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Port in a Decisive Storm: The battle for Hudayda (Commentary)
Adam Baron - 21 June 2018
As the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen fights to take control of Hudayda, the city's future remains clouded
The Marib paradox: How one province succeeds in the midst of Yemen’s war
by Adam Baron - 12th June, 2018
The northern province can act as a model for the rest of the country, if international actors, including Europe, learn its lessons.
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Libya elections 2018: the missing ingredient (Commentary)
Tarek Megerisi - 01 June 2018
Hurrying Libyans to an early vote could prove counter-productive unless European powers unify and take action on problems now
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After the JCPOA, the world needs Germany. But where is it? (Commentary)
Jonathan Hackenbroich - 30 May 2018
Germany could put some heft into defending the liberal international order. Yet it still declines to do so.
The Middle East's new battle lines
by Julien Barnes-Dacey & Ellie Geranmayeh & Hugh Lovatt - 17th May, 2018
An ECFR guide to the key disputes threatening to spark a wider Middle Eastern war
Jerusalem protests: violence in the vacuum (Commentary)
Hugh Lovatt - 15 May 2018
There is still the chance, just, to limit further instability and bloodshed in Israel-Palestine.
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
How to prevent regional escalation after Trump’s JCPOA decision (Commentary)
Julien Barnes-Dacey - 10 May 2018
Europeans must act now to avert a deadly new war across the Middle East.
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.
After Trump’s Iran decision: Time for Europe to step up (Commentary)
Ellie Geranmayeh - 09 May 2018
Six steps for the EU and its member states to save the nuclear agreement with Iran
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Alone in the desert? How France can lead Europe in the Middle East
by Manuel Lafont Rapnouil - 10th April, 2018
France sees the MENA region as a state for foreign policy and great power politics and an opportunity to shape global politics and punch above its weight.
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The southern front line: EU counter-terrorism cooperation with Tunisia and Morocco
by Anthony Dworkin and Fatim-Zohra El Malki - 15th February, 2018
European states should devote more effort to joint work on radicalisation with Morocco and Tunisia
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Occupation and Sovereignty: Renewing EU Policy in Israel- Palestine
by Hugh Lovatt - 21st December, 2017
How should the EU respond to the reality of the one-state reality taking hold in Israel-Palestine?
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A flammable peace: Why gas deals won’t end conflict in the Middle East
by Tareq Baconi - 21st December, 2017
The discovery of gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean could create an "economic peace"
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The coming clash: Why Iran will divide Europe from the United States
by Ellie Geranmayeh - 25th October, 2017
Europe must salvage the nuclear deal with Iran and step-up robust diplomacy with Teran on regional issues.
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To end a war: Europe’s role in bringing peace to Syria
by Julien Barnes-Dacey - 12th September, 2017
National politics need to be front and centre in de-escalation efforts.
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Port in a Decisive Storm: The battle for Hudayda (Commentary)
Adam Baron - 21 June 2018
As the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen fights to take control of Hudayda, the city's future remains clouded
Libya elections 2018: the missing ingredient (Commentary)
Tarek Megerisi - 01 June 2018
Hurrying Libyans to an early vote could prove counter-productive unless European powers unify and take action on problems now
After the JCPOA, the world needs Germany. But where is it? (Commentary)
Jonathan Hackenbroich - 30 May 2018
Germany could put some heft into defending the liberal international order. Yet it still declines to do so.
Jerusalem protests: violence in the vacuum (Commentary)
Hugh Lovatt - 15 May 2018
There is still the chance, just, to limit further instability and bloodshed in Israel-Palestine.
How to prevent regional escalation after Trump’s JCPOA decision (Commentary)
Julien Barnes-Dacey - 10 May 2018
Europeans must act now to avert a deadly new war across the Middle East.
After Trump’s Iran decision: Time for Europe to step up (Commentary)
Ellie Geranmayeh - 09 May 2018
Six steps for the EU and its member states to save the nuclear agreement with Iran
Oman: between Iran and a hard place (Commentary)
Camille Lons - 03 May 2018
Oman has historically been careful to balance its relations with Saudi Arabia and Iran, allowing it to play a useful role mediating regional disputes. However, as the region’s anti-Iran rhetoric is ramping up and the Sultanate is having to deal with its own domestic issues, neutrality is becoming harder to maintain.
Europe’s balancing act on the nuclear deal: wooing Trump without losing Iran (Commentary)
Ellie Geranmayeh - 02 May 2018
European leaders have been assiduous in lobbying Washington on the nuclear deal. But Europe must step up its diplomacy to ensure it does not lose Tehran in the process
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Democratisation in Tunisia: Implementing the Constitution and Decentralising the State
Berlin - 07 Jun 18
Democracy Reporting International and the European Council on Foreign Relations cordially invite you to a discussion of the Tunisian democratisation process.
Security and counter-terrorism in the Maghreb
London - 05 Jun 18
Exploring security and counter-terrorism strategies and issues of the Maghreb states
Middle East. A region of crossing paths.
