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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🗞️ Emirati-Israeli security cooperation intensified during the Iran war & Iran no longer sees Emirati ports, air links and data centres as neutral infrastructure, but as platforms through which Israel and America can project power, argues @cinziabianco.bsky.social👇️ buff.ly/GDCU22X
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Little Venice, little Sparta: The UAE’s statecraft meets the war on Iran – European Council on Foreign Relations
The UAE built its power by turning itself into a hub that binds it to every great power at once. The war with Iran has tested this strategy and is forcing a ret
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
France to send soldiers, radars and defense systems to secure energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. Read @ecfr.eu's latest proposal for how Europe should respond to the Yemen conflict by bolstering Saudi defences but also pushing for diplomatic end to the US-Iran conflict👇️https://buff.ly/vSl0IOu
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The strait and narrow: Yemen, the Red Sea and Europe’s path forward – European Council on Foreign Relations
Houthi advances now threaten Saudi Arabia’s most viable oil-export route. Europeans should strengthen Riyadh's maritime and air defences, and mobilise a wider d
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🗞️Abu Dhabi learned from the US-Iran war, that chokepoint diversification and redundancy are necessary & that military deterrence cannot substitute for a regional political arrangement that limits direct attacks on commercial assets, writes @cinziabianco.bsky.social👇️https://buff.ly/GDCU22X
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Little Venice, little Sparta: The UAE’s statecraft meets the war on Iran – European Council on Foreign Relations
The UAE built its power by turning itself into a hub that binds it to every great power at once. The war with Iran has tested this strategy and is forcing a ret
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
📰NEW @ecfr.eu policy alert by @cinziabianco.bsky.social, Ellie Geranmayeh & @jbdacey.bsky.social: Houthi advances threaten Saudi Arabia’s viable oil-export route. Europeans should strengthen Riyadh, and mobilise a diplomatic coalition to end the US-Iran war driving the escalation. buff.ly/vSl0IOu
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The strait and narrow: Yemen, the Red Sea and Europe’s path forward – European Council on Foreign Relations
Houthi advances now threaten Saudi Arabia’s most viable oil-export route. Europeans should strengthen Riyadh's maritime and air defences, and mobilise a wider d
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🗞️"The Red Sea is one of the key areas where Emirati ambitions collide with regional rivals, including increasingly Saudi Arabia", writes @cinziabianco.bsky.social in her @ecfr.eu policy brief on UAE's strategic shift after the Iran war. Read the policy brief here 👉️ buff.ly/GDCU22X
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
📖 NEW @ecfr.eu policy brief by @cinziabianco.bsky.social: Little Venice, little Sparta: The UAE’s statecraft meets the war on Iran🧵 buff.ly/GDCU22X
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Little Venice, little Sparta: The UAE’s statecraft meets the war on Iran – European Council on Foreign Relations
The UAE built its power by turning itself into a hub that binds it to every great power at once. The war with Iran has tested this strategy and is forcing a ret
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Ellie Geranmayeh comments that the US is gambling in the US-Iran war. It's hard to predict if they're going to achieve regime change or regime collapse, nor are there indications that Iran is yielding to American demands. Listen to @ecfr.eu's podcast 👇️ buff.ly/nBSaW0N
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Maximum pressure on Iran, round two – European Council on Foreign Relations
Mark Leonard welcomes Ellie Geranmayeh to discuss the latest phase of the US-Iran conflict, the escalating economic pressure campaign against Tehran and the ris
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A settlement trade ban should mark the beginning of a consequential UK policy towards Israeli settlements. Having recognised Palestine in principle, the UK must use its economic weight & diplomatic leadership to preserve it in practice, says @hlovatt.bsky.social 👇https://buff.ly/oxeohwR
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🗞️"Continued progress in Syria will depend on direct external support, of which Europe’s contributions remain undervalued, but also key structural reform-an area where Europeans are uniquely placed to contribute"- @jbdacey.bsky.social chapter on EU-Syrian ties euromesco buff.ly/4O6tgV7
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The Return of Syria to the Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation Arena : EuroMeSCo – Euro-Mediterranean Research, Dialogue, Advocacy
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🗞️As the clock starts ticking for US mid-terms, the viewpoint in Tehran is: Why would we relieve any pressure on Trump to make concessions? Let’s make him feel pain at the polls, Ellie Geranmayeh tells @wsj.com on a possible Iranian compromise on the Strait of Hormuz. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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Time Is No Longer on Iran’s Side in the Battle of the Blockades
The U.S. is helping Gulf states move significant amounts of oil out of the region while thwarting Tehran’s shipments.
