'The balance of power within Libya has continued to shift while the political process has been frozen... The new envoy must seek to address the situation quickly & will not have the luxury of time to slowly build a new process,' writes Tim Eaton.

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China’s recent diplomacy shows Beijing is increasingly worried the Iran–Israel conflict may undermine its efforts to reconcile Iran and Saudi Arabia. chathamhouse.org/2024/04/iran-i…

In this FRANCE 24 English interview, Yossi Mekelberg discusses what can be expected from this week's diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire in #Gaza .
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Read Dalia Dassa Kaye and Sanam Vakil صنم وكىل on how Arab states can help strengthen lines of communication between Israel and Tehran—and help stabilize the Middle East in the process.
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'The priority so far for the Assad regime has been to take care of its own survival internally, not to open up a front with Israel'

Joseph Bahout باحوط in our recent webinar on the impact of regional instability on #Syria

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Had Iran’s intent been to hurt Israel, it would have integrated the combat power of its proxies – especially Hezbollah – into the operation. chathamhouse.org/2024/04/irans-…

With tensions rising between Iran and Israel, the Arab states’ enthusiasm to fast-track Israel’s regional integration is more contingent than ever on Israel’s willingness to accept Palestinian statehood, write Dalia Dassa Kaye & Sanam Vakil صنم وكىل via Foreign Affairs.

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'The reality is that both Libyan and international buy-in is required to broker change. Despite the mounting challenges faced, the next UN special representative will still be best placed to secure this,' writes Tim Eaton.

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Arab states do not want to join a bloc explicitly working against Iran & its global supporters, such as Russia. They prefer to balance multiple regional & global relationships, not to burn bridges, write Dalia Dassa Kaye & Sanam Vakil صنم وكىل via Foreign Affairs.

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كما يتعيّن على الاتحاد الأوروبي أن ينظر بالمِثل في فرض عقوبات على الحوثيين وإدراجهم ضمن تصنيفٍ رسميّ، فالدول الأوروبية الأعضاء والأعمال التجارية تعاني أيضاً من انعدام الأمن في البحر الأحمر، يكتب Mahmoud Shehrah محمودشحره.

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'We’ve seen Erdoğan make these major political U-turns, why wouldn’t he do the same with Bashar al-Assad? Because the cost is too high for Turkey to do so'

Dareen Khalifa in our recent webinar on the impact of regional instability on #Syria

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The new UN envoy to Libya must seek to address the situation quickly and will not have the luxury of time to slowly build a new process, writes Tim Eaton.

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Suggestions of an anti-Iran alliance emerging in the Middle East are overenthusiastic and fail to grasp the complexity of the region’s challenges, write Dalia Dassa Kaye and Sanam Vakil صنم وكىل via Foreign Affairs.

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'Assad has been able to take advantage of the war in Gaza to reactivate normalization efforts with Gulf countries in particular & Arab states in general'

Haid Haid in our recent webinar on the impact of regional instability on #Syria

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As yet another UN Libya envoy quits, his successor must be bolder. Success in this role will require a more energetic approach and a willingness to proactively mediate rather than solely meet with Libyan parties, writes Tim Eaton.

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