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“Iraq – U.S.” Relations in the Trump Era: Between the Past and the Future

Prepared by: Riham Mohammed Researcher at the Middle East Affairs Unit Iraq-US relations during Trump’s first term (2017-2021) have experienced sharp fluctuations combining military cooperation in the fight against terrorism with the political tension caused by American pressure on Iraq to reduce Iranian influence, US sanctions on Iran have also had a direct impact on […]

Posted in: International Affairs Unit, Middle East Unit, Reports, Research Papers,
Informal Mining In Africa… Its Motives And Risks

Preparing by: Asmaa Hassan Assistant Researcher in African Affairs Unit Informal mining is an economic phenomenon with complex political dimensions, overlapping with Issues of State sovereignty and natural resource management, as well as social stability, making it one of the most important challenges facing the continent’s governments and open the way for informal interest networks, […]

Posted in: African Studies Unit, Reports, Research Papers,
French military return to Africa: a new strategy for the restoration of its international weight

By: Dina lamloum Coordinator of African Affairs unit France has witnessed a series of repeated commitments in Africa, particularly the region of the West, It withdrew its forces in many of these countries, but soon again, It takes the gateway to investment, the economy and the diversification of companies as its input, and it takes […]

Posted in: African Studies Unit, Reports,
THE CONFLICT PATH SERIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA ISSUE NO 41 February 2025

Report overview Before shedding light on the developments of the conflict in the regions addressed, we present in general the conflict situations in the ten countries of interest before moving on to the detailed report. Ethiopia: Relations between Ethiopia and Somalia are witnessing a state of transformation at the diplomatic level, which was confirmed by […]

Posted in: Conflict Paths Series in the Middle East and Africa, Special editions,

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