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"ECFR’s polling shows a clear public mandate for the UK to take a leadership role in strengthening international efforts against Israel’s settlement project and to defend the viability of a two-state solution", argues @hlovatt.bsky.social in his @ecfr.eu commentary👇️ buff.ly/oxeohwR
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🗞️ The U.S. campaign will have an effect on the average Iranian household. But in terms of Iran capitulating at the negotiating table? I have a lot of doubts, tells Ellie Geranmayeh @wsj.com as the U.S. naval blockade is shrinking Iran's oil export revenues www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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Iran’s Oil Dollars Are Drying Up—and Plunging It Deeper Into Crisis
The U.S. blockade and dwindling supplies already on the water are squeezing Tehran’s most important export earner.
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
📰 Britain’s political & economic weight could play a role in catalysing measures against Israel’s settlement project and in coalescing Western partners around joint action to defend whatever is left of the two-state solution, argues @hlovatt.bsky.social in @nytimes.com buff.ly/N3hddp3
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/world/middleeast/britain-sanctions-israeli-settlers.html?unlocked_article_code=1._VA.iHDI.KSnQupiCx1N0&smid=url-share
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
📰 NEW @ecfr.eu commentary by @hlovatt.bsky.social: New polling published by ECFR shows that Britons across the political divide favour banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements. Read the piece here 👇️ buff.ly/oxeohwR
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Britons back ban on trade with Israeli settlements by more than two to one – European Council on Foreign Relations
New polling published by ECFR shows that Britons across the political divide favour banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Tehran doubts that Trump can deliver the deal and if he delivers one like the MOU, that it unravels within a week. They are therefore unwilling to give major irreversible concessions to the US, tells Ellie Geranmayeh @markhleonard.bsky.social 👇️https://buff.ly/nBSaW0N
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Maximum pressure on Iran, round two – European Council on Foreign Relations
Mark Leonard welcomes Ellie Geranmayeh to discuss the latest phase of the US-Iran conflict, the escalating economic pressure campaign against Tehran and the ris
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"The environment-focused social movements should remind European policymakers that working only with governments isn't enough to ensure progress on economic and social rights" argues @anthonydworkin.bsky.social on the changing face of social movements in North Africa buff.ly/xfjvi5g
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Climate of concern: The changing face of social movements in North Africa – European Council on Foreign Relations
Social movements in North Africa increasingly focus on environmental concerns and the impact of climate change. Europeans must ensure their cooperation with gov
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🎙️NEW @ecfr.eu podcast: @markhleonard.bsky.social & Ellie Geranmayeh discuss the latest phase of the US-Iran conflict, the escalating economic pressure campaign against Tehran and the risks of a prolonged war without a clear exit strategy. Listen to it here👇️ buff.ly/nBSaW0N
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Maximum pressure on Iran, round two – European Council on Foreign Relations
Mark Leonard welcomes Ellie Geranmayeh to discuss the latest phase of the US-Iran conflict, the escalating economic pressure campaign against Tehran and the ris
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"They have been the same for the last five years, namely to consolidate power and remove potential checks on and critics of his rule", @anthonydworkin.bsky.social tells @deutschewelle.dw.com about Tunisian president Saied's unchanged goals. Read the piece here 👇️ buff.ly/DpvnYha
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Tunisia's activists decry civil society crackdown
Five years into Tunisian President Kais Saied’s increasingly authoritarian rule, rights groups warn that the country’s once vibrant civil society is being silenced.
