The Israeli Sphere since October 7, 2023: Interview with Frédéric Encel
[Lyna Ouandjeli] Good morning, and thank you for taking the time to answer our questions. [Frédéric Encel] Good morning, thank you as well. [Lyna Ouandjeli] As we’ve seen, the Middle Eastern space was caught off guard by the events of 7 October 2023. Several dynamics have been disrupted or brought back to the forefront, notably Iran’s withdrawal, which […]
The Kurds in “The New Middle East”
A new wave of transformation is sweeping across the Middle East, making the region more fluid than ever. All regional powers are navigating potential shifts, while socioeconomic conditions remain far more fragile than institutional framework. The events of October 7th have shattered old structures and regimes, yet no clear new order has taken shape. These upheavals are also impacting the Kurds across all four countries where they reside, leaving them caught between the prospect of peace and the persistence of conflict.
The October 7 Attacks and the New Equation in the Middle East
The overthrow of the pro-Western monarchy in Egypt in 1952 and the rise to power of Gamal Abdel Nasser, who pursued a pan-Arabist policy, the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the Gulf Wars of 1991 and 2003, the Oslo Accords of 1993, and the outbreak of the Arab Spring in 2011 have all been recorded […]
The Arab Sphere since October 7, 2023: Interview with Jean-Paul Chagnollaud
[Lyna Ouandjeli] For this interview, we would like to discuss the Arab region since the events of October 7, 2023. As we have observed, there are many topics to cover, with numerous events marking this period, rapidly disrupting existing dynamics. That is why we would like to ask you a few questions on this subject. I […]
The positioning of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the reconfiguration of the Middle East after 7th October 2023
The attack carried out by Hamas against Israel on 7th October 2023, followed by the war in Gaza, marked a decisive turning point in the regional influence of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Middle East. The question of the beginning of the end for the “Axis of Resistance” was raised due to the […]