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🌟As 2025 draws to a close, it's time to review this year's @ecfr.eu analysis on the Middle East & North Africa, from ways forward in Gaza after a ceasefire, to Syria's political transition, regional escalation risks post-12 Day War and energy politics across the region.🧵👇
December 30, 2025 at 9:22 AM
🌟As 2025 draws to a close, it's time to review this year's @ecfr.eu analysis on the Middle East & North Africa, from ways forward in Gaza after a ceasefire, to Syria's political transition, regional escalation risks post-12 Day War and energy politics across the region.🧵👇
🎧 Following early December's Doha Forum, Mark Leonard brings together Ellie Geranmayeh and @hlovatt.bsky.social to discuss the geopolitical changes and diplomatic efforts shaping Middle Eastern politics, from Gaza's fragile future and Iran's nuclear conundrum. ecfr.eu/podcasts/epi...
After Doha: What’s next for the Arab world? – European Council on Foreign Relations
Mark Leonard welcomes Ellie Geranmayeh and Hugh Lovatt, fresh from the Doha Forum, to unravel the geopolitical changes and diplomatic efforts shaping Middle Eas
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December 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
🎧 Following early December's Doha Forum, Mark Leonard brings together Ellie Geranmayeh and @hlovatt.bsky.social to discuss the geopolitical changes and diplomatic efforts shaping Middle Eastern politics, from Gaza's fragile future and Iran's nuclear conundrum. ecfr.eu/podcasts/epi...
🎙️ On the latest Arab Digest podcast episode, @kellyp90.bsky.social discusses the challenges facing refugees and IDPs in Syria, Sudan and Palestine 👇 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...
Migrants, IDPs and the Middle East
Podcast Episode · Arab Digest podcasts · 17/12/2025 · 27m
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December 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🎙️ On the latest Arab Digest podcast episode, @kellyp90.bsky.social discusses the challenges facing refugees and IDPs in Syria, Sudan and Palestine 👇 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...
Reminder to join Atlantic Council Middle East's virtual conversation on European and US approaches to MENA this afternoon (14:00 London/15:00 Berlin) featuring @jbdacey.bsky.social 👇 www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/europe...
European and US approaches to MENA: Convergences and divergences
A discussion examining how European and US strategies toward the Middle East and North Africa converge and diverge amid shifting global dynamics and regional challenges.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Reminder to join Atlantic Council Middle East's virtual conversation on European and US approaches to MENA this afternoon (14:00 London/15:00 Berlin) featuring @jbdacey.bsky.social 👇 www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/europe...
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Iran is literally running out of water - a major emergency. My @ecfrmena.bsky.social paper says how European actors can actively and operationally support effective environmental cooperation between Iran and Gulf Arab states — linking climate adaptation with regional stability: tinyurl.com/3z7v5sey
A new climate for peace: How Europe can promote environmental cooperation between the Gulf Arab states and Iran
European policymakers should back climate diplomacy to help improve relations between Iran and Gulf monarchies.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Iran is literally running out of water - a major emergency. My @ecfrmena.bsky.social paper says how European actors can actively and operationally support effective environmental cooperation between Iran and Gulf Arab states — linking climate adaptation with regional stability: tinyurl.com/3z7v5sey
✍️ The sweeping powers of the Board of Peace and the sidelining of Palestinian decision-making and sovereignty risk shaping Gaza’s institutions, legal system and economy according to external, rather than Palestinian, interests, writes Beth Oppenheim ecfr.eu/article/tami...
Taming Trump’s Gaza plan: A European-Arab initiative for lasting peace | ECFR
The UN Security Council has passed a resolution to enact Trump’s Gaza plan. To sustain the fragile ceasefire, Europeans need to work with Arab partners to imple
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December 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
✍️ The sweeping powers of the Board of Peace and the sidelining of Palestinian decision-making and sovereignty risk shaping Gaza’s institutions, legal system and economy according to external, rather than Palestinian, interests, writes Beth Oppenheim ecfr.eu/article/tami...
✍️ Rather than falling into passivity, Europeans must seize the initiative by working with Arab partners to shape US Gaza plans to ensure Palestinian ownership and a political track towards a two-state solution, writes Beth Oppenheim for @ecfr.eu ecfr.eu/article/tami...
Taming Trump’s Gaza plan: A European-Arab initiative for lasting peace | ECFR
The UN Security Council has passed a resolution to enact Trump’s Gaza plan. To sustain the fragile ceasefire, Europeans need to work with Arab partners to imple
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December 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
✍️ Rather than falling into passivity, Europeans must seize the initiative by working with Arab partners to shape US Gaza plans to ensure Palestinian ownership and a political track towards a two-state solution, writes Beth Oppenheim for @ecfr.eu ecfr.eu/article/tami...
