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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.
European foreign fighters in Syria: The cost of inaction (Commentary)
Anthony Dworkin - 15 October 2019
Repatriation remains the most effective way for EU member states to assess each case, prosecute jihadists where necessary, and interrogate returnees to learn more about ISIS methods and plans.
Iraq after the “October protests”: A different country (Commentary)
Hussein Dawood - 11 October 2019
Popular protests are no new phenomenon in Iraq. But this latest round may transform both the government and the country.
The geopolitics of reconstruction: Who will rebuild Syria? (Commentary)
Julien Barnes-Dacey - 16 September 2019
Rebuilding Syria will not be needs driven, rather the regime will aim to subdue the emergence of meaningful civilian opposition
A framework for European-Russian cooperation in Syria (Commentary)
Julien Barnes-Dacey - 17 June 2019
If European-Russian cooperation is to move forward in Syria both sides need to settle for an outcome that delivers less than what they currently seek
A tribunal for ISIS fighters? (Commentary)
Anthony Dworkin - 31 May 2019
The goal of establishing an international tribunal to prosecute ISIS fighters is gaining momentum in European capitals, however, whether this aspiration can be translated into a credible policy remains to be seen
Policy Brief
The displacement dilemma: Should Europe help Syrian refugees return home?
by Jasmine M. El-Gamal - 14th March, 2019
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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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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.
European foreign fighters in Syria: The cost of inaction (Commentary)
Anthony Dworkin - 15 October 2019
Repatriation remains the most effective way for EU member states to assess each case, prosecute jihadists where necessary, and interrogate returnees to learn more about ISIS methods and plans.
Iraq after the “October protests”: A different country (Commentary)
Hussein Dawood - 11 October 2019
Popular protests are no new phenomenon in Iraq. But this latest round may transform both the government and the country.
The geopolitics of reconstruction: Who will rebuild Syria? (Commentary)
Julien Barnes-Dacey - 16 September 2019
Rebuilding Syria will not be needs driven, rather the regime will aim to subdue the emergence of meaningful civilian opposition
A framework for European-Russian cooperation in Syria (Commentary)
Julien Barnes-Dacey - 17 June 2019
If European-Russian cooperation is to move forward in Syria both sides need to settle for an outcome that delivers less than what they currently seek
A tribunal for ISIS fighters? (Commentary)
Anthony Dworkin - 31 May 2019
The goal of establishing an international tribunal to prosecute ISIS fighters is gaining momentum in European capitals, however, whether this aspiration can be translated into a credible policy remains to be seen
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.
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Politico
15th October, 2019
Ulrike Franke comments on Turkey invasion of Syria and the likelihood of NATO involvement
The Financial Times
10th October, 2019
Julien Barnes-Dacey argues Europe has failed to step up when it comes to the escalating violence in northeastern Syria
The Guardian
09th October, 2019
Asli Aydıntaşbaş is quoted in the Guardian on the Turkish offensive in northeastern Syria
The Washington Post
09th October, 2019
Asli Aydıntaşbaş writes for the Washington Post on US withdrawal from Turkey and Erdoğan's invasion of Syria
Deutsche Welle
09th October, 2019
Julien Dacey-Barnes quoted in Deutsche Welle on the Syrian dilemma the EU faces
Deutsche Welle
07th October, 2019
Julien Barnes-Dacey quoted in Deutsche Welle about Turkey's offensive in North Syria after the US troop withdrawals
The Daily Star
07th October, 2019
Julien Barnes-Dacey features in Lebanese outlet The Daily Star, speaking on the reopening of the Syria-Iraq border
Libération
07th October, 2019
Julien Barnes-Dacey comments on the withdrawal of US troops from the Turkish/Syrian border
France 24
24th September, 2019
Julien Barnes-Dacey questions the capabilities of the recently established UN constitution-writing Committee on Syria
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Le Figaro
20th September, 2019
Julien Barnes-Dacey is interviewed by Le Figaro about the reconstruction in Syria.
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