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Order of engagement: Assad’s visit to Abu Dhabi
Cover image: Syrian Presidency Facebook page via APSyrian President Bashar al-Assad’s 18 March visit to the United Arab Emirates, where he was received by the country’s two most senior leaders, is a...
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Europe’s Russian energy dilemma
Cover image: Giorgio GaleottiThe debate on whether Europeans should stop buying energy from Russia in response to its war on Ukraine has largely focused on feasibility and costs. Several economists...
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Mark Leonard is joined by the head of ECFR’s Middle East and North Africa programme Julien Barnes-Dacey, ECFR visiting fellow Cinzia Bianco, professor of political science at the University of Tehran...
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Bide and seek: The dangers of US support for a Gulf-Israeli defence pact
Cover image: picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Ariel SchalitDuring his visit to Israel and Saudi Arabia this week, President Joe Biden is widely expected to offer US political and military support...
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A new climate for peace: How Europe can promote environmental cooperation...
Cover image: NinaraSummary The process of de-escalation between Iran and Gulf Arab states is fragile and could collapse if efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal fail. A platform for dialogue on...
View ArticleA new climate for peace? How Europe can reconcile energy and climate security
COP27 will put Europe’s commitment to its climate agenda to a test like never before. At the same time, it provides a crucial moment for the EU to pitch a new global narrative around sustainable energy...
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From maverick player to crisis manager: What Qatar wants from its World Cup
Cover image: picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Hassan AmmarMere months after the extended crisis between Qatar and its Gulf Arab neighbours came to an end – a period that cost it billions to...
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The comeback kingdom: What a resurgent Saudi Arabia means for Europe
Cover image: European Union European leaders have made significant efforts to strengthen their position in the Gulf since 2021. This has continued despite political challenges, including those linked...
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An open relationship: What European governments can learn from China-Gulf...
Cover image: picture alliance / AA | Royal Court of Saudi Arabia HandouztLeaders of the Gulf states received Chinese leader Xi Jinping with all honours when he visited Saudi Arabia to attend the first...
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The shoots of stability: What the Saudi-Iran deal means for the Middle East...
Cover image: picture alliance / Xinhua News Agency | Luo XiaoguangAfter three years of back-channel diplomacy, Saudi Arabia and Iran have formally agreed to work towards restoring diplomatic relations...
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The Iran-Saudi deal and its impact
Cover image: picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Luo XiaoguangLast week, China helped broker an agreement between long-feuding Saudi Arabia and Iran to begin the process of normalising their...
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Internalising peace: How to build on Saudi-Iranian de-escalation for a...
Cover image: picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | UncreditedRenewed diplomacy between Saudi Arabia and Iran, which broke ties in 2016, has created momentum towards peace in war-torn Yemen. In recent...
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Renewable relations: A strategic approach to European energy cooperation with...
Cover image: picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Bandar AljaloudSummary Russia’s war on Ukraine prompted a frenzy of energy deals between EU member states and countries in the Middle East and North...
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Intersections of influence: IMEC and Europe’s role in a multipolar Middle East
Cover image: picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Evelyn HocksteiLast week’s G20 announcement establishing the “India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor” (IMEC) – signed by India, the United States,...
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A touch of pragmatism: How Europeans can engage with the Gulf monarchies...
Cover image: picture alliance / EPA | ALI HAIDERThe European Union’s new commissioner for climate action, Wopke Hoekstra, faced a tense questioning by MEPs before his appointment because of his...
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Bracing for a broader conflict: How the Israel-Hamas war could escalate
Cover image: picture alliance / Xinhua News Agency | Ali HashishoAmid the escalating war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, the region is bracing itself for a broader conflict. It will take concerted...
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COP28: France has a key role to play
COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber, center, attends the opening session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) | picture...
View ArticleThe role of the Persian Gulf in the war in Gaza
Second only to the United States, the Gulf countries have emerged as key players in the Israel-Hamas war. Qatar has been a crucial go-between in negotiating the recent hostage return and seven-day...
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Beyond Gaza: focus on regional and global players
A small Arab League flag on an abstract blurry background. | picture alliance / Zoonar | Aleksey ButenkovThe fourth episode of ECFR’s WOMENP mini-series, recorded during the 2023 Doha Forum, looks at...
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National interests and regional turmoil: The Gulf states’ view on Gaza and...
Cover image: picture alliance / NurPhoto | Noushad ThekkayilSince the outbreak of the war in Gaza, the Gulf states have collectively expressed strong criticism of Israel and its close ally, the United...
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