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

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Turkey: Towards the Resumption of a Peace Process with the Kurds?

January 10, 2025

EISMENA Staff

In this article, Jean Marcou examines the potential resumption of efforts to address the Kurdish question in Turkey, characterised by symbolic gestures and political initiatives. He analyses the historical context and recent developments, including the meeting with Abdullah Öcalan, while underscoring the domestic and international stakes for the Turkish government.

The Road to Damascus: Al-Jolani’s Transformation and Syria’s Next Chapter

January 3, 2025

Sardar Aziz

In this article, Sardar Aziz examines the evolution of Ahmed al-Sharaa from a Salafist-jihadist leader into a more politically oriented actor seeking international legitimacy.

Muqtada al-Sadr’s Political Comeback: What Cards Does He Have Yet to Play?

July 3, 2024

EISMENA

In this article, Juliette Garret and Léa Philipperon analyse the latest events in Iraq, considering the possible return of Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shiite leader who triumphed in the 2021 legislative elections, to the political scene ahead of the 2025 elections.

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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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