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
For a ceasefire agreement in Gaza to be implemented in its entirety it will require a political pathway towards a two-state solution. There can’t be one if if the Westbank is consumed by conflict & settlement construction is unchecked, says @hlovatt.bsky.social 👇️https://buff.ly/L50sx9i
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Can a ceasefire survive Israel’s election? – European Council on Foreign Relations
Mark Leonard welcomes Hugh Lovatt to discuss the prospects for a Gaza ceasefire, escalating settler violence in the West Bank and how Israel’s upcoming general
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
"The shift to more issue-based activism reflects North Africans’ disappointment in past attempts at political reform as well as long-simmering social tensions", concludes @anthonydworkin.bsky.social on the change of social movements in North Africa. Read it here👇️https://buff.ly/xfjvi5g
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Climate of concern: The changing face of social movements in North Africa – European Council on Foreign Relations
Social movements in North Africa increasingly focus on environmental concerns and the impact of climate change. Europeans must ensure their cooperation with gov
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🎙️ “What we need is ultimately a political pathway that can not just sustain and implement the ceasefire deal in full but that can also open up a political pathway to a two-state solution”, comments @hlovatt.bsky.social on Gaza's political future.Listen to it here👇️https://buff.ly/L50sx9i
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Can a ceasefire survive Israel’s election? – European Council on Foreign Relations
Mark Leonard welcomes Hugh Lovatt to discuss the prospects for a Gaza ceasefire, escalating settler violence in the West Bank and how Israel’s upcoming general
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
📰 NEW @ecfr.eu commentary by @anthonydworkin.bsky.social: Social movements in North Africa increasingly focus on environmental concerns and climate change. Europeans must ensure their cooperation with governments in the region doesn't end up adding to activists’ grievances 👇️ buff.ly/xfjvi5g
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Climate of concern: The changing face of social movements in North Africa – European Council on Foreign Relations
Social movements in North Africa increasingly focus on environmental concerns and the impact of climate change. Europeans must ensure their cooperation with gov
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🗞️ After six months of US-Iran war @ecfr.eu's Ellie Geranmayeh tells @nytimes.com that “it’s a dangerous moment, with both Tehran and D.C. concluding that no deal is possible with the other.” 👇️ www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/w...
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/world/europe/iran-regime-war-us.html
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🗞️ In her oped for @tagesspiegel.de @ecfr.eu's Nele Anders argues that Germany's debate over how to deal with far-right ministers in Netanyahu’s government obscures the fact that Germany is blocking measures at the EU level that would be more effective 👇️ www.tagesspiegel.de/internationa...
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Deutschlands Israel-Kurs lähmt die EU: Sanktionen gegen Ben Gvir sind überfällig, aber nicht entscheidend
Die Berliner Debatte über den Umgang mit rechtsextremen Ministern der Regierung Netanjahu verstellt den Blick darauf, dass Deutschland auf EU-Ebene Maßnahmen verhindert, die wirkungsvoller wären.
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🎙️ NEW @ecfr.eu podcast: @markhleonard.bsky.social & @hlovatt.bsky.social discuss the prospects for a Gaza ceasefire, escalating settler violence in the West Bank and how Israel’s upcoming general election could shape the future of the conflict. Listen to it here 👇 ecfr.eu/podcasts/epi...
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Can a ceasefire survive Israel’s election? – European Council on Foreign Relations
Mark Leonard welcomes Hugh Lovatt to discuss the prospects for a Gaza ceasefire, escalating settler violence in the West Bank and how Israel’s upcoming general
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🗞️After six months of war with Iran, Trump “seems shackled by the sunk-cost fallacy that, because America has expended heavy resources, ammunition, and reputation in this war, it cannot pull back before a decisive win” - Ellie Geranmayeh tells @newyorker.com buff.ly/UiudQB3
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After Six Months of War, Trump Is Still Losing to Iran
Trump cannot “Gulf of America” his way out of the disaster that is war with Iran.
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
In his latest op-ed for the @nytimes.com, @muhammadshehada.bsky.social argues that decommissioning can only be successful if coupled with a genuine political process leading to lasting peace and a credible path towards Palestinian self-determination and statehood. buff.ly/u1R87os
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The biggest obstacle remains Israel’s opposition to any transitional political process that would eventually force it out of the Strip and into talks on Palestinian self-determination, writes @hlovatt.bsky.social in his latest piece for @ecfr.eu buff.ly/qanzcA8
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Hamas has agreed to disarm. Israel should now agree to peace – European Council on Foreign Relations
Despite all odds, there is now a realistic path towards ending the war in Gaza. Its success now depends on Israel. Europe could help tip the balance
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
📑 NEW @ecfr.eu commentary by @hlovatt.bsky.social: Hamas has agreed to disarm. Israel should now agree to peace. Read the piece here 👇 ecfr.eu/article/hama...
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Hamas has agreed to disarm. Israel should now agree to peace – European Council on Foreign Relations
Despite all odds, there is now a realistic path towards ending the war in Gaza. Its success now depends on Israel. Europe could help tip the balance
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
📰"We should find ways to have human-centered approaches to borders, in respect of human needs of people who are crossing. And we need to listen to our partners", comments @kellyp90.bsky.social in @csmonitor.bsky.social www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0...
