Abdennour Toumi

Abdennour Toumi is a journalist and a North African Studies specialist who received his PhD in Political Science from Toulouse University in France. His articles have been published by many outlets, and he has featured in reputable media channels including Daily Sabah, TRT World and BBC Turkish. He worked as a lecturer in the Department of Middle East and North African Studies at the Portland Community College, and was a member of the Portland State University Center for Middle Eastern Studies. His focus is on issues such as the socio-political mutations of North Africa; the role of Turkey in this region; the problem of immigrants, and the interactions of the North African diaspora in France.

INTERVIEW

Prof. Hanns Maull: “I do not consider Russia as a superpower in the same league as the US and China”

by Abdennour Toumi

24 May 2022

Abdennour Toumi: With the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, could you tell us how the relations between Moscow and Beijing would go from China’s perspective? Prof. Hanns Maull: China seems to have been surprised by the war and its dimensions, and it will find this conflict uncomfortable. China has a strategic partnership with Ukraine, which also takes part in its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Therefore, China would like to see this

OPINION

Political reconciliation: A game-changer in political stability in the African Sahel

The Chadian government and opposition groups launched peace reconciliation talks last month in Doha, Qatar. However, the talks were suspended after representatives from one of the 44 rebel groups decided to leave the Gulf country in a disagreement. This was the first step toward ending the rebellion war against the Transitional Military Council led by the late President Idriss Déby’s son, Mahamat Idriss Déby, following the death of his father

by Abdennour Toumi

27 April 2022

INTERVIEW

Prof. Don McLain Gill: “Turkey has proven to be a key mediator in the Russia-Ukraine crisis with partnerships on both sides”

Abdennour Toumi: Twenty days have passed since the war between

by Abdennour Toumi

12 April 2022

OPINION

The Evian Accords of 1962: The end of occupation in Algeria

Throughout the entire month of March 2022, French public networks,

by Abdennour Toumi

26 March 2022

INTERVIEW

Prof. Anoush Ehteshami: “The notion of pan-Arabism has dissipated since the 2010s”

by Abdennour Toumi

16 June 2021

Abdennour Toumi: What is the thing that caught your interest the most about the MENA region, politically and geopolitically, in the 21st century evolution? Prof. Anoush Ehteshami: There have been publications written

INTERVIEW

Prof. Olivier Roy: “The lasting effects of the Arab Spring will shape the future of the region”

by Abdennour Toumi

15 June 2021

What are the new political and geopolitical imperatives that changed the MENA region in the aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the Arab uprisings of 2011 and 2019?

INTERVIEW

Prof. François Burgat: “The people of the Middle East are drawing closer to their goals of democracy.”

by Abdennour Toumi

14 June 2021

How would you evaluate Emmanuel Macron’s policy in the Middle East, especially in Syria and Libya? Professor François Burgat: President Macron has clearly leaned towards the side of Saudi Arabia and the

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