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The Impact of the Rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Middle East

The rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran has had a major impact on politics and security in the Middle East since the Iranian revolution. However, there have been periods of growing rapprochement.

 21 May 2020

The Palestinian Nakba and a Decolonial Analysis of Palestine-Israel

Although Palestine-Israel / Israel-Palestine “conflict” has been mainly understood as a conflict between two parties fighting for the same territory, it should be rather considered as a matter of active settlement colonialism.

 14 May 2020

The Impact of Refugees on Urban Planning in Local Palestinian Communities

Over the past two centuries, urban planning in Palestinian cities has been shaped by different governments. In this context, the coronavirus crisis highlights the challenges facing densely populated areas and Palestinian refugee camps.

 7 May 2020

Covid-19 in Tunisia and the Maghreb

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar and Turkey have been competing in North Africa since 2011 through financial investments and the cultivation of political clients. This is driven by three main factors.

 16 April 2020

1979 – 2019: 40 Years of War in the Middle East

Protests in the streets of the Arab world in 2011 and those taking place today in some countries in the region, such as Algeria or Lebanon, have a specific weight, different than protests with similar claims elsewhere.

 5 March 2020

Old and New Sexual Nationalisms in Neo-Fascist Times

Nationalism is not just about the nation. Xenophobic and racist nationalisms, typical of the 19th and 20th centuries, define the conception of “us” versus “them” in sexual terms.

 27 February 2020

Libya: The Keys of the Conflict

From 2011 begins a wave of protests in the Arab world known as the "Arab Spring". In the case of Libya, the fall of the Gaddafi regime led to an intermittent confrontation between armed factions, with regional and international support.

 20 February 2020

Hezbollah and the Lebanese Popular Movement

Since its creation, Hezbollah’s resistance to Israel has given the party great popular legitimacy. However, the Party of God is today the target of the anger of large segments of Lebanese society.

 17 February 2020

Hezbollah and the Lebanese Popular Movement, Reactions and Challenges

The origins of the protests in Lebanon can be summed up in two words: neoliberalism and sectarianism. The Hezbollah party has been accusing the protest movement of being controlled by foreign interests.

 13 February 2020