Six months into the war in #Gaza , 'the only clear outcome is despair, destruction and a pathway that is sucking Israel, Palestinians and the wider region into an ever more dangerous morass' writes Julien Barnes-Dacey in his piece for CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs) buff.ly/4aYf0X4

Read Hamzeh Hadad | حمزة حداد's latest policy brief in which he elaborates on the complexity of the evolving Iraqi-Iranian relationship and the consequences of these dynamics amid the regional instability provoked by the war in Gaza @ECFRMENA
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Israel's apparent decision to avoid further escalation with Iran likely heralds an imminent offensive on Rafah which will be catastrophic for Palestinian civilians. Here is where the Israel-Gaza war and international diplomacy stands, w/ thanks to Mark Leonard & Muhammad Shehada

Following #Israel 's attack on #Iran , check out ECFR's mapping project, identifying key hotspots & potential triggers of further escalation and how to prevent a wider war 👇 buff.ly/3W5mWl7

📰 Amid growing fear of a major regional war following #Israel targeting #Iran , ECFR's Hugh Lovatt tells The Telegraph: 'The reassuring news is we are not heading towards the third world war' buff.ly/3TZc2L4

🎧 New week, new podcast!

This week @Markhleonard welcomes Hugh Lovatt (@ECFRMena) and Muhammad Shehada (@EuroMedHR) to discuss the war in Gaza and the prospects for Palestinian statehood 👇
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🎙️New ECFR podcast with Mark Leonard, Hugh Lovatt & Muhammad Shehada discussing the prospects for #Gaza & Palestinian statehood, while #Israel 's attention is momentarily diverted towards #Iran & a possible two-state-solution recedes further into distance👇buff.ly/49H1A0I

A wider regional war would be disastrous for #Iraq . Read Hamzeh Hadad | حمزة حداد's policy brief on how Europeans can help ensure that #Iraq doesn't get swept up in a deepening #US -Iranian & regional conflict ecfr.eu/publication/pr…

Europe should join the #US in pressing #Israel to not retaliate further & then focusing renewed efforts on securing a ceasefire in #Gaza - which continues to fuel the wider regional instability. Read Julien Barnes-Dacey's policy alert here ecfr.eu/article/direct…

🎙️ Europeans need to understand the dynamic changes in the Gulf region as the #UAE & #SaudiArabia are positioning themselves as influential middle powers who can have an impact on wider global politics, says Camille Lons on ECFR's podcast 👇 buff.ly/3U0udjn

Amidst the ongoing regional escalation and war in Gaza, the situation in the West Bank continues to deteriorate due to Israeli actions. My recent backgrounder for World Politics Review on the dangerous situation there: worldpoliticsreview.com/palestinian-au…

Abdoulaye SRSG Abdoulaye Bathily has officially resigned as UN SRSG for Libya

While it is no easy posting, Bathily leaves Libya, its political process, security sector and the international dynamics swirling around this troubled country in a far, far worse state than he found it.

📰 'While the #EU officially opposes returning Syrians, there is growing buy-in on the front of rethinking certain areas of Syria as safe to return #refugees , mainly supported by right-wing political parties' comments Kelly Petillo in The New Arab buff.ly/4aBx4q1

📰 “The bottom line is that Iran’s nuclear programme has advanced pretty dramatically and with far less international oversight than at any point in its history since the US withdrawal from the JCPOA,” Julien Barnes-Dacey for The Telegraph
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Israel’s confidence will be boosted by international support for its position. With Western countries rallying behind the country & Jordan helping intercept the drones global attention has been drawn away from the Gaza crisis 👇 ecfr.eu/special/the-ga…

📰 'The Jordanian response was aimed more at preventing regional escalation than tightening up any strategic alliance with #Israel ' analyses Julien Barnes-Dacey for DW News buff.ly/4aAFWfM

🎙️“Europe must unite their pressure on #Israel and push for a ceasefire in #Gaza because tensions in the region will not be containable until such agreement is reached”, says Julien Barnes-Dacey in ECFR's podcast special: buff.ly/4cQ0WAR

New ECFR paper by Hamzeh Hadad | حمزة حداد assessing Iraq's place in the deepening regional confrontation provoked by the Gaza war with a focus on Iraq's relations with Iran

As the Middle East is increasingly engulfed in a dangerous escalation between Israel and Iran driven by the war in Gaza, keep an eye on ECFR's Gaza Crisis Map for the latest analysis and policy recommendations. ecfr.eu/special/the-ga…

'Arab states are concerned about preventing regional escalation' Julien Barnes-Dacey tells Middle East Eye “I don’t see this as strategic alignment with Israel. They will keep talking with Iran to prevent an unravelling that they fear will suck them all in' middleeasteye.net/news/us-push-m…