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The Kirkuk-Baniyas Pipeline: What Does History Tell Us?

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From the instrumentalization of Militia by the State to a Militia State

October 16, 2025

Thierry Vircoulon

Since independence, the Sudanese government has relied on the same defense system in every conflict: the creation of local militias as counter-insurgency forces. This policy even transformed one militia into a genuine army, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The war opposing the RSF to the regular army since 2023 has accentuated the militarization of militias in Sudan to such an extent that the country has become a Milita State, threatening national unity.

Turkey’s Comeback: Toward a Central Role in the Middle East?

October 7, 2025

Adel Bakawan

Adel Bakawan for Les Grands Dossiers de Diplomatie, no. 86 (June–July 2025).

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

October 2, 2025

Haouès Seniguer, Lyna Ouandjeli

The discussion happened on September 5th, 2025.

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GenZ212, Nonmovements, and the Monarchy: The Future of Protest in Morocco

A paradox of evolution and revolution, the 2025 Moroccan Gen Z movement was, in many respects, the ideological heir to previous uprisings while simultaneously representing a conceptual evolution in the repertoires of popular dissent. The protests marked a nuanced shift towards decentralised, unconventional nonmovements, an iterative process whose immediate and enduring legacy has profound implications for the future of both protest and governance in modern Morocco.

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