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Europe seeks new solution after migrant surge in Spanish enclave
EU ministers are holding an an emergency meeting to discuss how to respond to the migration surge in the Spanish territory of Ceuta in north Africa.
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
📰 Iran views a return to full-scale fighting with Israel & US as increasingly inevitable, says Ellie Geranmayeh in @financialtimes.com. "What we have seen in the last week is a much higher risk appetite to pre-emptively up the ante rather than always be reactionary" www.ft.com/content/a298...
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Iran sets pace in war with Donald Trump
Tehran’s military raised stakes with Washington by further expanding battle across Middle East
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
If the Houthis continue to block Saudi exports while attacking critical infrastructure, Riyadh may conclude that "diplomacy has become a mechanism for managing its own strangulation", writes @cinziabianco.bsky.social
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The Saudi dilemma: How Yemen could shape the next phase of the Iran war – European Council on Foreign Relations
As the Houthis attack Saudi ships and infrastructure, Riyadh faces an increasingly difficult choice: absorb the blows to stay out of the Iran war or retaliate a
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
📺️ “What is needed right now is a strong signal from the United States that it is in fact interested in a deal rather than preparing for another major war with Iran”, tells @ecfr.eu’s Ellie Geranmayeh to @aljazeera.com amid renewed US-Iran escalation. buff.ly/CftjSSK
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
🗞️ "After the understanding fell through and attacks restarted, Iran’s leaders further developed the belief that they must "not concede an inch” on key issues, particularly on Hormuz", assesses @ecfr.eu's Ellie Geranmayeh for @aljazeera.com www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/...
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Iran pushes back against US as regional attacks heat up
New round of strikes raises fears of further escalation as Iran rejects Omani proposal for joint Hormuz oversight.
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
📰I'm not sure many people have much confidence that the agreement is a pathway to a constructive endgame here, whether in terms of facilitating the disarmament of Hezbollah or advancing an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, notes @jbdacey.bsky.social in @deutschewelle.dw.com
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Lebanon's pilot zone plan: Can it work?
The Israeli army has handed so-called "pilot zones" back to the Lebanese, The move is meant to facilitate an end to fighting between Hezbollah and Israel, and to Israeli occupation. But locals and…
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
"Europeans should use their channels with mediators to dissuade Iran from opening new fronts in Bab al-Mandab and against Saudi Arabia, while pressing Trump to hold back from widening American attacks to Iranian Infrastructure", concludes @cinziabianco.bsky.social
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The Saudi dilemma: How Yemen could shape the next phase of the Iran war – European Council on Foreign Relations
As the Houthis attack Saudi ships and infrastructure, Riyadh faces an increasingly difficult choice: absorb the blows to stay out of the Iran war or retaliate a
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
📺️ “I think the Iran war was a stress test for all of the Golf monarchies and it has accelerated a lof of pre-existing trends", analyses @cinziabianco.bsky.social in a video for @deutschewelle.dw.com. Watch it here 👇️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py2brIVMbew
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How Iran war has deepened the Saudi-UAE rivalry | Mapped Out
Saudi Arabia and the US have announced a nuclear deal that has rocked the Gulf. The landmark agreement would establish a civilian nuclear program in Saudi Arabia with the help of US companies.…
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
📑 NEW @ecfr.eu commentary by @cinziabianco.bsky.social: As the Houthis attack Saudi ships & infrastructure, Riyadh faces an increasingly difficult choice: absorb the blows to stay out of the Iran war or retaliate and risk a dangerous escalation. Read the piece here 👇 ecfr.eu/article/the-...
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The Saudi dilemma: How Yemen could shape the next phase of the Iran war – European Council on Foreign Relations
As the Houthis attack Saudi ships and infrastructure, Riyadh faces an increasingly difficult choice: absorb the blows to stay out of the Iran war or retaliate a
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
🎙️“The framework has maximalist demands of Lebanon and minimalist demands of Israel”, comments Maha Yahya on the trilateral framework deal signed by Israel, US & Lebanon in the latest episode of @ecfr.eu's WOMENP podcast. Listen to it here👇️
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Lebanon: On the brink of war or peace? – European Council on Foreign Relations
Ellie Geranmayeh is joined by Alia Moubayed, Randa Slim and Maha Yahya to discuss what the trilateral framework deal signed by Israel, the US and Lebanon means
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
🚨 Starting now! Mondher Tounsi, @saharmechmech.bsky.social, @zaghdoudist.bsky.social, and @tmegrisi.bsky.social are joining TIMEP to discuss Tunisia's trajectory five years since Saied's power grab and what the future holds for the country. Tune in and join us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HWo...
