Food as a Weapon of War: Revisiting the Right to Food in Gaza
By: Chourouk Mestour Studies and Policy Papers: September 2025 Abstract: This article analyses how food is used as a weapon of war, focusing on Gaza as a case study. It…
Sleepwalkers into War Are Algeria and Morocco on the Path to Conflict?
Djallel Khechib, research fellow at the Center for Islam and Global Affairs (CIGA), recently authored a policy paper published by the Luiss Mediterranean Platform at the Luiss School of Government…
The Role of Central Security Forces in Supporting Authoritarian Regimes in Egypt (1969-2011)
By: Ahmad Mawlana and Fadi Zatari Studies and Policy Papers/ April 2025 Abstract: The paramilitary forces known as the “Gendarmerie” emerged as a novel mechanism for societal control following the…
A View of the Middle East from Within
By: Emad El-Din Shahin Studies and Policy Papers/ September 2024 If Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas agree on one thing it is the fact that the Middle East will never be…
Palestine and the Arab Regional Order: What Changed after Operation Al-Aqsa Flood?
By: Prof. Sami A. Al-Arian Studies and Policy Papers/ July 2024 Abstract: This commentary examines the changes and transitions in the Arab regional order in relation to the Arab-Israeli conflict since…