Politics & Cooperation

Por una nueva estrategia regional en el Golfo

Por una nueva estrategia regional en el Golfo

El papel de Estados Unidos en la crisis que se vive entre los países del Golfo e Irán hacen necesario un cambio de estrategia en lo que a las sanciones sobre el país persa concierna.

 27 August 2021
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Iran and Middle East Conflicts: Myths and Reality

The Islamic Revolution of 1978-1979 transformed the West’s perception of Iran. From the watchdog of the Persian Gulf under Shah Mohammad-Reza Pahlavi to an Islamic Republic that has appeared since then as a destabilizing power for its Arab neighbou...

 21 July 2017

For France: Europe, the Mediterranean or Africa?

Ten years after the Paris Summit and the launch of the Union for the Mediterranean in 2008, does France still intend to play leader in strategic Mediterranean affairs?

 18 July 2017

Nouvelle politique du Hamas pour des temps nouveaux

La stratégie du mouvement a pour axe central le pragmatisme, la volonté de se rapprocher au reste des factions et d’influencer le futur de la région.

 17 July 2017

Le discours iranien sur la Syrie et la sur la région

« Le monde a changé : l’UE s’effondre, les USA sont plus faibles, l’Arabie saoudite semble avancer vers une situation dangereuse, la Chine et la Russie sont plus péremptoires. L’Iran est aujourd’hui plus puissant ».

 17 July 2017

Quel avenir attend Rohani ?

Même si la continuité des engagements internationaux semble garantie, la crainte d’un Iran fort et capable d’influencer la région s’accroît parmi ses voisins arabes.

 17 July 2017

Saudi Arabia: Towards a More Interventionist Diplomacy?

Saudi Arabia has encountered numerous challenges since the start of the protest movements in the Arab World in 2011 and Iran’s return to the regional stage.

 10 July 2017

The European Union and the Mediterranean Area: Dealing with Conflicts, Tensions and Resets

Long gone are the days when the European Union set itself a foreign policy ambition for the entire Mediterranean Basin, as in the November 1995 Barcelona Conference.

 5 July 2017

Russian Policy in the Middle East and North Africa – Some Driving Forces

The Russian policy in the Middle East and North Africa region should be understood within the broader context of Russia’s foreign policy efforts in general.

 4 July 2017

The Trump Administration and the Mediterranean

The election of President Trump, and the experience of the first months of his administration, raises important questions about the future of American foreign policy.

 3 July 2017

Winds of Change in the Middle East: How Israel Can Retake Initiative in the Palestinian Arena

Twice in the last two decades the Palestinian leadership has proved unwilling to sign a comprehensive peace agreement based on terms offered by an Israeli premier. Instead, they preferred a strategy of “holding out for a better deal” .

 21 June 2017

The Palestinian Question and the Arabs (1917-2017): Popular Support, Government Stakes

Although for the Arab peoples, the question of Palestine is above all an “Arab matter,” it is often more of a matter of Arab inter-state relations than a national cause to be defended tooth and nail.

 20 June 2017

The (Resistable) Rise of Populism in Europe and its Impact on European and International Cooperation

2016 is widely seen as the annus horribilis for Europe, and the rise of populism identified as the main culprit for the political crisis.

 19 June 2017