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 […]
Can Ahmad al-Sharaa Restore Trust at Home and Abroad? Interview with Joseph Daher
[Lyna Ouandjeli] This discussion will focus on the aftermath of the Assad regime’s fall and the rise of Ahmad al-Sharaa as transitional president. We’ll explore Syria’s potential economic direction, prospects for transitional justice, and evolving relations with neighboring countries and the West—particularly in light of partial U.S. and EU sanctions relief. Has the U.S.–Syria relationship […]