By George Lakasas Acknowledgments I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Stavros Kalenteridis, my bachelor’s thesis advisor, for his guidance, expertise, insights throughout my research, and encouragement to choose this specific topic. I want to thank my Professor, Dr….
Safeguarding Cyprus: A Strategic Opportunity for Greek and French Interests in the Region
By George Lakasas The United States-Israel War against the Islamic Republic of Iran has created a situation unique in the European Union’s history. The failed attempt at striking the United Kingdom’s military bases in Cyprus, with the island being an EU…
After Iran… Is Turkey next?
By Ioanna Theou Recent information among Israel political elites suggests a shift in how regional threats of Israel are changed. While Iran has been viewed as Israel’s principal enemy, a growing number of Israeli politicians are now framing Turkey as an…
Dangerously Neutral
By Manolis Skoulikas During the First World War, the Ottoman Empire, already in the apogee of its decline, played for the umpteenth time the “card” of the Great Power and sided with the Central Powers, hoping to emerge from its decline…
The common threat that Greece, Cyprus and the Kurds face
By Ioanna Theou The evolving geopolitical landscape of the Eastern Mediterranean raises an important strategic question for Greece and Cyprus: should they reconsider their current approach toward Kurdish actors in Syria and Turkey? While both Athens and Nicosia have traditionally prioritized…
To What Extent Were the Russo-Iranian Relations from 1992 to 1999 an Alignment of Interests?
By George Lakasas Abstract This paper examines the relations between Russia and Iran following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, up to 1999, assessing whether these relations constituted a genuine strategic partnership of merely an alignment of interests. It…
The U.S. once more turns its back on the Syrian Kurds
By Ioanna Theou Tom Barrack, who is the US Ambassador in Turkey, said on January 20, 2026 that the role of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as the ‘’primary anti-ISIS force on the ground’’ in northeastern Syria has ‘’largely expired’’. This…
A possible return of Bashar al-Assad in Syria?
By Ioanna Theou The al-Jazeera investigation program has found over 74 hours of leaked audio records, involving senior military officers from the ousted Bashar al- Assad regime. The main topic of this discussion was the plans and efforts to destabilize Syria,…
The rebranding of Ahmad al- Sharaa
By Ioanna Theou The new leader of Syria was previously a member of a terrorist organization. Following the collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024, a new figure emerged to assume power in Syria. According to Western narratives, this former…
When tweets become crimes: Pakistan’s judiciary and the expanding trial of dissent
By Christos Konstantinidis As Mazari prepares to appeal her conviction, the case continues to reverberate through Pakistan’s legal and political landscape. It has become a test of whether courts will serve as arenas for adjudicating rights or as mechanisms for enforcing…