Author: Abdennour Toumi

In this post-World War II world order, economics and geopolitics have drastically shifted due to COVID-19, Russia’s special operation in Ukraine in 2022, and more recently, U.S. President Donald Trump’s strategies of shock since his inauguration. This has been followed by consecutive summits in Riyadh and Istanbul aimed at resolving the Ukraine crisis, as well as Trump’s declaration of a global trade war last week. Consequently, EU leaders found themselves in deep shock when Trump imposed a 20% tariff on European products entering the U.S. Some European leaders, like French President Emmanuel Macron, have tried to retaliate. Macron has called…

Political drama in France continues, offering ample material for analysts and political drama writers. The year 2024 was one that the French people desperately wanted to end, as it was a turbulent time for President Emmanuel Macron. During the year, Macron appointed four prime ministers, while France faced multiple social and political protests, from Calais on the French Channel to New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean. France’s political crisis is, at its core, a constitutional crisis, despite the denial of this fact by pro-President Macron pundits. This state of denial was evident in the president’s own actions when, last month,…

The reality behind the complex issue of sub-Saharan migrants’ despair shows how this human tragedy has become a serious national security concern for both North African and Southern European countries. In fact, this issue needs to be tackled with wise and genuine long-term public policies, as it is a humanitarian matter. The sub-Saharan journey through harsh desert conditions and the illegal crossings from Maghreb countries – Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Mauritania and Morocco – to the Italian and Spanish shores on deathboats are all part of this crisis. The roots, however, go beyond a simple geographical and demographic movement of people…