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12 Apr 2025

Public Protests in Morocco: Rising Discontent Against Israel’s Gaza Offensive and U.S. Policies

Photo: Large Protest in Morocco Calls for End to Israel Ties, Supports Gaza In early April 2025, Morocco witnessed some of its most significant demonstrations in recent months, as tens of thousands of Moroccans gathered in Rabat to protest Israel’s military actions in Gaza. These prot

11 Apr 2025

Moroccan Sahara: Diplomatic and Regional Shifts Reshaping the Balance of Power

The Moroccan Sahara remains one of the most contentious issues on the global stage, a complex conflict shaped by geopolitical interests, regional dynamics, and shifting diplomatic alliances. Recently, however, this issue has seen pivotal changes that could potentially reshape the power dynamics in t

22 Mar 2025

Russia’s Sale of Su-57 to Algeria: A Surprise for NATO and Europe

On 12 February, 2025, Algerian Air Force confirmed to acquire Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jets and personnel training have been taken place in Russia. Algeria, as Africa’s energy hub for Europe, has a history of tensions with France, Spain, and Italy. The delivery of the fifth-generatio

21 Feb 2025

The EU-Tunisia Migration Pact: A Fragile Partnership Under Strain

Photo: flags of EU and Tunisia The European Union’s (EU) migration policies have long sought to balance control with cooperation, aiming to curb irregular migration while fostering diplomatic ties with transit countries. In July 2023, the EU and Tunisia signed a Memorandum of Understa

02 Feb 2025

Recent macroeconomic developments and outlook for MENA – the perspective of the World Bank

In mid-January 2025 the World Bank (2025, a)[1] released the first edition of this year of the macroeconomic report, Global Economic Prospects, entitled “Emerging and Developing Economies in the 21st Century”. This report includes the macroeconomic forecasts for 2025-2026 for the member count

21 Sep 2024

Annual International Conference (Hybrid Format): The 10th Forum “Integration and Interdependency of the Middle East Region in the Light of Political, Security, and Economic Transformations”

Venue: Grand Hotel Bucharest 5*, Rapsodia Conference Hall (1st Floor), Blvd. Nicolae Bălcescu, nr.4 (Piața Universității), Sector 1, Bucharest Organizers: MEPEI (Middle East Political and Economic Institute), Romania; EuroDefense Romania. Partners: IPIS (Institute for Politica

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Annual International Conference (Hybrid Format)

06 Jul 2024

Greater Israel: an Ongoing Expansion Plan for the Middle East and North Africa

Photo: Greater Israel”, according to the founding father of Zionism Theodore Herzl, is a Jewish State stretching “from the Brook of Egypt to the Euphrates. The recent picture of an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier with a Greater Israel badge on the uniform provoked outrage in Ar

03 Apr 2024

The Recent Relations between the European Union and Egypt

Photo’s source: https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec.europa.eu/; the flags of Egypt and EU The European Union on Sunday, March 17 (2024) announced a €7.4 billion aid package for cash-strapped Egypt due to rising fears of influx of migrants to Egypt escaping the Israeli bombardment i

15 Mar 2024

Turmoil in the Middle East – the Houthi, Red Sea Connection

Introduction Late 2023 shook up the Middle East, as the Hamas attack on Israel and the continuous war in Gaza proceeded. As such, the illusion of regional stability faded. Not only did this war catalyze further regional polarization, it also got third party actors involved. Among others, the Houthi

13 Mar 2024

Iran-Egypt Relations: Normalization Process, Effective Variables, Consequences and Prospects

Photo’s Source: https://www.tasnimnews.com/, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met on the side-lines of a joint meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League, held in Riyadh on November 11, 2023.

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Public Protests in Morocco: Rising Discontent Against Israel’s Gaza Offensive and U.S. Policies

Moroccan Sahara: Diplomatic and Regional Shifts Reshaping the Balance of Power

Russia’s Sale of Su-57 to Algeria: A Surprise for NATO and Europe

The EU-Tunisia Migration Pact: A Fragile Partnership Under Strain

Recent macroeconomic developments and outlook for MENA – the perspective of the World Bank

Annual International Conference (Hybrid Format): The 10th Forum “Integration and Interdependency of the Middle East Region in the Light of Political, Security, and Economic Transformations”

Greater Israel: an Ongoing Expansion Plan for the Middle East and North Africa

The Recent Relations between the European Union and Egypt

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