Analysis
Libya: Books in Tripoli, Troops in the Sahara
After a few days in Tripoli, Denys Kolesnyk argues that Libya’s future is increasingly being shaped in the Sahara and in foreign capitals, and that France has a …
Research areas
Security
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Analysis
Why the US Strikes Failed to Spark an Iranian Uprising
From December 2017 through December 2025, Iran experienced repeated waves of mass protest. Thousands of people were killed or later executed , yet none of these …
Interviews
The war that proved him right: Mohammed Soliman on Iran, West Asia, and what’s left of American power
Mohammed Soliman does not like the phrase “Middle East.” It is, he has argued for several years now, a cartographic relic, a term coined by an American naval …
Interviews
Amélie Chelly: by closing the Strait of Hormuz, Iran moved from rhetoric to action
In this interview, Amélie Chelly discusses the structure of the ‘Axis of Resistance’ and Iran’s asymmetric warfare strategy, which has been constrained by an …
Analysis
40 days of war against Iran: the limits of a regionalized conflict
After 40 days of war, the ceasefire announced on 7 April between the United States and Iran marks the end of a first phase, in a large-scale regional conflict …
Analysis
On World Health Day, war is the greatest threat to health
On World Health Day, Susan Hammond and Sera Koulabdara argue that the war in Iran, like other wars since 9/11, kills civilians, destroys health systems and …
Interviews
Yasmeen Al-Eryani: Houthi de-escalation is unlikely to last
In this interview, Yasmeen Al-Eryani examines why the Houthi de-escalation is unlikely to last, the triggers for renewed maritime escalation, and the limits of …
Analysis
Fragile Peace in Israel – Why an Eruption of Violence Is Only a Matter of Time
Although Israel has carried out relentless military operations against Hamas for the past two years, the chances for lasting peace are extremely slim. On the …
Studies
The New Middle East Ignites Competition Between Türkiye and Israel
The Gaza Strip war reshaped the region, upending the balance of power and opening the door to scenarios that were previously unlikely in the Middle East. The …
Analysis
Iran at the Heart of Global Transformations
At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Iran once again emerged as one of the central topics in global discussions.
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, …
Analysis
The Israeli Attack Exposes the Fragility of the Iranian-Russian Alliance
Russian-Iranian relations are complex. While the two countries share broad opposition to Western influence, the balance of common, overlapping, and diverging …