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Lebanon on the brink: Europe must act now if it wants to prevent a refugee wave – European Council on Foreign Relations
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (444+ words) With over a thousand dead and a million displaced, Lebanon is edging toward state collapse. Europe must go beyond humanitarian aid and throw its full weight behind France's diplomatic push Tel Aviv dramatically escalated its campaign after Hizbullah fired rockets…...
Gulf energy bottleneck disrupts Europe and global supply chains amid Iranian attacks
1+ week, 3+ day ago (24+ words) In retaliation for the attacks by the United States and Israel, Iranian missiles and drones have targeted the Arab Gulf at an unprecedented rate....
War in the Middle East – European Council on Foreign Relations
1+ week, 2+ day ago (173+ words) Mark Leonard welcomes Aziz Alghashian, Eran Etzion and Ellie Geranmayeh to discuss the implications of a prolonged war in the Middle East and possible ceasefire scenarios This week, Mark Leonard is joined by'Aziz Alghashian, senior non-resident fellow at the Gulf…...
Friends-and-family diplomacy: Lessons for Europe from Gaza and Ukraine – European Council on Foreign Relations
1+ week, 3+ day ago (779+ words) Trump's family and friends are trying'but failing'to broker peace in Gaza, Ukraine and beyond. The network they are building blends diplomacy with profit. Europe needs to find a way to shape the terms US president Donald Trump's almost exclusive reliance…...
Strategic lunacy: Why Europeans must stand up to Trump’s illegal war in Iran – European Council on Foreign Relations
2+ week, 3+ day ago (603+ words) Too many Europeans are quietly aligning with America and Israel's war against Iran. Instead, they urgently need to pursue difficult diplomacy to halt a spiralling conflict that is significantly undermining European security and economic interests Europeans had weeks of notice…...
A year after Assad: The search for Syria’s future – European Council on Foreign Relations
2+ week, 5+ day ago (333+ words) Syrians are rebuilding their country from the ruins of dictatorship, but progress could stall without a clear vision for the future Protests against unemployment and cost-of-living pressures across the country are warning signs. If conditions do not improve quickly, this…...
A war with no winners: The costs of US-Israeli aggression on Iran – European Council on Foreign Relations
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Trump strikes Iran – European Council on Foreign Relations
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (177+ words) Mark Leonard is joined by Ellie Geranmayeh, Jeremy Shapiro, and Cinzia Bianco to discuss the escalation following a massive joint US'Israeli military operation against Iran's leadership and military infrastructure In this emergency episode, Mark Leonard is joined by Ellie Geranmayeh,…...
Trump’s strikes on Iran are an illegal war of choice—and Europeans should say so – European Council on Foreign Relations
3+ week, 1+ day ago (354+ words) As the conflict threatens to escalate, European governments must make an assertive case for diplomacy and prepare for humanitarian catastrophe An escalatory logic The US and Israel have jointly launched an unprecedented military campaign against Iran, in violation of international…...
Dispelling Trump’s dystopia: A European blueprint for Gaza’s renewal – European Council on Foreign Relations
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (425+ words) To change your settings for embedded visualizations, charts, podcasts, analytics or marketing purposes, please use the link below." Donald Trump's economic development plan for Gaza highlights the president's preference for real estate over rights. Europeans and Arab states need to…...