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David B Roberts explores how the monarchies have reacted to their increasingly ambiguous relationship with the US. This is a chapter from the e-book 'The Future of the Middle East…
Using the case of Israel and the PLO, George Joffé explores the importance of empathy to any negotiating process. This is a chapter from the e-book 'The Future of the Middle East…
Azzam Tamimi explores the likely implications of the Arab Springs' counter-revolutions. This is a chapter in the E-book 'The Future of the Middle East' co-produced by…
Saad al-Fagih argues that Saudi Arabia is teetering on the edge of major changes. This is a chapter in the E-book 'The Future of the Middle East' co-produced by Global Policy and…
Andrew Hammond explores the continuities and new developments in representations of Islam, politics and violence in the Middle East. This piece is the first chapter in the E-book…
Martha Molfetas argues that the we are at the beginning of a new cold war.
Somehow it feels as if the Cold War never really ended. Normalised relations between the US and Russia…
In a personal reflection, Martha Molfetas asks where is a globalist, lover of the EU, environmentalist, former expat and Londoner to go?
It's taken me a while to come to grips…
Cornelius Adebahr argues that although security is a sexy topic, these days the EU has more pressing issues to tackle.
When the EU heads of state or government met for the first…
Karl Muth argues that the croissant’s place in the French economy holds wider lessons for global manufacturers.
Last week, I departed before dawn with French breakfast…
Marion Labouré and Juergen Braunstein examine the structural drivers of recent turns towards populist and extremist politics, and offer Sweden as a role model.
The recent Brexit…