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
"North Africa’s longer-term struggle will be maintaining the foreign currency streams that fund imports and, by extension, social programmes. In other words, the war has triggered consequences that will become new structural realities", writes @tmegrisi.bsky.social
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Down and out from Rabat to Cairo: The Iran war and North African instability – European Council on Foreign Relations
The war between the US and Iran is destabilising North African economies, putting an already fragile region at the very edge of polycrisis
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🎙️Lebanese President Aoun meets US President Trump in Washington today to discuss the ongoing conflict & possible solutions for long-term stability in Lebanon. For recommendations & regional perspectives listen to @ecfr.eu's WOMENP podcast👇️ ecfr.eu/podcasts/epi...
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Lebanon: On the brink of war or peace? – European Council on Foreign Relations
Ellie Geranmayeh is joined by Alia Moubayed, Randa Slim and Maha Yahya to discuss what the trilateral framework deal signed by Israel, the US and Lebanon means
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🎙️"The key ask from the US side is going to be for the government of Lebanon, particularly the Lebanese Armed Forces, to show visible progress on Hezbollah disarmament", comments Randa Slim in the latest @ecfr.eu WOMENP podcast on Lebanese stability
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Lebanon: On the brink of war or peace? – European Council on Foreign Relations
Ellie Geranmayeh is joined by Alia Moubayed, Randa Slim and Maha Yahya to discuss what the trilateral framework deal signed by Israel, the US and Lebanon means
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
📰 After American soldiers died in latest US-Iran escalation, @ecfr.eu's Ellie Geranmayeh tells @nytimes.com: “This is the wake up moment for both sides...they either take the diplomatic off ramp now or risk allowing the war to spiral beyond managed escalation.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/w...
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Tehran and Washington Face a ‘Wake Up Moment’ Over the War
U.S. and Iranian attacks are unfolding in a way that risks a wider war they cannot contain, analysts warn, unless they can return to negotiations quickly.
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
🎙️Ahead of upcoming White House visit by Lebanon's President, listen to latest @ecfr.eu WOMENP podcast unpacking recent Israel-Lebanon framework deal, ground reactions & implementation prospects. With Lebanese experts Alia Moubayed, Randa Slim & Maha Yahya 👇️ ecfr.eu/podcasts/epi...
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Lebanon: On the brink of war or peace? – European Council on Foreign Relations
Ellie Geranmayeh is joined by Alia Moubayed, Randa Slim and Maha Yahya to discuss what the trilateral framework deal signed by Israel, the US and Lebanon means
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
📰"Iran is prepared to pay a very, very high cost, including the continued blockade by the American side, in order to retain and sustain this control over the Strait of Hormuz going forward" @ecfr.eu's Ellie Geranmayeh tells @wsj.com www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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Trump’s Tightening Squeeze on Iran Will Heap More Pain on Its Battered Economy
Trump is betting that renewed pressure will convince Tehran to release its hold on the Strait of Hormuz while the regime is betting it can hold out.
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
North African countries are hyper vulnerable to the Iran war’s geopolitical & geoeconomic fallout, pushing the region closer to instability. Read @tmegrisi.bsky.social 's commentary here 👇 ecfr.eu/article/down...
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
📑 NEW @ecfr.eu commentary by @tmegrisi.bsky.social: the war between the US & Iran is destabilising North African economies, putting an already fragile region at the very edge of polycrisis. Read the piece here 👇 ecfr.eu/article/down...
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Down and out from Rabat to Cairo: The Iran war and North African instability – European Council on Foreign Relations
The war between the US and Iran is destabilising North African economies, putting an already fragile region at the very edge of polycrisis
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
🧵US-Iran MoU is unravelling over Hormuz. In @foreignpolicy.com @ecfr.eu's Ellie Geranmayeh argues Tehran+Trump risk being bogged down in endless conflict despite having same strategic goal to reopen Strait. Here's how mediators could bridge the Hormuz gap foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/15/h...
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How the United States and Iran Can Solve Hormuz
Fees for passage through the strait are likely inevitable.
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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
📰 “No one should be surprised, given where we are at, that there will be elements within the Iranian regime that do want the assassination of Trump as the ultimate revenge,” says Ellie Geranmayeh in @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/w...
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Iranian Hard-Liners Threaten Trump as U.S.-Iran Strikes Continue
Some Iranians are calling for revenge against President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel for the February killing the country’s supreme leader.
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