When Iran goes to Iraq: The significance of Rouhani’s trip (Commentary)

Hussein Dawood & Ellie Geranmayeh - 13 March 2019

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani's first official trip to Iraq signals the beginning of a new chapter in Iran-Iraq relations, one that rising tensions between Tehran and Washington could complicate. 

The price of disengagement: Syria and the Brussels III conference (Commentary)

Julien Barnes-Dacey - 12 March 2019

At the Brussels III fundraising conference, the question of how to help civilians without legitimizing the ascendant Assad regime looms large. 

In legal limbo: EU returnees in the post-ISIS era (Commentary)

Anthony Dworkin - 26 February 2019

European governments are avoiding international obligations to take their own citizens back. And the Trump administration has noticed. 

The economic war on Syria: Why Europe risks losing (Commentary)

Nour Samaha - 11 February 2019

Sanctions can never be ‘smart’; new EU and US measures on Syria are only likely to strengthen the regime, not weaken it

What Europe should do about Syria (Commentary)

Julien Barnes-Dacey - 28 January 2019

European states pushing to re-engage must not offer Assad cost-free re-legitimisation

Warsaw ‘Iran’ summit: What lies beneath (Commentary)

Piotr Buras & Ellie Geranmayeh & Jeremy Shapiro - 24 January 2019

ECFR experts share their insight into the manouevres around next month’s US-Poland summit. What does it mean for the JPCOA, and what steps should European countries take in response?

Russia’s hired guns in Africa (Commentary)

Sergey Sukhankin - 12 November 2018

The involvement of Russian private military companies in Africa is rapidly growing, and with it, their political and economic influence

Julien Barnes-Dacey is quoted by Le Monde Blog regarding the European Union and Syria. 

Jasmine El-Gamal interviewed by TRT on her research on the return of Syrian refugees.

Anthony Dworkin is quoted by Le Figaro regarding foreign terrorist fighters returning to the European Union.

Jasmine El-Gamal is quoted on Assad's "double game" with regards to refugee returns. 

Julien Barnes-Dacey comments on the debate over recognizing the Assad regime in order to help rebuild Syria. 

Anthony Dworkin is quoted by Le Vif regarding the EU-Arab League summit. 

Andrew Lebovich is quoted by Le Monde regarding the French action against Yahia Abou Al-Hammam, one of the main jihadist leaders in the Sahel.

Jasmine El-Gamal speaks to the Telegraph on the repatriation of Syrian refugees in Lebanon. 

Julien Barnes-Dacey on ISIS' possible strategy after US withdrawal from Syria.