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Tensions rise between Morocco and the POLISARIO Front in Western Sahara

19 November 2020

The UN, through its mission – MINURSO, is still expected to maintain the ceasefire, and take quick steps to determine the political future of the Sahara. Yet the effectiveness of MINURSO, without a renewed commitment from Morocco and the Polisario Front, is doubtful.

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Iran plunges into the Karabakh crisis

28 October 2020

Tehran has launched shuttle diplomacy and announced an "Iranian Plan". In this analysis Noman Ahmed says Iran seeks to reduce risks and costs for itself from the ongoing conflict

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Analysis: Tensions between Greece and Türkiye in the Aegean have deep historical roots

11 September 2020

The EU has some difficult decisions ahead as tensions between Greece, and Türkiye escalate. Noman Ahmed and Maximiliaan van Lange analyse the background to the current stand-off.

Maximiliaan van Lange

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Opinion: The Caesar Act: Well-intentioned, but counter-productive

7 September 2020

Despite being a diplomatic achievement for the Syrian opposition, the Caesar Act offers only painfully narrow opportunities for progress in the peace process in Syria argues Noman Ahmed in this op-ed

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Opinion: Turkey and Egypt eye each other across the Libyan desert

5 July 2020

Egypt is now the second country after Turkey to consider military operations in Libya. In this op-ed, Noman Ahmed discusses the reasons, and the implications for the Europe's neighbourhood

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In the Sahel, a convergence of challenges and only a few opportunities

7 June 2020

In this commentary, Noman Ahmed discusses recent developments in the Sahel and why a new European task force may succeed where others have not

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Opinion - Conflict in Libya: Turkey, Russia, and the need for a united EU policy

17 May 2020

EU should not accept even tacitly a Turkey-Russia hegemonic role in North Africa and the Arab Levant argues Noman Ahmed in this commentary for commonspace.eu

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Tensions rise between Morocco and the POLISARIO Front in Western Sahara

Iran plunges into the Karabakh crisis

Analysis: Tensions between Greece and Türkiye in the Aegean have deep historical roots

Opinion: The Caesar Act: Well-intentioned, but counter-productive

Opinion: Turkey and Egypt eye each other across the Libyan desert

In the Sahel, a convergence of challenges and only a few opportunities

Opinion - Conflict in Libya: Turkey, Russia, and the need for a united EU policy