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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In this episode, EISMENA speaks with Jean Marcou (Professor Emeritus at Sciences Po Grenoble / Université Grenoble Alpes; associate researcher at the French Institute of Anatolian Studies and the Mediterranean Foundation for Strategic Studies – FMES) about Turkey’s current strategic positioning.

In this interview with Pascal Ausseur (former French Navy officer and Director General of the Mediterranean Foundation for Strategic Studies – FMES) joins EISMENA to discuss today’s shifting geopolitical landscape—from the Arab world’s strategic recalibrations to the Israel–Palestine war, Iran’s regional position, Turkey’s trajectory, and Europe’s role in an increasingly fragmented world.