Despite the war in Gaza, the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor is progressing and offers great opportunities to all parties involved, as long as their different ambitions are reconciled. In my ECFR policy brief I argue what Europeans should do to to make it successful.

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…

Brutal read on the devastating pain being inflicted upon Palestinian children on the ground - A trauma surgeon on why Gaza is the worst of war zones economist.com/by-invitation/…

With the recent escalation in the Middle East, my latest policy paper for ECFR provides a lens through which to understand Iraqi-Iranian relations.

Proxy battles: Iraq, Iran, and the turmoil in the Middle East

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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

📢 NEW ECFR policy alert by Julien Barnes-Dacey: #Iran 's attack on #Israel risks further escalation in the #MiddleEast . #Europe should join the #US in pressing Israel not to retaliate with strikes on Iran, or the region could end up embroiled in an all-consuming war ecfr.eu/article/direct…

“The Israeli military campaign in Gaza is resulting in a humanitarian catastrophe, absolute devastation on the ground, and risks a wider regional war. It has offered little hope of a strategy to secure meaningful security and peace”, argues Julien Barnes-Dacey
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🎧 What motivated Iran to attack? How will Israel respond?

Following Iran's attack on Israeli territory Saturday evening, in this podcast special Mark Leonard welcomes Julien Barnes-Dacey (@ECFRMENA) and Hamidreza Azizi (@SWPBerlin) to discuss the current situation:
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هجوم إيران لن يعزز موقفها الردعي

تحليل جوليان بارنز داسي في #المجلة 👇 Julien Barnes-Dacey
♦️أجبرت إيران على الرد على الهجوم الإسرائيلي على قنصليتها في #سوريا بطريقة تصعيدية، وتعد الهجمات الإيرانية المباشرة على #إسرائيل خطوة غير مسبوقة في حرب إقليمية متصاعدة بشكل مطرد وأكثر مباشرة من أي…

It was a pleasure to join Mark Leonard & Julien Barnes-Dacey on this ECFR podcast to discuss #Iran ‘s attack on #Israel last night and its potential repercussions 👇
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Quickfire ⁦Mark Leonard⁩ ECFR podcast with ⁦Hamidreza Azizi⁩ trying to make some initial sense of last night’s Iranian attacks on Israel ecfr.eu/podcasts/episo…

An Iranian attack on Israel may be imminent following Israel’s recent targeting of Iran's consulate in Syria, risking dangerous, ongoing escalation.

For more on the stakes, risks & means to prevent a wider war read our regional mapping project
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🎙️Had a great discussion yesterday on ECFR #Worldin30Minutes podcast, with Mark Leonard Agathe Demarais & Dr. Cinzia Bianco to discuss geoeconomics of the #Gulf , how #SaudiArabia & #UAE juggle different competing powers & what #Europe should do. 👇ecfr.eu/podcasts/episo…

Another loud warning of looming famine in Gaza

1. Excited to share that I am starting a podcast about how sanctions are changing the world.

The Sanctions Age invites the people who understand sanctions best—scholars, lawyers, policymakers, and journalists—to explain their use and significance.

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The utter destruction of #Gaza ’s Al Shifa hospital after the withdrawal of Israeli soldiers is extensive. Hundreds returned to the area after a two-week long Israeli bombardment - and found bodies inside and outside the hospital

#Israeli strike on #Iran ’s diplomatic compound in #Syria is a new dangerous escalation. To understand what's at stakes, check the online mapping of my ECFR colleagues Julien Barnes-Dacey Hugh Lovatt Dr. Cinzia Bianco on the regional implications of the #Gaza war 👇
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Does US deterrence work against Iran’s allies? Yes and no. My report, via The Christian Science Monitor csmonitor.com/World/Middle-E…