European Institute for Studies on
the Middle East and North Africa

Egypt: Between the Memory of Power and the Diplomacy of Survival

On September 15, 2025, an emergency Arab-Islamic summit convened in Doha in response to the Israeli airstrikes on Qatari territory that had taken place six days earlier. Gathering fifty-seven member states of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the meeting was marked by an unexpectedly fiery speech from Egyptian President Abdel […]

From the instrumentalization of Militia by the State to a Militia State

Since independence, the Sudanese government has relied on the same defense system in every conflict: the creation of local militias as counter-insurgency forces. This policy even transformed one militia into a genuine army, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The war opposing the RSF to the regular army since 2023 has accentuated the militarization of militias in Sudan to such an extent that the country has become a Milita State, threatening national unity.

Shifting alliances in Egypt in response to changing priorities

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi began his third presidential term in April 2024. Since his arrival in power in 2014, the country’s foreign policy has moved toward alliances and engagement with many countries once considered as rivals or adversaries. These changes are a response to regional and global dynamics that have led Egypt to consider […]

The Dynamics of Change During the Arab Spring

In this research paper, Lyna Ouandjeli examines the multifaceted impact of the Arab Spring on Tunisia, Algeria, Syria, and Iraq, highlighting the role of media coverage and the significant influence of social media throughout the upheavals.