Rome - 26 Oct 17
The initiative is promoted by CIPMO – Italian Centre for Peace in the Middle East, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.Special thanks go to CeSPI, CESPIC, ECFR. With the sponsorship of RIDE – Italian Network for the Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue
Que peut faire l’Europe pour établir la paix en Syrie ?
Paris - 22 Sep 17
L'ECFR a le plaisir de vous convier à un BCM animé par Julien Barnes-Dacey et Manuel Lafont Rapnouil.
Yémen : quelle voie vers un règlement du conflit ?
Paris - 08 Sep 17
L'ECFR Paris a le plaisir de vous convier à une discussion autour de Cheikh Abdulkarim al-Maqdashi et Laurent Bonnefoy, modérée par Adam Baron.
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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
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.
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.'
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
Chemical weapons attack in Syria: What next?
Mark Leonard speaks with ECFR experts Asli Aydintasbas, Kadri Liik, Julien Barnes-Dacey, and Manuel Lafont Rapnouil about how the international community might respond.
Bookshelf:
Ambassador Morgenthau’s Story by Henry Morgenthau
Joseph Conrad: A Biography by Jeffrey Meyers
Brother’s Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
La mondialisation des pauvres by Armelle Choplin and Olivier Pliez
Alone in the desert? How France can lead Europe in the Middle East by Manuel Lafont Rapnouil
The Southern Front Line
Fatim-Zohra El Malki & Anthony Dworkin - 15 February 2018
ECFR Visiting Fellow Fatim-Zohra El Malki explains EU counter-terrorism cooperation with Tunisia and Morocco.
Turkey's Afrin offensive
Mark Leonard, Asli Aydintasbas, Kadri Liik and Jeremy Shapiro, discuss Turkey's offensive near the Syria-Turkey boarder, the future of US-Turkey relations and Russia's role in the region. The podcast was recorded on 23 January 2018.
Bookshelf:
Johan by Oli Bagel
Slow Burn by Slate
Paris 1919: Six months that changed the world by Margaret MacMillan
95 theses about technology by John Naughton
ECFR Clips: Trump's impact on the Middle East
Ruth Citrin speaks with Ellie Geranmayeh, Julien Barnes-Dacey and Hugh Lovatt, about the state of play in the MENA region and the considerations for Europeans after one year in office of US president Donald Trump. The Podcast was recorded on 16 January 2018.
US and Europe clash in the Middle East
Mark Leonard speaks with ECFR Policy Fellows Hugh Lovatt, Ellie Geranmayeh and Julien Barnes-Dacey about reactions to Trump’s recent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and the new divergence between Washington and Europe across the Middle East.
Bookshelf:
The Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks
Gaza: Preparing for Dawn by Donald Macintyre
No Knives in the Kitchen of this City: A Novel by Khaled Khalifa
Iran Deal: Keep Calm and Carry On?
ECFR’s director Mark Leonard talks with ECFR’s head of MENA programme Ruth Citrin and Iran expert Ellie Geranmayeh about the consequences of Trump's decision to decertify the Iran nuclear deal and the responses that Europe can make to avert another nuclear crisis.
The podcast was recorded on 13th October 2017.
Bookshelf:
Peter Frankopan, The Silk Roads: A New History of the World
Deidre Berger et al., ‘In Spite of It All, America’, in the New York Times and Die Zeit
Que peut faire l’Europe pour établir la paix en Syrie ?
Podcast du Black Coffee Morning « Que peut faire l’Europe pour établir la paix en Syrie ? » du 22/09/2017 animé par Julien Barnes-Dacey, Senior Policy Fellow à l’ECFR, Michel Duclos, conseiller spécial de l’Institut Montaigne, et Manuel Lafont Rapnouil, directeur du bureau de Paris de l’ECFR.
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The Daily Beast
12th June, 2018
Ellie Geranmayeh contrasts the Iran deal to the Singapore declaration.
Le Figaro
10th June, 2018
ECFR's Annual Council Meeting cited by Le Figaro in discussing the similarities and differences between the cases of nuclear proliferation in North Korea and Iran.
Deutsche Welle
08th June, 2018
Ellie Geranmayeh highlights the importance of China's financial infructure for Iran in her DW-Interview on the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Capital
06th June, 2018
Ellie Geranmayeh quoted by Capital regarding the economic consequences of Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal.
La Stampa
01st June, 2018
Stefano Torelli on migration flows to Italy in the new La Mappa della Crisi
Bloomberg
25th May, 2018
Ellie Geranmayeh quoted in Bloomberg on the resumption of 'shuttle diplomacy' before US sanctions are re-introduced on Iran
Bloomberg
24th May, 2018
Ellie Geranmayeh quoted by Bloomberg on the reluctance of the EU to see a return of US sanctions on Iran
The Independent
22nd May, 2018
Ellie Geranmayeh quoted in the Independent on the new US strategy on Iran after pulling out of the JCPOA
Al Jazeera
22nd May, 2018
Ellie Geranmayeh quoted in Al Jazeera on the question of how far Europe will go to accomodate Iraninan demands after the US pulled out of the Iran deal
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