European Institute for Studies on
the Middle East and North Africa

Lyna Ouandjeli

Head of Collaborative Projects and Researcher

Lyna Ouandjeli is a researcher at the European Institute for Studies on the Middle East and North Africa (EISMENA). A consultant specializing in conflict analysis, international law, and geopolitics in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Sahel, she has led research projects and facilitated dialogues in France and Iraq. Holding degrees in European law, international relations, and conflict resolution/arbitration, her work combines academic rigor with applied practice. Trilingual in French, English, and Spanish, and currently improving her Arabic, she brings together strong analytical depth with the ability to produce accessible, high-quality policy and research analyses and narratives.

Publications:

Wildfires in Algeria

Lyna Ouandjeli

Iran’s Strategic Miscalculation

Lyna Ouandjeli

Strikes, Escalation, and a Break in Power: Iran at the Heart of a Major International Confrontation

Lyna Ouandjeli

Interview with Marie Ladier-Fouladi: Understanding the Factors Behind the Escalation of Protests in Iran

Marie Ladier-Fouladi, Lyna Ouandjeli, Héloïse Liebenberg

Transcript of the interview with Aaron Magid – “Is King Abdullah the most American king in Jordan’s History?”

Aaron Magid, Lyna Ouandjeli, Héloïse Liebenberg

Damascus’s “Victory” but at What Cost?

Lyna Ouandjeli

State Violence and the Erasure of the Other during the French colonisation of Algeria and the colonisation of Libya by Italy

Lyna Ouandjeli

Iran After Oct 7, the “Shia Crescent” and the “Axis of Resistance” interview with Vali Nasr

Vali Nasr, Lyna Ouandjeli

The Socio-Economic and Political Question of Palestine

Leila Farsakh, Lyna Ouandjeli

Haoues Seniguer’s book “God Is with Us: October 7 and Its Consequences — How Jewish and Islamic Religions Justify Violence”

Haouès Seniguer, Lyna Ouandjeli

The Possible Impact of France’s Recognition of the State of Palestine: A Geopolitical and Legal Analysis

Lyna Ouandjeli

The humanitarian situation in Gaza. Interview with Alexandre Chatillon

Alexandre Chatillon, Lyna Ouandjeli

The development of the relation between Turkey and the PKK. Interview with Ahmet İnsel

Ahmet Insel, Lyna Ouandjeli

The various issues at stake in a reactivated peace process between Turkey and the Kurds

Elsa Tulin Sen, Lyna Ouandjeli

Can Ahmad al-Sharaa Restore Trust at Home and Abroad? Interview with Joseph Daher

Joseph Daher, Lyna Ouandjeli

What future for Lebanon? Discussion with Christian Taoutel

Christian Taoutel, Lyna Ouandjeli

The challenges of rebuilding Lebanon in an ever-changing Middle East. Interview with Amin Elias

Amin Elias, Lyna Ouandjeli

A new uncertain era in Syria: between authoritarian continuity and jihadist ascent. Interview with Akram Kachee

Akram Kachee, Lyna Ouandjeli

Unpredictable Leadership and Mutual Distrust Threaten U.S.-Iran Nuclear Rapprochement: Interview with F. Gregory Gause III

F. Gregory Gause III, Lyna Ouandjeli

Israel-Iran: The Shadow of a War under American Surveillance

Lyna Ouandjeli

Iran’s Strategic Outlook on U.S. Relations in a Shifting Middle East

Lyna Ouandjeli

Diplomacy put to the test in the Middle East: Interview with Rony Brauman

Rony Brauman, Lyna Ouandjeli

The Turkish Sphere since October 7, 2023: Interview with Jean Marcou

Jean Marcou, Lyna Ouandjeli

The Israeli Sphere since October 7, 2023: Interview with Frédéric Encel

Frédéric Encel, Lyna Ouandjeli

The Arab Sphere since October 7, 2023: Interview with Jean-Paul Chagnollaud

Jean-Paul Chagnollaud, Lyna Ouandjeli

The Israeli Sphere since October 7, 2023 : Discussion with Denis Bauchard

Denis Bauchard, Lyna Ouandjeli

The Turkish and Kurdish Sphere since October 7, 2023: Interview with Hamit Bozarslan

Hamit Bozarslan, Lyna Ouandjeli

The Persian Sphere since October 7, 2023: Interview with Bernard Hourcade

Bernard Hourcade, Lyna Ouandjeli

The Arab Sphere since October 7, 2023: Interview with Zakaria Taha

Lyna Ouandjeli, Zakaria Taha

The Dynamics of Change During the Arab Spring

Lyna Ouandjeli