syria
by Asli Aydıntaşbaş - 28th May, 2020
EU member states can find ways to cooperate with Turkey to support stabilisation in parts of the safe zone, without violating their interests and core principle
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Best to sit and talk: How to solve the conflict in the eastern Mediterranean (Commentary)
Asli Aydıntaşbaş - 24 September 2020
A conflict could be brewing in the eastern Mediterranean. Here’s how to stop it.
Protracted, neglected, and ineffective: Lessons from the Lebanon tribunal (Commentary)
Anthony Dworkin - 04 September 2020
International courts are no substitute for politics – not least when the countries that set them up fail to back them.
How new street protests can help diplomacy in Libya succeed (Commentary)
Tarek Megerisi - 04 September 2020
Rival camps in Libya will likely sabotage political processes that could undermine them. The international community can head this off by harnessing protesters’ justified anger.
After the Beirut blast: Lebanon’s descent into chaos (Commentary)
Georges Haddad - 28 August 2020
It is imperative that the European Union provide sustained support to key actors in Lebanon, working around the Lebanese state wherever possible.
Europe can preserve the Iran nuclear deal until November (Commentary)
Ellie Geranmayeh, Elisa Catalano Ewers - 20 August 2020
After a humiliating defeat at the UN Security Council, Washington will seek snapback sanctions to sabotage what is left of the nuclear deal. Britain, France, and Germany can still keep it alive until after the US election.
Israel-UAE peace deal: Flipping the regional order of the Middle East (Commentary)
Cinzia Bianco & Hugh Lovatt - 14 August 2020
The Israel-UAE peace deal provides multiple wins for both countries, and for the US. But it could yet deepen the region’s political fault lines.
How to create the conditions for progress in Israel and Palestine (Commentary)
Daniel Levy - 29 July 2020
Human rights and international law should be a timeless part of addressing problems in Israel and Palestine, but the international community urgently needs to begin doing so once more.
A Schuman plan for the eastern Mediterranean (Commentary)
Anna Diamantopoulou - 23 July 2020
The EU should look to its own history as it aims to secure its own interests and resolve tensions in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Past events
Turkey’s role in the Eastern Mediterranean: Threats of Conflict and Prospects for Dialogue
Berlin - 17 Sep 20
a conversation with Ibrahim Kalin to discuss Turkey’s assertive policy, prospects of dialogue, and implications for Turkish-European relations
The War in Yemen and the Southern Question: what can Europe do?
Berlin - 11 Mar 20
Lunch discussion with ECFR and external experts on the Yemen conflict and what Europe can do.
Charting a European path in the Gulf
Berlin - 05 Mar 20
Morning discussion with ECFR and external experts on European involvement in the Gulf and its engagement with other regional actors.
After Berlin: What options for peace in Libya?
London - 11 Feb 20
A breakfast discussion on the peace options in Libya following the Berlin conference.
War and pieces: Political divides in southern Yemen
London - 06 Feb 20
A lunch discussion on the recent challenges emerging from the Yemeni conflict and the EU's role
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Talk
Turkey's role in the Eastern Mediterranean: Threats of Conflict and Prospects for Dialogue
Ibrahim Kalin | Mark Leonard - 17 September, 2020
Virtual talk on 17 September 2020 with Ibrahim Kalin on Turkey's position in the current Eastern Mediterranean conflict, the risks of military escalation and prospects for a dialogue with Europe.
Podcast
Interview with Daniel Seidemann
Hugh Lovatt - 4 September, 2020
In this special ECFR discussion, MENA Policy Fellow Hugh Lovatt interviews Daniel Seidemann, the Founder of Terrestrial Jerusalem and an Israeli attorney that specialises in the geopolitics of contemporary Jerusalem. Together they discuss the recent UAE – Israel…
Podcast
Russia’s Syria, Turkey’s Libya?
