Arabian-Persian Gulf
Monitoring the development of the Arab monarchies of the Gulf, which are establishing themselves as a pole of power in the Middle East and projecting their interests beyond, as in Africa, while Iran plays the role of disrupter.
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Labor Migration in the State of Qatar: Policy Making and Governance
The discovery of petroleum wealth in the middle of the last century completely reconfigured the political economy of Qatar. Small local population size and low levels of labor force participation pushed Qatar to seek alternate sources of labor to meet burgeoning labor demands.
Arabs and Tuaregs in Colonial and Malian Armed Forces: A Story in Trompe-l'Oeil
This contribution consists in analyzing the unifying or opposing relations between the central State-power and the southern part of central-Saharan populations, mainly Arabs and Tuaregs, within the relational framework of colonial and Malian armed forces. The French Colonial State and the Malian independent State (from the 1960 independence movement) are both considered by Arabs and Tuaregs as external entities, whatever the form of their relation, good or bad.
Arabs and Tuaregs in Colonial and Malian Armed Forces: A Story in Trompe-l'Oeil
This contribution consists in analyzing the unifying or opposing relations between the central State-power and the southern part of central-Saharan populations, mainly Arabs and Tuaregs, within the relational framework of colonial and Malian armed forces.
The "International System": Approachs and Dynamics
Thierry de Montbrial
Conversation with Nabil Fahmy, designated Secretary General of the Arab League - WPC 2026
Conversation with Nabil Fahmy, designated Secretary General of the Arab League, chaired by Thierry de Montbrial, Founder and Executive Chairman of Ifri and the World Policy Conference.
War in the Middle East: Regional Fractures, Global Shockwaves, and the End of the Old Order
Panel from the World Policy Conference 2026, organized by Thierry de Montbrial and Ifri, from April 24 to 26, 2026.
A conversation with Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the United Arab Emirates
In an exceptional debate with Thierry de Montbrial, Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the United Arab Emirates shares his perspective on the ongoing war with Iran in the Middle East.
US hosts rare Israel-Lebanon talks, progress unclear
Israel and Lebanon agreed to direct negotiations following talks in Washington on Tuesday.
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Turkey/Middle East Program
Ifri's Turkey/Middle East Program aims to provide expertise on the trends and developments in politics, societies and economies across the region.
The programme has the following objectives:
- Proposing a new approach towards the MENA region through an analysis of local, regional, and international dynamics with the potential to guide and influence new policies.
- Highlighting the role of foreign powers which have traditionally been present in the region and analyzing the new role taken on by emerging countries ;
- Anticipating new directions and outlooks in each country.
- Interpreting risks and potentials and putting forward new templates for analysis.
The programme has built a dense network of researchers and experts who provide expertise on the MENA region and working together on a range of crosscutting themes.