Interview “Every public display of Islamic religious practice is seen as a manifestation of Islamism.” Olivier Roy , 10 December In this interview with OrientXXI, Olivier Roy, political scientist and professor at the European University Institute in Florence, (…) Sudan. In El Fasher, “We Live with the Stench of Blood and Death.” Eliott Brachet, 5 December On 26 October, the capital of North Darfur fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after an eighteen-month siege. In the hours following the city’s fall, thousands of civilians (…) Interview « The Israeli Army has become a professional militia army » " Sylvain Cypel, Assaf David, 1 December Assaf David is a professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a research fellow at the Van Leer Institute (also in Jerusalem) specialising in the armies of the Middle East. Born in a (…) Orient XXI needs you more than ever ! 1 December Will Palestine disappear from the news again ? While Israel regularly violates the ceasefire in Gaza, as it already does (…) Photoreportage The endless exile of Afghan refugees in Pakistan Ondine de Gaulle, Shahzaib Wahlah, 27 November Since early October 2025, there have been several skirmishes between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Islamabad accuses Kabul of harbouring Pakistani Taliban belonging to the Tahrik-e-Taliban Pakistan movement (TTP) who (…) Témoignage “It seems, it wants to close the case” Rami Abou Jamous , 21 November Rami Abou Jamous has been keeping a diary for Orient XXI since February 2024. He is the founder of Gaza Press, an agency which provided assistance and interpreting for western correspondents, but in October 2023 he had to (…) In Uzbekistan, an Islamic revival under strict surveillance Emma Collet, 19 November Since the collapse of the atheistic USSR, this former socialist republic in Central Asia has been trying to assert its Islamic identity through the development of an age-old cultural heritage. (…) Syria - Russia: A pragmatic rapprochement Régis Genté, 8 November Ahmad al-Sharaa’s first official visit to Moscow took place in a spirit of realpolitik. The interim President of Syria played down his resentment towards the Russians for their support of the Assad regime. His priorities now (…) Témoignage “We’re out of the war but the war isn’t out of us.” Rami Abou Jamous , 5 November Rami Abou Jamous has been keeping a diary for Orient XXI since February 2024. He is the founder of Gaza Press, an agency which provided assistance and interpreting for (…) GAZA. From one “Quartet” to another, the same recipes, the same failures Christian Jouret, 3 November On 29 September 2025, Trump’s 20-point plan, whereby Washington imposed a ceasefire in Gaza, was made public. (…) Bahrain. Palestine, engine of popular discontent Raphaël Le Magoariec, 22 October The restoration of diplomatic relations between Tel Aviv and the tiny Gulf monarchy has revived a dissent that was always latent. Despite repression, there are activists who still dare to raise their voices and (…) Focus Gaza.Two Centuries of Colonial Campaigns Continued Mathieu Rigouste, 15 October Since 7 October 2023, one investigation after another has shown that the Israeli state has been using techniques of dehumanisation on the people of Palestine: torture, rape and humiliation, collective (…) 0 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 72 | 84 | 96 | ... | 600