Is the EU heading into another historical enlargement 20 years later ?
By: Laila Ahmed INTRODUCTION: The Russian-Ukrainian conflict restored the need for EU expansion. “Enlargement” has long been seen as a low priority; Croatia was the last nation to join the league in 2013, a decade after it first submitted its application. However, circumstances evolved in the meantime. The “enlargement is back on track thanks to […]
By: Dina Ehab Mahmoud Research Assistant in Middle East Affairs Unit Introduction In the aftermath of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination, Israeli Prime Minister “Benjamin Netanyahu” declared on September 29th that this operation is part of a systematic Israeli plan aimed at altering the strategic reality in the Middle East.[1] This announcement was made amid […]
By: Laila Ahmed Introduction: The full-scale Russian attack on Ukraine has disrupted the geopolitics of Europe. Changes in security dynamics, regional balances, and national foreign policy stances have resulted throughout the continent. In this environment, France’s policy towards Russia and Ukraine have undergone a significant shift. At the same time, French politics looked like they […]
By: Laila Ahmed Introduction: The United States will choose its next president on November 5. It is obvious that the elections will include two contenders who has nothing in common. Notably, the two contenders for US president are the most dissimilar duo in history. One who is a privileged son competing against a middle- class […]
Introduction: Conflicts in the Middle East and Africa are a reflection of the complexity of protracted conflicts; The way in which they interact, their longevity, the behaviour and demands of the perpetrators, the parties’ terms of settlement, the dynamism of which they are characterized, and the intensity of their competition reflect their complexity. This complexity […]
Introduction: Conflicts in the Middle East and Africa are a reflection of the complexity of protracted conflicts; The way in which they interact, their longevity, the behaviour and demands of the perpetrators, the parties’ terms of settlement, the dynamism of which they are characterized, and the intensity of their competition reflect their complexity. This complexity […]
By: Radwa Al-Sharif Middle East Affairs Coordinator An article on the “Council on Foreign Relations” blog discusses the idea of a Palestinian-Jordanian confederation as an alternative to the two-state solution. Elliott Abrams, the author of the article,[1] argues that the “two-state solution” as a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is impractical and dangerous. Instead, he […]
By: Laila Ahmed Introduction: Everyone agrees that Trump is unpredictable. Who could have imagined that he would court North Korea, initiate the Abraham Accords, and supply Ukraine with Javelins—all while moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem and claiming to admire Vladimir Putin? His unpredictability is likely to increase during his second term, partly because of […]
Introduction: Conflicts in the Middle East and Africa are a reflection of the complexity of protracted conflicts; The way in which they interact, their longevity, the behaviour and demands of the perpetrators, the parties’ terms of settlement, the dynamism of which they are characterized, and the intensity of their competition reflect their complexity. This complexity […]
By: Laila Ahmed Introduction Two weeks after a shockingly debilitated performance during a debate against Donald Trump, the President has sought to prove that it was, in his words, a “bad episode” and not a “serious condition.” But the debate marked an indelible change in perspective among influential Democrats, donors, and the press, some of […]