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Who leads? Who follows? This is often asked about the US-Israel relationship. Do American administrations fight Israel’s […]
Marco Carnelos
Marco Carnelos is a former Italian diplomat. He has been assigned to Somalia, Australia and the United Nations. He has served in the foreign policy staff of three Italian prime ministers between 1995 and 2011. More recently he has been Middle East Peace Process Coordinator Special Envoy for Syria for the Italian government and, until November 2017, ambassador of Italy to Iraq.
As Trump sends mixed messages on the possibility of a new nuclear agreement, Tehran has little incentive […]
Structural obstacles, entrenched corruption, and geopolitical fragmentation create a daunting landscape Lebanon finally has a new government. […]
At recent London summit, leaders unveiled a plan to continue the same failed policies, while hoping for […]
Years of misguided pro-Kyiv policy has not even bought EU leaders a seat at the table in […]
To influence the US decision-making process on the Middle East, Arab monarchies must coordinate their strategies and […]
There is no realistic way to achieve the US president’s surreal proposal to turn the Gaza Strip […]
How the incoming US president handles the rise of Beijing will have massive political and economic consequences […]
Trump must seize this opportunity and accept that lasting peace in the Middle East can only be […]
Biden’s recent decision to authorise the use of long-range missiles against Russian territory raises questions about Nato’s […]
In the first of four pieces on the new presidency, the author analyses how the US bipartisan […]
After 7 October, Israel is no longer bound to any rules of engagement, as its military operations […]