This volume contains some of the papers given at an international conference on the Syrian crisis in 2017 in the Accademia di studi-italo tedeschi, Merano. The contributors are Tea Antoniazzi, Hans-Christian Günther, Djavad Kashani, Ali Ashgar Mosleh, Francisco Muñoz Conde, Isabella Oldani, Riccardo Pozzo, Luigi Sammartino, Harro von Senger, Udo Steinbach und Vania Virgili.Hans-Christian Günther is professor for classics at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg. He has widely published on Greek and Roman philosophy and literature, Byzantine and modern Greek studies. Recently he has been more and more interested in intercultural studies, ethics and international politics.

PrefaceList of ContributorsHans-Christian GüntherThe Syrian Crisis What has been done, what should we do?Ali Asghar MoslehUN Security Council Approach to the Middle East Eventsand Developments in the Recent DecadeDjavad KashaniHarmonising Muslim Identities and West European Societiesby Mi Jung Van der Velde/ Tom ZwartHarro von SengerThe Peoples Republic of Chinas Approach to Syria2011 to 2017Udo SteinbachThe Syrian Conflict Its Confessional DimensionFrancisco Muñoz CondeDie heutige Relativierung des Verbots der Folter undihrer Anwendung im Krieg und im Kampf gegen TerrorismusIsabella OldaniEU Sanctions on Syria: From Approval to AnnulmentLuigi SammartinoThe Syrian Conflict and Prohibitions of Arms Transfers:What are States Doing in order toImplement their International Obligations?Chiara Tea AntoniazziThe EU-Turkey Statement of 18 March 2016: A Legal PerspectiveRiccardo Pozzo/ Vania VirgiliTowards a Strategic Research Agenda on Migration