Live by the Sword or Die: Israel’s Post-October 7 Strategic Environment
On October 7, 2023, the Gaza-based Palestinian jihadist group, Hamas, and its allied groups in Gaza invaded southern Israel, overwhelming high-tech sensors and lightly manned bases, killing 1,200 and abducting more than 250, mostly civilians, and committing atrocities against the population. This brutal attack triggered heavy Israeli retaliation against Hamas in Gaza that has continued to […]
The Turkish Sphere since October 7, 2023: Interview with Jean Marcou
[Lyna Ouandjeli] In recent years, and particularly since the events of 7 October 2023, we’ve seen Turkey and Saudi Arabia seemingly gaining the upper hand over other Middle Eastern powers. Whereas Iran once held a central position, these two countries now appear to be the new dominant players, assuming the role of mediators on both regional […]
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 […]