Tarek Megerisi, Asli Aydıntaşbaş, Mark Leonard, Nicu Popescu - 5 June, 2020
The attempt of a peace process in Libya is facing several substantial hindrances, where a variety of actors keep on inducing significant upheavals in its territory. Recently Turkey was observed to use Libya more and more as a playing field for its advancements - with some…
Podcast
ECFR Conversation with Ibrahim Kalin
Julien Barnes-Dacey - 20 April, 2020
ECFR Conversation with Ibrahim Kalin, Spokesman and Senior Advisor to the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Chaired by Julien Barnes-Dacey, Director of ECFR’s MENA programme, this conversation assessed the Turkish fight against coronavirus, the…
Podcast
A Gulf apart: How Europe can gain influence with the Gulf Cooperation Council
Arturo Varvelli, Cinzia Bianco - 14 April, 2020
The ECFR Rome office organized a virtual gathering, moderated by the Head of ECFR Rome Arturo Varvelli, to present the ECFR publication "A Gulf apart: How Europe can gain influence with the Gulf Cooperation Council" with author and ECFR visiting fellow Cinzia Bianco. The…
Podcast
Geopolitics in the coronavirus era – who will be crowned winner?
Janka Oertel, Julien Barnes-Dacey, Susi Dennison, Mark Leonard, Nicu Popescu - 27 March, 2020
Last week’s episode saw our experts dissecting the coronavirus’ implications for Europe. In today's episode, we’re breaking down how the crisis is unfolding in the rest of the world. From the Middle East to Russia and Asia, and all over across the Atlantic…
Podcast
Many elephants in the room: the EU and the Turkey, Syria, coronavirus and refugee crises
Asli Aydıntaşbaş, Julien Barnes-Dacey, Mark Leonard - 13 March, 2020
The European Union faces a multi-crisis situation at the moment. As the conflict in Idlib and the circumstances at the Greek-Turkish border has erupted, Europe seems to have troubles to respond to latest developments in the Syrian war and threats from Turkey. Host Mark Leonard…
Podcast
Trump’s “Deal of the Century” debunked: is there something in it for Palestine at
René Wildangel, Mark Leonard, Hugh Lovatt - 14 February, 2020
When US-President Donal Trump revealed his much-awaited plan for peace for Israel and Palestine it was set to solve one of the world's longest-running conflict. But this “deal of the century” was not met with the same enthusiasm in Palestine as it was seen on…
Podcast
War and pieces: Political divides in southern Yemen
Ellie Geranmayeh - 10 February, 2020
Lunch discussion to mark the launch of ECFR's newest paper "War and pieces: Political divides in southern Yemen". International attention to the Yemeni conflict has shifted in recent months from the Saudi-led war against the Houthis in the north and west of…
Podcast
The Berlin Libya Conference: a moment to shine for European foreign policy?
Arturo Varvelli, Tarek Megerisi, Asli Aydıntaşbaş, Anthony Dworkin - 24 January, 2020
Anthony Dworkin stands in for our usual host, Mark Leonard, to de-brief the Berlin Conference on Libya. Together with the ECFR’s experts Asli Aydıntaşbaş, Tarek Megerisi and Arturo Varvelli, he discusses Europe’s attempt to get back in the game in…
Podcast
Iran-US: Preventing a Collision Course
Ellie Geranmayeh - 21 January, 2020
ECFR, in partnership with the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation (FES), invited to a discussion on “Iran-US: Preventing a Collision Course” on 21 January. Following a series of attacks in Iraq that culminated in the assassination of Qassem Soleimani and missile attacks…
Podcast
De “facto declaration of war”? - Soleimani’s killing as turning point in the Middle East
Julien Barnes-Dacey, Ellie Geranmayeh, Mark Leonard, Jeremy Shapiro - 6 January, 2020
With the US-killing of the Iranian military leader, Qassem Soleimani, the Middle East has been yet again sent in the heart to geopolitical uncertainty and frenzy. What does the killing mean for the future of the region, the Iran Nuclear Deal and the US role within it? Was there…
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