The Kirkuk-Baniyas Pipeline: What Does History Tell Us?
Introduction Iraq and Syria recently agreed in Washington to revive the Kirkuk-Baniyas pipeline [1]. As the notion of “revive” indicates, the pipeline has a history. What does that history tell us, and how different is the current situation from the past? By chronicling the pipeline’s history, the article seeks to shed further light on the […]
Palestine in the Shadow of Regional Escalation
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
On Thursday 18 June 2026, Shehbaz Sharif announced on the social media platform X the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran, bringing an end to a war which, in just three months and twenty days, has left a lasting impact on the Middle East. Beyond the diplomatic significance […]
Israel-Hamas: Military Confrontation, Propaganda, and the War of Images
This translation benefited greatly from the expertise and collaboration of Dr. Lalla Amina Drhimeur, who holds a PhD in Political Science from Sciences Po Lyon. Her research explores the evolution of political Islam in government, comparing the experiences of the AKP in Turkey and the PJD in Morocco within their broader national and international contexts. […]
Is Iranophobia an Israeli construction?
Since the 1990s, the Israeli officials have consistently portrayed Iran as an “existential threat” to the State of Israel, to regional stability in the Middle East, and even international peace and security. In particular, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly warned of the alleged apocalyptic danger posed by Iran’s nuclear program throughout his political career. […]