A war without end – must the EU remain a bystander in the Middle East?
With Israel on the warpath around the region, despite international efforts to shift the conflicts from the battlefield to the negotiation table, there are growing fears about the consequences for the wider world, including in the EU. Whether the US can rein in Israel’s military machine is an open question. The record doesn’t bode well. […]
Why IMEC needs to change course in the EuroMed
The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), is a geoeconomic project that propels infrastructure connectivity higher than ever onto the geopolitical agenda of global powers. Its announcement at the 2023 G20 New Delhi Summit leaves no doubt – India is in the driving seat, and the starting point for a corridor connecting East to West. The […]
Can ‘normalisation’ help bring peace to the Middle East?
A new normal(isation) As the new US administration sets about revoking much of the Trump legacy, one part of it that is unlikely to be affected is that of the ‘normalisation’ of relations with Israel by Arab states. The second half of 2020 saw Washington broker a flurry of these normalisation deals and four states: […]