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Choosing war to resolve the iranian nuclear question ?

Israel’s attack on Iran on 13 June was justified by the Jewish state as a ‘preventive war’ in response to the ‘existential threat’ posed by Iran’s access to nuclear weapons. This attack took place outside any legal framework, as the concept of ‘preventive war’ is not recognised by international law. It comes at a time […]

Hamas: origins, evolution and future prospects. An interview with Joas Wagemakers

[Ambrine El Massaoudi] The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been ongoing for years. Hamas having long been a key player, it is important to understand the movement properly. You are a specialist of Hamas. You have written a book called Hamas: Palestijns nationalisme en militant pragmatisme (in English, Hamas: Palestinian Nationalism and Militant Pragmatism), so your insight would be most relevant. […]

The War Iran Brought Home

The Iran–Israel conflict brought the war directly onto Iranian soil, shattering the regime’s façade of invulnerability.

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

[Lyna Ouandjeli] The 25 June 2025 interview will primarily focus on concise questions centred on the relationship between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), in addition, two brief questions linked to current events, particularly tensions between Iran and Israel, and President Erdoğan’s recent stances on these issues. The objective is first and foremost to lay […]

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

Turkey remains currently dominated by the omnipresent figure of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In power for almost two decades, he maintains restrained control over state institutions. Questions are nevertheless worth asking regarding his succession, particularly with the elections set for 2028, perhaps even before if an early voting is organised. In this context of institutional […]