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Publications
Hezbollah’s calculations in the maritime dispute with Israel
My latest: Hezbollah has made the dispute a key priority, but future progress is now largely dependent on volatile domestic politics in both Lebanon and Israel. Click here for the full analysis.
Publications
How the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict Reshaped US Policy in the Middle East
My latest for Institut Montaigne on how the conflict in Ukraine has impacted US foreign policy in the Middle East. Click here for the full analysis.
Publications
Trump Puts His Stamp on a Generational Shift at the Pentagon
In recent months, US President Donald Trump managed to put his own stamp on a generational shift at the Pentagon, with new leaders emerging to navigate war and peace decisions at a crucial time of political uncertainty in Washington. This comes as the Defense Department addresses the challenge of an increasingly emboldened Iranian regime under significant US economic pressure and a White House that continues to be inclined to withdraw from US engagement in the Middle East. Click here to read the full analysis.
Print/online media quotations
Quoted in “Arab News”: Turkey unveils safe zone rebuilding project amid criticism
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Assessing the Latest Conflagrations between Israel and Hezbollah
While the latest round benefited both Netanyahu and Hezbollah politically before their bases, those whose influence might have been further weakened are the Lebanese government and the Trump Administration, especially in the latter’s ability to influence policymaking in Beirut. Click here to read the full analysis.
Print/online media quotations
Quoted in MEE on the impact of Bolton’s firing on potential US-Iran talks.
“The momentum of Bolton’s departure might make a strong argument for a meeting to happen in New York this month, but US-Iranian tensions are not all about Bolton; there are issues that need to be discussed and compromises to be made”. Click here to read the full article.
Print/online media quotations
Quoted in “Arab News” on the start of the US-Turkish joint patrols in Syria.
“Erdogan is criticizing the US administration and betting on his meeting with (US President Donald) Trump in New York this month to settle this issue, as both sides always aim to find a consensus rather than go to confrontation,” Macaron said. “Regardless of what might happen though, the safe zone is a temporary fix. These contentious issues they’re facing will remain pending moving forward”. Click here to read the full article.
Print/online media quotations
Quoted in LA Times on Hezbollah and Israel trading fire near the Lebanese-Israeli border.
“Both sides come out of this confrontation with something to brag about before their base. Deterrence is back to business as usual on the Lebanese-Israeli border”. Click here to read the full article.
Interview
Cité par l’Orient Le Jour: Syrie, Irak, Liban : la confrontation irano-israélienne se joue désormais sur trois fronts
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