✍️ The UNSC has passed a resolution to enact Trump’s Gaza plan. To sustain the fragile ceasefire, Europeans need to work with Arab partners to implement it in a way that addresses its flaws and secures Palestinian sovereignty, writes Beth Oppenheim ecfr.eu/article/tami...
Taming Trump’s Gaza plan: A European-Arab initiative for lasting peace | ECFR
The UN Security Council has passed a resolution to enact Trump’s Gaza plan. To sustain the fragile ceasefire, Europeans need to work with Arab partners to imple
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December 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
✍️ The UNSC has passed a resolution to enact Trump’s Gaza plan. To sustain the fragile ceasefire, Europeans need to work with Arab partners to implement it in a way that addresses its flaws and secures Palestinian sovereignty, writes Beth Oppenheim ecfr.eu/article/tami...
🗓️ Sign up for Atlantic Council Middle East's Transatlantic Project virtual panel event on 17th December (14:00 London/15:00 Berlin) on "European and US approaches to MENA: Convergences and divergences” featuring @jbdacey.bsky.social 👇 www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/europe...
European and US approaches to MENA: Convergences and divergences
A discussion examining how European and US strategies toward the Middle East and North Africa converge and diverge amid shifting global dynamics and regional challenges.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:56 AM
🗓️ Sign up for Atlantic Council Middle East's Transatlantic Project virtual panel event on 17th December (14:00 London/15:00 Berlin) on "European and US approaches to MENA: Convergences and divergences” featuring @jbdacey.bsky.social 👇 www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/europe...
Glad to be represented at #DohaForum2025 with a panel on new transatlantic ties and evolving global order. With @ecfr.eu's Majda Ruge, Fred Fleitz, Mabel Lu Miao and Ebtisam Alketbi, moderated by Robin Wright.
December 7, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Glad to be represented at #DohaForum2025 with a panel on new transatlantic ties and evolving global order. With @ecfr.eu's Majda Ruge, Fred Fleitz, Mabel Lu Miao and Ebtisam Alketbi, moderated by Robin Wright.
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A year after Assad’s fall, Syria has undergone major transformations, but huge challenges remain. In ECFR's latest WOMENP episode, Ellie Geranmayeh interviews Minister Hind Kabawat on political reforms, security challenges, and what meaningful stability now requires.
ecfr.eu/podcasts/epi...
ecfr.eu/podcasts/epi...
One year after Assad: Syria’s struggle for security, recovery and reform
Ellie Geranmayeh speaks with Syrian minister Hind Kabawat about the country’s turbulent first year after Assad, the challenges ahead, and her push to bring more women into leadership during Syria’s…
ecfr.eu
December 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
A year after Assad’s fall, Syria has undergone major transformations, but huge challenges remain. In ECFR's latest WOMENP episode, Ellie Geranmayeh interviews Minister Hind Kabawat on political reforms, security challenges, and what meaningful stability now requires.
ecfr.eu/podcasts/epi...
ecfr.eu/podcasts/epi...
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Political renewal is needed to argue Palestinian positions internationally, build consensus and apply pressure on actors that deviate from this. Until Palestinians have legitimate institutions that speak for them, some will be driven to violence to make themselves heard. ecfr.eu/publication/...
Averting West Bank collapse: How to revive Palestinian politics
Hollowed out by violent Israeli control and Mahmoud Abbas’s personal rule, the Palestinian Authority is losing its grip on the West Bank. European and Arab states must intervene to rebuild legitimate…
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November 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Political renewal is needed to argue Palestinian positions internationally, build consensus and apply pressure on actors that deviate from this. Until Palestinians have legitimate institutions that speak for them, some will be driven to violence to make themselves heard. ecfr.eu/publication/...
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✍️ A year after Assad's fall, Europe must engage more decisively and on a higher level with Syria, while Damascus should see the value of Europe’s offer alongside the contributions of other key international stakeholders, writes @jbdacey.bsky.social 👇 karamshaar.com/syria-in-fig...
External Contribution: Julien Barnes-Dacey, Director of the Middle East & North Africa programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations - Karam Shaar Advisory LTD
Europe and Syria’s Fragile Transition Europe has backed Syria’s transition with significant support, yet Damascus increasingly treats Europeans as an afterthought. This widening strategic gap…
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December 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
✍️ A year after Assad's fall, Europe must engage more decisively and on a higher level with Syria, while Damascus should see the value of Europe’s offer alongside the contributions of other key international stakeholders, writes @jbdacey.bsky.social 👇 karamshaar.com/syria-in-fig...
