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Vice president, Middle East Institute Switzerland, Executive-in-Residence GCSP - security governance #Libya #Tunisia #Morocco #Algeria #MENA #Ukraine #Eurasia - usual caveats

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Chappatte - Le Temps Retrouvez sur LeTemps.ch les informations en continu, enquêtes, analyses, dossiers spéciaux, opinions, graphiques, podcasts et vidéos.

Le sommet de l’Etat iranien décapité - © Chappatte dans @letemps.ch, Genève 👉 www.letemps.ch/chappatte

02.03.2026 20:42 — 👍 60    🔁 34    💬 0    📌 1
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Iran Has Always Been More Than the Islamic Republic As Israel and the US go to war against his home country, an Iranian journalist reckons with perceptions of his country, its civilization and its diaspora

NEW: Israel and the U.S. are at war with Iran, a nation long presented through the prism of conflict and resistance. For @newlinesmag.bsky.social, Kourosh Ziabari, an Iranian journalist, asks: Where is the better version of Iran that was supposed to justify all this? newlinesmag.com/first-person...

03.03.2026 12:34 — 👍 8    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Israel Gives Itself More Control Over West Bank, Clearing Barriers to Settlement

Israel Gives Itself More Control Over Occupied West Bank www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/w...

09.02.2026 19:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Israël annonce que Médecins sans frontières devra quitter la bande de Gaza d’ici au 28 février La décision des autorités israéliennes a été prise après le refus de l’ONG internationale de leur fournir la liste détaillée de ses employés palestiniens. MSF a réagi en dénonçant « un prétexte pour e...

Israël annonce que Médecins sans frontières devra quitter la bande de Gaza d’ici au 28 février
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...

02.02.2026 08:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Thousands of Gaza patients stranded despite Rafah border opening The Rafah crossing reopened on a trial basis but this is only symbolic, leaving thousands of Gazan patients unable to access urgent medical treatment abroad.

Thousands of Gaza patients stranded despite Rafah border opening www.newarab.com/news/thousan...

02.02.2026 08:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Denmark Tells Trump to ‘Stop the Threats’ About Greenland The Danish prime minister told President Trump to back down after he repeated his threat to acquire Greenland in the wake of the U.S. military raid in Venezuela.

President Trump doubled down on his desire to take over Greenland just hours after Denmark's prime minister urged him to “stop the threats” to annex the territory.

05.01.2026 13:40 — 👍 234    🔁 59    💬 28    📌 13

The first Libya Gazette of 2026.

Death of Libya’s army chief
Sudanese refugees receive new humanitarian aid
Algeria renews call for a Libyan-led solution
Outrage grows after insults at anti-government protesters

Download here: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...

05.01.2026 08:55 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Trump’s War | David Cole “It was a brilliant operation, actually.” So claimed Donald Trump early this morning in a phone call with The New York Times about the US military’s

'That is not law enforcement; it is imperialism, pure and simple.'

#Venezuela #Trump
@nybooks.com

www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...

05.01.2026 09:21 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Mischief in Arabia—and its ripple effects The regional effects of Saudi-Emirati tensions will complicate, or even derail, any attempt to repair the two countries’ relationship

The regional effects of Saudi-Emirati tensions will complicate, or even derail, any attempt to repair the two countries’ relationship, writes @yezidsayigh.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/sayighye...

05.01.2026 08:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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English | Middle East Reflections | Yezid Sayigh | Substack I’ve been an activist, a negotiator, policy planner, teacher and scholar, and now I’m a researcher and writer. I anticipate political trajectories drawing on my understanding of socioeconomic trends a...

Well worth subscribing to @yezidsayigh.bsky.social new Substack: "Middle East Reflections" 👇

sayighyezid.substack.com/s/english

02.01.2026 17:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Truce Is 2 Months Old. So Why Have Hundreds of Gazans Been Killed?

The Truce Is 2 Months Old. So Why Have Hundreds of Gazans Been Killed? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/w...

29.12.2025 17:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Column | In Gaza, another winter of despair The grim conditions in Gaza exacerbate an already bleak status quo.

My latest
In Gaza, another winter of despair
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

22.12.2025 19:49 — 👍 9    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 0
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Politique migratoire: le tour de vis européen s’inscrit dans la stratégie de Donald Trump - Le Temps L’UE durcit sa politique migratoire à l’heure où le locataire de la Maison-Blanche alimente le mouvement «Make Europe Great Again» (MEGA) et soutient des leaders européens eurosceptiques

www.letemps.ch/monde/politi...

10.12.2025 08:53 — 👍 1    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Only Europe can save Ukraine from Putin and Trump – but will it? | Timothy Garton Ash Whether using frozen Russian assets, ramping up defence production or deepening the relationship with the EU, it’s up to us to secure Ukraine’s future, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash

Only Europe can save Ukraine from Putin and Trump – but will it? | Timothy Garton Ash www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

06.12.2025 07:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Assad's exiled spy chief and billionaire cousin plot Syrian uprisings from Russia From exile in Moscow, ex-intel chief Kamal Hassan and Assad cousin Rami Makhlouf are spending millions in competing efforts to build fighting forces to lead a revolt along Syria’s coast. The governmen...

