Egypt: The Shawarma Dispute Dalia Chams, 25 April They can be seen everywhere those thin slices of meat, grilled on a rotating vertical spit. A globalised and fascinating dish, the shawarma is an object of exchange but also one of discord. In Cairo, it has become the symbol of an identitarian (...) In Palestine, Rebellious Nablus Refuses to Bow Down Jean Stern, 19 April Cut off from the world by the occupation, hemmed in by the many colonies, this big city in the northern West Bank looks on sorrowfully while Gazan society is demolished by the Israeli army. Nablus embodies a (...) The Campaign Against TikTok or the Rivalry of Hypocrites Martine Bulard, 12 April Armed conflicts are also conflicts between narratives. The social networks play an active role and they are all controlled by US groups, with a single exception: China’s TikTok. For years now (...) Egypt Stalls for Time and Refuses to Reconsider its Relations with Israel Chérif Ayman, 25 March Since 7 October 2023, Egypt has been spectacularly silent about events in Gaza. Not only have the public turnout and the media coverage been feeble, but Cairo seems to (...) Turkey and Israel: The Endurance of an Ambiguous Relationship Jean Marcou, 18 March While the war on Gaza led to a verbal escalation between Ankara and Tel Aviv, relations between Israel and Turkey have survived, given the strong links and similarities between the two (...) The Hushed Ordeal of Palestinian Women Meriem Laribi, 15 March On March 4, the UN released a report on the rapes and sexual aggression on Israeli women perpetrated on October 7. While this text encountered a vast echo in the media, another UN report was not so fortunate. It dealt with the (...) Egypt 1906: Denshawai or the Peasants’ Forgotten Resistance Didier Inowlocki , 15 March For today’s Egyptians, the incident that occurred at Denshawai in the British Egypt of 1906 is still a symbol of national resistance to colonial brutality. But the narrative of the event, (...) The Twists and Turns of China’s Strategy Martine Bulard, 1 March A few days after the attacks of 7 October 2023, a delegation from the Arab countries landed in Beijing at the same time as the latter’s special envoy for the Middle East began a grand tour of the region. All eyes were (...) In Marseille, the Gaza Tragedy Calls to Mind the History of Anti-Arab Racism Sophie Boutière-Damahi , 16 February In the 1970s, immigrant workers in Marseille turned out in large numbers to demonstrate their support for Palestine. In 1973 the city was also the focus of an (...) Gaza: Serious Static on the Line in the French communist Party Jean Stern, 13 February Many French Communists are worried about what they see as the squeamishness of their party’s riposte since 7 October. And they also say that if a part of their leadership is adopting a low (...) A Slap in the Face for Israel at the International Court of Justice Rafaëlle Maison , 2 February Although the order handed down on 26 January 2024 by the International Court of Justice in the case opposing South Africa and Israel does not call for a cease-fire, it does (...) ‘Telk Qadeya’, anthem of divorce from the Western world Sarra Grira , 24 January The song ‘Telk Qadeya’(‘This is an issue’) by the Egyptian rock group Cairokee has been a big hit ever since the single was issued at the end of November 2023. By denouncing the selective (...) 0 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 72 | 84 | 96 | ... | 492