أخبار المركز
  • مركز المستقبل يصدر دراسة جديدة بعنوان: (كل شيء صنع في الصين: كيف تستطيع الدول النامية توظيف طاقاتها الإنتاجية المعطلة؟)
  • رانيا مكرم تكتب: (تحالفات مناوئة: رسائل توقيت الشراكة الاستراتيجية بين روسيا وإيران إلى ترامب)
  • صفاء مطعيش تكتب: (آلات وراثية: كيف يمكن للبيولوجيا التركيبية أن تغير عالمنا؟)
  • د. أمل عبدالله الهدابي تكتب: (الدور الإنساني للإمارات.. قوة ناعمة عالمية)
  • معالي نبيل فهمي يكتب: (فرصة ترامب لتحديد مستقبل الشرق الأوسط)

Restoring its Role

European Efforts to Mediate Conflicts in the Middle East

13 سبتمبر، 2018


Future for Advanced Research and Studies (FARAS) hosted Dr. Christian Koch, Director of the Gulf Research Center in Geneva, where he addressed a number of issues related to the European role in the Middle East.

Dr. Koch stated that various European countries, especially Germany, France and Sweden, sought to play an active role in resolving crises in the Middle East, especially the ones concerned with mediating between Tehran and Riyadh, to ease regional tensions.

On the other hand, he stressed that the EU is currently aiming to protect the nuclear agreement with Iran, in order to maintain its credibility as a key player in the Middle East. Yet, it is evident that Brussels neither has the required means to protect European companies, operating in Iran, from US sanctions, nor is capable of providing assurances that would keep Iran committed to the nuclear agreement. Accordingly, many European companies have left the Iranian market already.

In conclusion, Koch emphasized that the European Union will continue its efforts to play the role of mediator aiming to contribute to regional stability, although it is evident that the foundations of this mediation are not yet available.