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Syria: The Disarmament of the Kurds, or the End of Rojava Era 

Loÿs de Pampelonne

Syria: The Disarmament of the Kurds, or the End of Rojava Era 

September 16, 2026

This article examines the content of the compromise reached between Damascus and the Syrian Kurds, its implication for the regional balance – Turkey, the United-States, Israel, and the peace process with the PKK – and places it within the long-term context of the Kurdish question, comparing it to the far more institutionalised but as fragile trajectory of  Iraqi Kurdistan, whose structural vulnerability, despite thirty years of constitutional autonomy, has been highlighted by Adel Bakawan. Finally, this article considers what the end of the Rojava era might mean for the future of the Kurdish national movement as a whole. 

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CATEGORIES

Can the Israeli–American Relationship Be Read Through the Lens of a Protectorate?

July 28, 2026

Louise Vaingre

Despite criticism, the United States and Israel are sovereign states whose shared interests are rooted in historical, religious, economic, military and political ties within a complex geopolitical framework. However, recent divergences of interest between Washington and Tel Aviv over the Middle-eastern regional policy raise questions about the nature of the Israeli-US relationship. This article analyses the structure binding Israel and the United States.

Israel Facing Eight Fronts: What Security Reconfiguration in the Middle East?

July 21, 2026

Adel Bakawan

As the situation in the Middle East continues to evolve, EISMENA’s Director is proposing a new analysis examining the strategic rationale behind Israel’s regional posture and its relationships with neighboring states. The article aims to explore the historical, political, military, and geopolitical drivers that continue to shape Israel’s security doctrine, regional alliances, and evolving position within the broader Middle Eastern order.

Palestine in the Shadow of Regional Escalation

July 16, 2026

Jaser Abu Mousa

This article argues that Palestine is being strategically marginalized at the very moment its humanitarian, civic, and territorial crisis is deepening. In Gaza, the deterioration is no longer adequately captured by the language of short-term emergency; it reflects the sustained erosion of the conditions required for organized civilian life. In the West Bank, a parallel process is unfolding through settler violence, movement restrictions, land pressure, and the progressive fragmentation of Palestinian presence.

Pakistan and the Middle East: From a Simple Geographical Periphery to a Regional Strategic Player

July 7, 2026

Marguerite Meira

Ideological Differences Among the Iranian Diaspora: Geography, Generation, and Identity

June 30, 2026

Karen Hekimian

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Rojava: The Final Hours of a Revolution?

September 14, 2026

Dida Faridoon is one of the few journalists to have attended the meeting of Rojava’s political representatives held in Qamishli on August 29, 2026, with Mazlum Abdi and Ilham Ahmed among the participants. Reading her account, the meeting appears to have been a moment of truth. Away from the cameras, a difficult and at times painful debate unfolded among Kurdish leaders confronted with an existential question: what will remain of Rojava, the Syrian Democratic Forces, and the political and social achievements built over more than a decade? Through Dida Faridoon’s exceptional first-hand account, EISMENA offers access to the discussions behind closed doors, as well as to interviews she personally conducted with several senior figures about the future of Rojava, the SDF, and the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ).

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