In our first video collaboration with the Hollings Center for International Dialogue, we discussed Iran’s new era under a hardliner President and its implications for the region and beyond.
LOOKING FOR PEACE "IN FEZZAN?"* THE LIBYAN CRISIS AND THE BERLIN SUMMIT
As the Libyan conflict escalated with Turkey’s recent involvement, the Berlin Summit (19 January) was a hopeful and unusual first step since 2018, to resolve the Libyan conflict, which brought all the stakeholders together but left many questions unanswered.
Will the Libyan rebel commander Haftar break the truce? Will the Erdogan government put Turkish boots on the ground on behalf of the Tripoli government? Will the conflict escalate further? Can Russia and Turkey repeat the Syria ceasefires in Libya? Where do the US and major European powers stand in the conflict?
"SLAP IN THE FACE"? A SAGA IN TESTING IRAN’S LIMITS: THE CASE OF SOLEIMANI
Struck Iran’s beloved commander, received mild retaliation, put additional sanctions. US President Donald Trump tested Iran’s limits and seems to have won this round, but the battle is far from over. Why was the Iranian retaliation moderate? What was the symbolism behind? What does the Iranian public think? What is next for Iran and US in the region?