Mad maximalism: The fight to dislodge Iran from Syria (Commentary)

Julien Barnes-Dacey - 25 July 2018

As the war in Syria continues the focus is now on rooting out Iran rather than ousting Assad

Will the US and Russia go to war over Syria? (Commentary)

Ruth Citrin & Kadri Liik & Jeremy Shapiro - 13 April 2018

The good news is that neither Washington nor Moscow sees the advantage of a showdown on Syria. The bad news is that the confrontation could still escalate. 

Syria strikes: in search of a strategy (Commentary)

Julien Barnes-Dacey - 12 April 2018

It remains hard to see how this US administration will produce a wider strategy for Syria that both allows for meaningful impact and limits escalation. 

Iraq: back to square one (Commentary)

Javi López - 29 March 2018

The success of the new EU strategy for Iraq will require a continuous and coordinated support with a long-term view that goes beyond the incidental military victories

Syria: New rules of the game? (Commentary)

Julien Barnes-Dacey - 13 February 2018

As Syria’s civil war heads towards an end game, wider international fault lines are sharpening. Only Russia has the power to stop escalation but it is yet to choose its course.

Three views on Turkey's Syria intervention (Commentary)

Guney Yildiz & Asli Aydıntaşbaş & Julien Barnes-Dacey - 25 January 2018

What Turkey's intervention means for Syria, the Kurds, and Ankara.

UK too complacent on Turkish Syria intervention (Commentary)

Guney Yildiz - 23 January 2018

Mr Johnson’s support for the Turkish intervention is remarkable for its short-sightedness.

Manuel Lafont Rapnouil cited on EU's ability to withstand pressure from US-Iran conflict.

Following mass protests in Gaza, Camille Lons is quoted by La Croix regarding the perception of the situation in the Middle East.

Richard Gowan cited by France Info discussing Russia's actions at the UN Security Council.

Manuel Lafont Rapnouil cité dans Toute l'Europe à propos de l'intervention occidentale en Syrie. 

Le rapport de Manuel Lafont Rapnouil, 'Seule dans le désert ? : Comment la France peut remobiliser l'Europe au Moyen-Orient', cité dans la chronique de Pierre Haski pour L'Obs.   

Manuel Lafont Rapnouil and Nick Witney are quoted by Deutsche Welle on the french and british foreign policy in Syria.

Manuel Lafont Rapnouil cité dans La Croix à propos du rôle de la France en Syrie.

Julien Barnes-Dacey cité dans Sud-Ouest à propos de la réponse occidentale à l'usage des armes chimiques par Bachar Al-Assad.

Josef Janning is speaking to Welt about a possible US air strike in Syria