France and the Oil Monarchies' Support for Ahmad al-Sharaa

Nicolas Beau 08/05 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Emmanuel Macron Hezbollah Israel Saudi Arabia United States

More than ten key players, including states and militias, have been present for many years on Syrian soil: the Syrian army, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Hezbollah, Russia, the Turkish and American armies in the northwest of the country, the Kurds of Rojava, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) led by Commander Mazloum Abdi, a former member of ...

Ivory Coast’s Economy Thrives Ahead of Presidential Deadline

Nicolas Beau 26/02 15:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

Emmanuel Macron Ivory Coast Elections

The presidential election set to take place next October should decisively test the ability of Ivorian democracy – representing a population of 32 million – to overcome the lingering shadows of the 2010-2011 post-electoral crisis and lay the groundwork for a society reconciled with its history. The current regime’s strong economic record, ...

The Specter of a ‘Hezbollah 2.0’ Lured by Terrorism

Nicolas Beau 2024-10-03 17:21 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

  Weakened by Israeli raids that have decimated its leadership, Hezbollah now faces an unprecedented crisis. The exodus of one million Shiite civilians, its primary support base, is upending the fragile sectarian balance in Lebanon and putting immense pressure on an already strained social fabric. Confronted with significant humanitarian, ...