What does rebuilding Syria look like from inside the new government? On the WOMENP podcast, Minister Hind Kabawat—the only woman in the cabinet—discusses the country’s fragile transition and her mission to bring more women into positions of power. ecfr.eu/podcasts/epi...
December 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
What does rebuilding Syria look like from inside the new government? On the WOMENP podcast, Minister Hind Kabawat—the only woman in the cabinet—discusses the country’s fragile transition and her mission to bring more women into positions of power. ecfr.eu/podcasts/epi...
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ECFR podcast with Syrian Minister Hind Kabawat as part of our ongoing Women of Middle East Network for Peacebuilding project - One year after Assad: Syria’s struggle for security, recovery and reform @ecfr.eu @ecfrmena.bsky.social ecfr.eu/podcasts/epi...
One year after Assad: Syria’s struggle for security, recovery and reform
Ellie Geranmayeh speaks with Syrian minister Hind Kabawat about the country’s turbulent first year after Assad, the challenges ahead, and her push to bring more women into leadership during Syria’s…
ecfr.eu
December 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
ECFR podcast with Syrian Minister Hind Kabawat as part of our ongoing Women of Middle East Network for Peacebuilding project - One year after Assad: Syria’s struggle for security, recovery and reform @ecfr.eu @ecfrmena.bsky.social ecfr.eu/podcasts/epi...
A year after Assad’s fall, Syria has undergone major transformations, but huge challenges remain. In ECFR's latest WOMENP episode, Ellie Geranmayeh interviews Minister Hind Kabawat about Syria's fragile transition and what meaningful stability now requires ecfr.eu/podcasts/epi...
One year after Assad: Syria’s struggle for security, recovery and reform | ECFR
Ellie Geranmayeh speaks with Syrian minister Hind Kabawat about the country’s turbulent first year after Assad, the challenges ahead, and her push to bring more
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December 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
A year after Assad’s fall, Syria has undergone major transformations, but huge challenges remain. In ECFR's latest WOMENP episode, Ellie Geranmayeh interviews Minister Hind Kabawat about Syria's fragile transition and what meaningful stability now requires ecfr.eu/podcasts/epi...
📰 @muhammadshehada.bsky.social speaks to @aljazeera.com about Israel's continued killing and starvation in Gaza, as well as destruction of its infrastructure despite the ceasefire agreement 👇 www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has not stopped, despite the ceasefire: Analysts
Analysts and a human rights group say Israel's genocide in Gaza has not stopped, despite the ceasefire.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
📰 @muhammadshehada.bsky.social speaks to @aljazeera.com about Israel's continued killing and starvation in Gaza, as well as destruction of its infrastructure despite the ceasefire agreement 👇 www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
📰 For Formiche, @cinziabianco.bsky.social comments that Italian PM Melon's invitation to the GCC Summit should be read a strategic gesture from the Gulf aimed at encouraging more Italian involvement in the region 👇 formiche.net/2025/12/il-g...
December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
📰 For Formiche, @cinziabianco.bsky.social comments that Italian PM Melon's invitation to the GCC Summit should be read a strategic gesture from the Gulf aimed at encouraging more Italian involvement in the region 👇 formiche.net/2025/12/il-g...
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Are Europeans prematurely taking their eye off Syria and does Damascus undervalue the European role?
Some thoughts on evolving Euro-Syrian ties for the excellent monthly Syria in Figures by Karam Shaar Advisory karamshaar.com/syria-in-fig...
Some thoughts on evolving Euro-Syrian ties for the excellent monthly Syria in Figures by Karam Shaar Advisory karamshaar.com/syria-in-fig...
External Contribution: Julien Barnes-Dacey, Director of the Middle East & North Africa programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations - Karam Shaar Advisory LTD
Europe and Syria’s Fragile Transition Europe has backed Syria’s transition with significant support, yet Damascus increasingly treats Europeans as an afterthought. This widening strategic gap threaten...
karamshaar.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Are Europeans prematurely taking their eye off Syria and does Damascus undervalue the European role?
Some thoughts on evolving Euro-Syrian ties for the excellent monthly Syria in Figures by Karam Shaar Advisory karamshaar.com/syria-in-fig...
Some thoughts on evolving Euro-Syrian ties for the excellent monthly Syria in Figures by Karam Shaar Advisory karamshaar.com/syria-in-fig...
