by Ghazi Ben Ahmed | Apr 20, 2025 | Economy, MENA (Middle East & North Africa), News
With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Arab powers are racing to secure Washington’s favor. From Riyadh to Abu Dhabi, regional giants are pledging massive U.S. investments—$600 billion from Saudi Arabia, $1.4 trillion over a decade from the UAE—targeting AI,...
by Ghazi Ben Ahmed | Jan 3, 2025 | News
Dear friends, Colleagues, Partners and subscribers. As we welcome 2025, I extend my heartfelt wishes for health, peace, and prosperity to you all. While this new year begins amidst tensions and challenges, it also brings with it glimmers of hope and the opportunity to...
by Ghazi Ben Ahmed | Nov 27, 2024 | Economy, International, News, Politics, Social
The border externalisation strategy promoted by Italy’s Georgia Meloni government represents a political and legal failure, highlighting the contradictions of a hardline rhetoric against irregular immigration. Since coming to power, the government has promised...
by Ghazi Ben Ahmed | Nov 25, 2024 | International, News, Politics
Lors de son premier mandat, Donald Trump a quitté l’accord nucléaire de 2015 (JCPOA) et lancé une campagne de “pression maximale” contre l’Iran. Bien que les sanctions aient lourdement frappé l’économie iranienne, elles n’ont pas réussi à obtenir un nouvel accord ni à...
by Ghazi Ben Ahmed | Sep 21, 2024 | MENA (Middle East & North Africa), Most Read, News
Echoes from Tunisia, Populism, Transition, and Hopes for Democracy (Ed. L’Harmattan, release date: 23 september 2024). I firmly believe that the (controversial) presidential elections in Tunisia provide an opportunity to assess the state of the country and the record...
