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An Electoral Year Marked by Repression and Tension

By linking the worsening of the multidimensional crisis to a generalized conspiracy, the Tunisian president manages to maintain social peace while continuing to roll out his authoritarian project.

 30 July 2025

Navigating Recent Crises in the MENA Region

The MENA region is vulnerable to international shocks in cereal markets due to its heavy reliance on imports. A comprehensive understanding of these external shocks is crucial.

 30 July 2025

Local Visions – Chinese Technologies. Explaining MENA’s Embrace of the Digital Silk Road

China emerges as a pivotal partner for advancing the digital transformation in countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

 25 July 2025

New Pact for the Mediterranean. The Future of Euro-Mediterranean Relations on the 30th Anniversary of the Barcelona Process

The success of the New Pact will depend on its capacity to turn consultation into genuine partnership, to balance ambition with realism and to show it has learned from past experience.

 25 July 2025

The Fall of Al-Assad’s Dynasty Has Shifted the Geopolitical Landscape of the Middle East

As Syria transitions into a post-Assad era, it is of paramount importance to support the new regime diplomatically, economically and financially.

 22 July 2025

Russian Conquests and Concessions in the Middle East and North Africa: A Compartmentalized Policy

In the Middle East, Russia attempts to adapt to it as best it can, by multiplying the number of partners and interlocutors and limiting conflicts as much as possible.

 22 July 2025

Uncertainty and Geopolitics: Are Global Value Chains Reorganizing?

How are rising geopolitical tensions affecting international trade patterns and Global Value Chains?

 18 July 2025

A Crumbling International Order and Its Impact on the Mediterranean Region

In the Mediterranean, the ambiguity in protecting international norms has exacerbated the mistrust of countries and people in the Middle East and North Africa toward the EU.

 18 July 2025

Israel in the Middle East and the Mediterranean: After Prolonged Multi-Front Confrontations, Diplomatic Opportunities Emerge

Diplomatic opportunities for a more peaceful, secure and prosperous region still exist, and have been more intensely discussed following the June 2025 Israel-Iran confrontation.

 17 July 2025

President Trump and the Middle East: New Policies? New Paradigms?

President Trump’s views of America’s role in the world and where the Middle East fits into his overall national security strategy.

 16 July 2025