In this wide-ranging EISMENA interview, Maxime Lechat speaks with renowned French political scientist Olivier Roy about the profound transformations reshaping the Middle East.

In this EISMENA interview, Christine Simatos and Lyna Ouandjeli speak with Zakaria Taha about the evolving relationship between religion, communal identity and political power in Syria. Tracing the country’s trajectory from Hafez and Bashar al-Assad to Ahmed al-Sharaa.

From infrastructure modernisation and economic diversification to the relationship between the military and civilian authorities, he explores the role of nationalism and Algeria’s ambitions as a regional power. The discussion also addresses Western Sahara, rivalry with Morocco, the Abraham Accords, Algeria’s strategy in the Sahel and Africa, its energy relations with Europe, and the continuing influence of colonial memory on Franco-Algerian relations.

What has become of the state in the Middle East and North Africa since the Arab uprisings of 2011?

How is the EU repositioning itself in the Gulf amid growing regional instability and shifting confidence in the United States?

In this EISMENA interview, Lyna and Maxime speak with Clément Therme about his book Iran-Israël : la guerre idéologique de 1979 à nos jours, published by Tallandier.

In this EISMENA interview, Lyna and Christine speak with Rony Brauman about the worsening conditions of existence in Gaza and the West Bank, the limits of humanitarian language, and the political logic behind Israel’s war and occupation.

In this EISMENA interview, Christine speaks with sociologist Farhad Khosrokhavar about his new book, "Iran, la fin du totalitarisme?"

In this interview for EISMENA, Lyna speaks with Jamil Sayah (Science PO Grenoble) about Morocco’s youth protests and the growing cracks behind the monarchy’s carefully maintained image of political stability.

In this interview for EISMENA, Lyna speaks with journalist and former diplomat Rina Bassist about the transformation of Israeli civil society since October 7.