“Assad, who escaped to Russia last December, is largely resigned to exile in Moscow, say four people close to the family. But other senior figures from his inner circle, including his brother, have not come to terms with losing power.” www.reuters.com/investigatio...

06.12.2025 04:49 — 👍 3    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Opinion | ‘This Is Illegal,’ He Said, Spreading His Arms. ‘This Is Illegal.’

‘This Is Illegal,’ He Said, Spreading His Arms. ‘This Is Illegal.’ www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...

06.12.2025 07:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Situation in Libya: Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri in ICC custody Today, 1 December 2025, Mr Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri was surrendered to the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC or “the Court”). Mr El Hishri, a national of Libya, was arrested on 16 J...

La Germania ha appena consegnato alla Corte Penale Internazionale Khaled Mohamed Ali el-Hishri, miliziano libico sospettato di aver commesso crimini di guerra e contro l'umanità nella prigione di Mitiga. I fatti sarebbe avvenuti tra il 2015 ed il 2020. /1 #Libia
www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati...

02.12.2025 14:41 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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«Génocide» est le mot romand de l’année 2025
➡️ https://l.letemps.ch/dnA

02.12.2025 07:07 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Killing of Libyan blogger raises fears of renewed assassinations Libyan blogger Khansa Al-Mujahid killed in Tripoli, sparking fears of renewed targeted assassinations

The killing of Libyan blogger Khansa al-Mujahid in Tripoli is making waves in international media, putting the spotlight on the persistent lack of rule of law that plagues the country, while the rule of militias suffocates it. (@thenewarab.bsky.social) #Libya /1

www.newarab.com/news/killing...

02.12.2025 08:30 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Reassuring that Germany didn't behave like Italy did with al-Masri!

02.12.2025 09:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Situation in Libya: Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri in ICC custody Today, 1 December 2025, Mr Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri was surrendered to the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC or “the Court”). Mr El Hishri, a national of Libya, was arrested on 16 J...

Today, the first Libyan suspect was surrendered to the ICC since the court opened investigations into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Libya in 2011.

Khaled "El Bouti" El Hishri was arrested in Germany in July and finally surrendered to the ICC today.

01.12.2025 20:45 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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Opinion | This Is the Story of How the Democrats Blew It on Gaza

This Is the Story of How the Democrats Blew It on Gaza:
"in an age of authoritarianism, fealty to an Israeli strongman who routinely humiliated them made Democrats appear weak: Mr. Netanyahu was hugged all the way into the arms of Donald Trump."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...

02.12.2025 09:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sudan civil war: The terrifying escape from el-Fasher in Darfur The BBC visits a camp where people are taking refuge after the fall of el-Fasher city.

The BBC has visited a camp where people are taking refuge after the fall of Sudan's El Fasher - one of the most brutal chapters of the civil war. www.bbc.com/news/article...

01.12.2025 07:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Tunisia frees prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani, a critic of the president Tunisia freed prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani, a vocal critic of President Kais Saied, on Thursday after a year and a half in prison and she said she hoped her release would pave the way for dozens of other critics to walk free.

Tunisia frees prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani, a critic of the president reut.rs/4ioVJmB

27.11.2025 17:30 — 👍 10    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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#Tunisia: Harsh sentences were issued in the notorious "conspiracy case" following sessions marred by serious violations. While some defendants were acquitted, other sentences included 45 years in prison.

👉 Tunisian authorities should revert these unjust sentences & release all political detainees.

28.11.2025 21:24 — 👍 30    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 1
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Moroccans are claiming their human rights and calling for an end to corruption.

Will King Mohamed VI deliver on his promise to create jobs and improve health care and education? Will his government investigate the use of lethal force by the police against protestors?

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https://bit.ly/4hgLq3h

17.10.2025 14:31 — 👍 51    🔁 22    💬 0    📌 4
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Putin Welcomes the New Syrian Leader While Still Harboring the Old One

Putin Welcomes the New Syrian Leader While Still Harboring the Old One www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/w...

15.10.2025 16:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

For The Libya Gazette, I sat down with @andreaterenzio.bsky.social, to discuss how Europe’s outsourcing of migration control to Libya has created a system of abuse across the Mediterranean.

Read it here: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...

#Migration #Libya #EU #HumanRights
@martinrjay.bsky.social

10.10.2025 07:59 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Sovereignty in All but Name: Israel’s Quickening Annexation of the West Bank | International Crisis Group With prominent members serving in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, the settler movement is steering the Israeli state toward establishing formal permanent control of the occupied West B...

Sovereignty in All but Name: Israel’s Quickening Annexation of the West Bank
With prominent members serving in Netanyahu’s government, the settler movement is steering the Israeli state toward establishing formal permanent control of the occupied West Bank.
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...

10.10.2025 08:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0