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EU support for Lebanon: If not now, when? (Commentary)
René Wildangel - 29 November 2019
The Lebanese desire for change is not going to go away. The EU should place itself at the heart of smoothing this transition.
Open letter: Call for a managed return of ISIS foreign fighters (Commentary)
- 26 November 2019
A number of ECFR Council Members urge European governments to immediately begin a programme of managed repatriation of ISIS foreign fighters in Syria.
4 ways Europeans should respond to the Lebanon and Iraq protests (Commentary)
Julien Barnes-Dacey - 08 November 2019
Europeans can help the Lebanese and Iraqi people achieve their reform goals. Here’s how.
Managed chaos: Russia’s deal with Turkey on northern Syria (Commentary)
Gustav Gressel - 03 November 2019
Russia is now in charge of a multi-front war. It will need to manage relations between multiple local actors very carefully.
Leverage, for now: Turkey’s deal with Russia on northern Syria (Commentary)
Asli Aydıntaşbaş - 30 October 2019
Erdogan's government views the deal as a testament to its ability to act independently of Washington even in areas where there is a US military presence.
Clumsy but useful? The German defence minister’s initiative for northern Syria (Commentary)
René Wildangel - 29 October 2019
The widely dismissed proposal can still serve a valuable purpose if it relaunches a debate on how Europe can act with long-overdue relevance in Syria.
Policy Brief
Beyond good and evil: Why Europe should bring ISIS foreign fighters home
by Anthony Dworkin - 25th October, 2019
EU member states have failed to come up with a coherent policy on how to handle the hundreds of their citizens having travelled to join ISIS in Syria.
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Lebanon protests: A now-or-never moment? (Commentary)
Kareem Chehayeb - 25 October 2019
The demonstrations in Lebanon are unprecedented in scale. But European governments remain wary.
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The displacement dilemma: Should Europe help Syrian refugees return home?
by Jasmine M. El-Gamal - 14th March, 2019
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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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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EU support for Lebanon: If not now, when? (Commentary)
René Wildangel - 29 November 2019
The Lebanese desire for change is not going to go away. The EU should place itself at the heart of smoothing this transition.
Open letter: Call for a managed return of ISIS foreign fighters (Commentary)
- 26 November 2019
A number of ECFR Council Members urge European governments to immediately begin a programme of managed repatriation of ISIS foreign fighters in Syria.
4 ways Europeans should respond to the Lebanon and Iraq protests (Commentary)
Julien Barnes-Dacey - 08 November 2019
Europeans can help the Lebanese and Iraqi people achieve their reform goals. Here’s how.
Managed chaos: Russia’s deal with Turkey on northern Syria (Commentary)
Gustav Gressel - 03 November 2019
Russia is now in charge of a multi-front war. It will need to manage relations between multiple local actors very carefully.
Leverage, for now: Turkey’s deal with Russia on northern Syria (Commentary)
Asli Aydıntaşbaş - 30 October 2019
Erdogan's government views the deal as a testament to its ability to act independently of Washington even in areas where there is a US military presence.
Clumsy but useful? The German defence minister’s initiative for northern Syria (Commentary)
René Wildangel - 29 October 2019
The widely dismissed proposal can still serve a valuable purpose if it relaunches a debate on how Europe can act with long-overdue relevance in Syria.
Lebanon protests: A now-or-never moment? (Commentary)
Kareem Chehayeb - 25 October 2019
The demonstrations in Lebanon are unprecedented in scale. But European governments remain wary.
Another fine mess: Syria after the US exit (Commentary)
Asli Aydıntaşbaş & Julien Barnes-Dacey & Jeremy Shapiro - 16 October 2019
Turkey’s invasion means Europeans can no longer be bystanders to Syria. They must now take three urgent steps.
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ISPI Journal
05th December, 2019
Julien Barnes-Dacey's article on the reconstruction of Syria and the role for external players
War on the Rocks
18th November, 2019
Jeremy Shapiro and Aaron Stein's piece on Syria, Trump and Erdogan.
The New York Times
17th November, 2019
Anthony Dworkin comments on the repatriation of ISIS foreign fighters.
Neue Züricher Zeitung
14th November, 2019
Neue Züricher Zeitung refers and links to Anthony Dworkin's policy brief about returning ISIS fighters.
AL-Monitor
13th November, 2019
Asli Aydintasbas is quoted on Trumpa nd Erdogans meeting in Washington.
Arab Weekly
10th November, 2019
Anthony Dworkin quoted on the questions about how to bring foreign ISIS fighters home.
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Il rebus dei foreing fighter va risolto, l’unica strada è farli rientrare in Europa e pro
06th November, 2019
L’analisi di Anthony Dworkin (Ecfr): «Sono cifre gestibili: 500 adulti e 750 bambini. Revocare loro la cittadinanza non risolve nulla, serve coraggio politico»
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