Analysis
Lebanon: A Historic Day in Court
On a sweltering morning, something unusual unfolds in front of the Justice Palace in the centre of Lebanon’s capital Beirut: a group of men in suits steps out, …
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The Dilemma of Disarming Hezbollah in Lebanon
The debate in Lebanon over disarming Iran-backed Hezbollah is intensifying. The Lebanese government has approved a U.S. plan, through a cabinet decision, …
Analysis
Lebanon Once Again at a Crossroads
While debates were still underway in Beirut’s presidential palace over whether Hezbollah’s disarmament should even be on the agenda, the spokesperson of the …
Studies
Iran’s Lost Influence in the Middle East – And Its Alternative
It appears that Iran has come to realize that its influence has significantly diminished in the Middle East. In the best-case scenarios, Tehran needs many years …
Analysis
Between Partnership and Enmity: The Complex History of Israeli-Iranian Relations
Today, Israel and Iran rank among the fiercest rivals in the Middle East. Their mutual hostility is marked by sharp rhetoric, proxy conflicts, and a tense …
Analysis
Islamist Axis: The Ideological Convergence of the Muslim Brotherhood and Iran’s Clerical Regime
Although they appear at first glance as opposites—on one side the Sunni Muslim Brotherhood, on the other the Shiite regime in Tehran—the two movements share far …
Analysis
Iran’s Risks and Western Pressure
“We cannot allow them to have a nuclear weapon,” said the American president at the White House, addressing Tehran. “We are in the final stages with Iran. …
Analysis
The Fall of Assad’s Regime in Syria – Between Hopes and Threats
The collapse of the long-standing regime of Bashar al-Assad, and with it the Syrian Arab Republic, has been viewed by many commentators as a positive …
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MENA Discussion: Recent conflict between Israel and Hamas
Experts Michel Wyss, lecturer at the Military Academy of the Swiss Armed Forces and Prof. Richard Machnikowski from the University of Lodz unpack the rising …