European Institute for Studies on
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Videos

Iran and Israel: The Ideological War Since 1979 with Author Clément Therme

June 17, 2026

EISMENA Staff

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.

Rony Brauman on Gaza, Humanitarian Law, and Israel’s Colonial Strategy

June 15, 2026

EISMENA Staff

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.

EISMENA Interviews Farhad Khosrokhavar on His New Book “Iran, The End of Totalitarianism?”

May 28, 2026

EISMENA Staff

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

Jamil Sayah on Morocco and Why the Monarchy’s Political Cosmetics Are Cracking?

May 6, 2026

EISMENA Staff

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.

Rina Bassist | Israeli Civil Society Since October 7: War, Polarization, and Democratic Erosion

April 23, 2026

EISMENA Staff

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

Iran: Uprisings, Repression, and the Information War, with Sepideh Farsi

April 23, 2026

EISMENA Staff

In this interview, Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi reflects on the long history of protest in Iran, from the women’s demonstrations of 1979 to the most recent nationwide uprisings. She discusses state repression, internet shutdowns, media distortion, foreign intervention, and the political narratives that shape how Iran is seen from the outside. A sharp, necessary conversation on protest, memory, and truth.

Jules Gastinel | Inside Houthi Governance: How a Rebel Movement Built a State in Northern Yemen?

April 23, 2026

EISMENA Staff

Yemen is often analysed only through war. But what if a state is actually being built in the middle of the conflict? Jules Grange Gastinel (CNRS) examines how the Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) has progressively transformed governance structures in Northern Yemen since 2014.

Jamil Sayah | Libya: Power Without a State? Political Duality, Militias, and Foreign Interference

April 23, 2026

EISMENA Staff

In this EISMENA interview, we unpack why Libya’s post-2011 crisis is not only institutional, but deeply structural: dual authorities (Tripoli vs the East), militia-based governance, and constant external interference.

Marie Ladier-Fouladi x EISMENA | Iran’s Protest Cycles Since 1979: What’s Changed and What Hasn’t?

April 23, 2026

EISMENA Staff

In this interview, Marie Ladier-Fouladi (sociologist and demographer, honorary Research Director at CNRS) analyzes Iran’s recent protest wave in the broader history of mobilizations since 1979.

Jamil Sayah x EISMENA | Understanding the Maghreb: Introduction and Overview

April 23, 2026

EISMENA Staff

In this EISMENA interview, we invite Jamil Sayah (Sciences Po Grenoble) to break down the political dynamics of the Maghreb—from Morocco to Libya, including Algeria and Tunisia.