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Why Gaza Forces Europe to Act

What happens in the Middle East will not be contained there, so the European Union should prepare for this by reaffirming its values.

· February 19, 2024
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A Cry for the Levant

The great divide we are witnessing today in the Middle East is, in part, the result of European interference.

  • Michael Vatikiotis
· December 4, 2023
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The Gaza War and the Rest of the World

Scholars from Carnegie’s global network comment on how the ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is affecting their areas of interest, and what the implications of this may be.

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· November 24, 2023
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Weaponizing the Antisemitism Accusation

In an interview, Giovanni Fassina and Alice Garcia discuss why a controversial definition is penalizing support for Palestinian rights.

· June 6, 2023
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The Turkish Election Could Reset Ankara’s Relations With the West

If the opposition wins, Washington and Brussels should be prepared to seize the opportunity.

· May 9, 2023
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After the Disaster

Donors have pledged money to Turkey and Syria after the recent earthquake, but now the hard part begins.

· April 3, 2023
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Eye on the Ball

Gulf Arab investors, European football clubs, and the Roman Abramovich factor

· October 13, 2022
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The Mirage of Liberal Internationalism

Very different Western reactions to the suffering in Ukraine and the Arab world show that there is a profound rift among cultures.

· April 11, 2022
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What’s on the Table?

In an interview, Dmitri Trenin discusses what Middle Eastern countries will be looking for in the Ukraine crisis.

· February 18, 2022
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Enemies of the Good

France’s intervention in Lebanon has not been without error, but its rejection of maximalism is a blessing.

· December 17, 2021