The research line “Middle East and North Africa” addresses security and defence issues related to the region commonly referred to in English as “MENA”. The CSDS’ interests include the Israeli-Palestinian issue, armed conflicts in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, the relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia, as well as other countries of particular interest such as Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey.
Researcher: Didier LEROY
24 Years of WPS Agenda: Time for Pragmatism
What Prospects for Israel after the War? Chloé BERGER & Didier LEROY
Related publications:
What Prospects for Israel after the War?, Chloé BERGER & Didier LEROY, e-note 56, 15 March 2024
What Prospects for Palestine after the War?, Didier LEROY & Chloé BERGER, e-note 55, 14 February 2024
Israël en 2023 : 75 ans de symphonie martiale, Didier LEROY, e-Note 47, 5 May 2023
Whither the Kurds in “Post-ISIS” Syria?, Fabrice BALANCHE & Didier LEROY, e-Note 44, 25 January 2023
The Lone Throne of the Middle East Recalibrating Jordan’s Resilience, Didier LEROY, Security & Strategy 152, December 2022
Ramadan 2022: A Time to Reflect… on Hamas and Hezbollah, Nelly ATLAN & Didier LEROY, e-Note 41, 28 June 2022
Taking Up Arms and Laying Them Down: Lessons Learned from the Lebanese Civil War?, Didier LEROY, Focus Paper 42, February 2022
Israel in 2021: Boasting six Arab allies, but facing the six armies of Tehran, Didier LEROY, e-Note 35, 13 December 2021
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is back. What about the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria?, Didier LEROY, e-Note 33, 18 October 2021
Blacklisting Ikhwanis, Tolerating Salafis, Killing Jihadis: The Islamist Landscape of Egypt, Didier LEROY, Security & Strategy 149, October 2021
De politieke rol van de Turkse strijdkrachten doorheen de geschiedenis, Luk SANDERS, Security & Strategy 143, March 2020
Saoedi-Arabië en Iran Historiek van een koude oorlog, Luk SANDERS, Security & Strategy 137, February 2019
Crossed Views on Jihadism in the Middle East: The Engagement of Lebanese Fighters in Syria, Elena AOUN & Didier LEROY, Security & Strategy 140, February 2019
De Europese betrokkenheid in de evolutie van het Israëlisch-Palestijns conflict, Luk SANDERS, Security & Strategy 134, February 2018
Turkey’s stance. Status quaestionis of an “Islamic ally” within NATO, (English, Dutch, French), Luk SANDERS, e-Note 24, 27 November 2017
Quel cadre légal pour la lutte armée contre l’Etat Islamique ?, Catheline REMY, e-Note 22, 20 September 2016
Invloed van de Arabische Lente op migratie en bescherming van de Europese grenzen, Eddy BOOGHS, Security & Strategy 127, September 2016
Les Kurdes d’Irak, grands gagnants de la guerre contre l’Etat islamique ? Une analyse à moyen terme, Gauthier Wéry, Focus Paper 33, August 2015
What to expect after latest IAEA report on Iran? The deal and its consequences (English, Dutch, French), Bart SMEDTS, e-Note 17, 26 February 2015
The last deadline for Iran…and the West? Underlying interests (English, Dutch, French), Bart SMEDTS, e-Note 15, 19 September 2014
Israel and Hamas Three Questions on The Current Conflict (English, Dutch, French), Luk SANDERS, e-Note 14, 1st September 2014
Related events:
24 Years of WPS Agenda: Time for Pragmatism, Seminar, 21 March 2024
Mad or Bad? Forensic psychology and the will to go beyond a binary look on radicalisation, Evening conference, 23 November 2023
Women’s role in peace processes on the African continent, Evening conference, 22 June 2023
From the eastern to the southern flank: a geopolitical reshuffle in the Middle East and North Africa, Evening conference, 9 March 2023
The Gas Equation in the Eastern Mediterranean: Regional Setup and International Ramifications, Evening conference, 27 October 2022
Intersecting perspectives on the Maghreb : ten years after the Arab Springs, Online evening conference, 24 February 2022
Al-Qaeda and Global Jihad: A State of Play Twenty Years after 9/11, Online colloquium, 21 October 2021
Prospects for Peace in War-torn Yemen, Online evening conference, 25 February 2021
The Post-Daesh Landscape across Syria and Iraq. General Overview and Focus on the Kurdish Actors, Evening conference, 13 February 2020
40 Years of Islamic Republic: Iran, a State of Play, Evening conference, 28 February 2019
Recent Developments in Turkish Foreign Policy, Evening conference, 11 December 2018
A Cold War in the Middle East ? Crossed views on the power struggle oppos ing Saudi Arabi a and Iran, Evening conference, 22 March 2018