✍️ A year after Assad's fall, Europe must engage more decisively and on a higher level with Syria, while Damascus should see the value of Europe’s offer alongside the contributions of other key international stakeholders, writes @jbdacey.bsky.social 👇 karamshaar.com/syria-in-fig...
External Contribution: Julien Barnes-Dacey, Director of the Middle East & North Africa programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations - Karam Shaar Advisory LTD
Europe and Syria’s Fragile Transition Europe has backed Syria’s transition with significant support, yet Damascus increasingly treats Europeans as an afterthought. This widening strategic gap…
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December 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
✍️ A year after Assad's fall, Europe must engage more decisively and on a higher level with Syria, while Damascus should see the value of Europe’s offer alongside the contributions of other key international stakeholders, writes @jbdacey.bsky.social 👇 karamshaar.com/syria-in-fig...
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One year after Assad’s departure, Europe’s role in Syria remains vital—yet undervalued. Both sides must deepen strategic engagement to support stability, reform, and lasting recovery, writes @jbdacey.bsky.social
karamshaar.com/syria-in-fig...
karamshaar.com/syria-in-fig...
External Contribution: Julien Barnes-Dacey, Director of the Middle East & North Africa programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations - Karam Shaar Advisory LTD
Europe and Syria’s Fragile Transition Europe has backed Syria’s transition with significant support, yet Damascus increasingly treats Europeans as an afterthought. This widening strategic gap threaten...
karamshaar.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:31 AM
One year after Assad’s departure, Europe’s role in Syria remains vital—yet undervalued. Both sides must deepen strategic engagement to support stability, reform, and lasting recovery, writes @jbdacey.bsky.social
karamshaar.com/syria-in-fig...
karamshaar.com/syria-in-fig...
✍️ The EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act could offer a useful framework for Europeans and Gulf partners to work together on AI development, write @cinziabianco.bsky.social & Herman Quarles for @ecfrpower.bsky.social buff.ly/fZmFYEq
Trump’s AI thaw: How Europe and the Gulf can protect against American and Chinese tech pressure | ECFR
Recent changes in US policy have brought the US and Gulf states together again on AI—creating new openings for European decision-makers
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December 2, 2025 at 10:44 AM
✍️ The EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act could offer a useful framework for Europeans and Gulf partners to work together on AI development, write @cinziabianco.bsky.social & Herman Quarles for @ecfrpower.bsky.social buff.ly/fZmFYEq
✍️ Squeezed by a brutal occupation, the dysfunctionality of the PA and the broader political system is apparent to all and each want a different fix. What is often ignored in this is what Palestinians want. @hlovatt.bsky.social & @tahanimustafa.bsky.social for @ecfr.eu ecfr.eu/publication/...
Averting West Bank collapse: How to revive Palestinian politics | ECFR
Hollowed out by violent Israeli control and Mahmoud Abbas’s personal rule, the Palestinian Authority is losing its grip on the West Bank. European and Arab stat
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November 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
✍️ Squeezed by a brutal occupation, the dysfunctionality of the PA and the broader political system is apparent to all and each want a different fix. What is often ignored in this is what Palestinians want. @hlovatt.bsky.social & @tahanimustafa.bsky.social for @ecfr.eu ecfr.eu/publication/...
📰 @muhammadshehada.bsky.social speaks to @972mag.com about how Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza is helping Israel to engineer a new reality on the ground. Tune in here 👇 www.972mag.com/podcast-isra...
Israel emptied half of Gaza. What's next?
Gazan analyst Muhammad Shehada examines how Israel is using the ’Yellow Line’ to re-engineer its control over the Strip even after the ceasefire.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
📰 @muhammadshehada.bsky.social speaks to @972mag.com about how Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza is helping Israel to engineer a new reality on the ground. Tune in here 👇 www.972mag.com/podcast-isra...
"Empowering and re-legitimising the PA is an urgent and necessary part of any deescalation strategy in the West Bank, efforts to secure a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza, and the revival of credible Israeli-Palestinian peace talks" @hlovatt.bsky.social & @tahanimustafa.bsky.social
Averting West Bank collapse: How to revive Palestinian politics | ECFR
Hollowed out by violent Israeli control and Mahmoud Abbas’s personal rule, the Palestinian Authority is losing its grip on the West Bank. European and Arab stat
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November 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"Empowering and re-legitimising the PA is an urgent and necessary part of any deescalation strategy in the West Bank, efforts to secure a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza, and the revival of credible Israeli-Palestinian peace talks" @hlovatt.bsky.social & @tahanimustafa.bsky.social