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Spain: to invest or not in the...
Spain: to invest or not in the...
Can we invest in the fourth largest economy in the euro zone, also fifth in the...
Venezuela. How did it turn ou...
Venezuela. How did it turn ou...
Venezuela has made the headlines of all the newspapers since the young President...
Egypt : The new economic oppor...
Egypt : The new economic oppor...
Journalists Philippe Chalague and Marlène Piaillet went to Cairo to meet...
Iran: The coal industry faces...
Iran: The coal industry faces...
In January 2016, after a partial lifting of international sanctions, Iran wanted...
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Towards a return of Cristina F...
Towards a return of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner at the head of Argentina?
Olivier Antoine is the CEO of ORAE Géopolitique, analyses the context of the upcoming presidential elections in Argentina.
Roland Lombardi: "In Algeria,...
Roland Lombardi: "In Algeria, Turkey and Qatar support the Islamists"!
Roland Lombardi is a an expert in geopolitics and has a doctorate in contemporary history. Specialist in international relations, expert in the Medite...
2019 : What can we expect from...
2019 : What can we expect from the Spanish economy?
Josep-Maria Gascon, lawyer, is a Spanish specialist in strategy consulting and corporate governance. He provides his analysis of the Spanish economy i...
What political and economic fu...
What political and economic future for Venezuela?
While Venezuela has been plunged into an unprecedented political crisis for the past month, the country's future seems increasingly bleak given th...
3 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
3 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on the Situation in Tunisia
Is there a risk of chaos in Tunisia? The expert in geopolitics Alexandre Del Valle answers our questions. 02/07/2019
Realities of the car market in...
Realities of the car market in the Gulf Countries
What is the reality and future of the automotive market in the Gulf countries? Which direction should French car manufacturers take in this region of...
Roland Lombardi: "Europe is ex...
Roland Lombardi: "Europe is experiencing the greatest geopolitical crisis in its recent history"
Roland Lombardi is a expert in geopolitics and a Doctor in Contemporary History. Author of several books, he advises large companies on how to approac...
Venezuela. How did it turn ou...
Venezuela. How did it turn out this way?
Venezuela has made the headlines of all the newspapers since the young President of the National Assembly, Juan Guaidó, proclaimed himself Pres...
Mexico: Dance over a volcano
Mexico: Dance over a volcano
Olivier Antoine, President of ORAE Géopolitique analyses the stakes faced by the new Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador, part...
Syria: What if the American wi...
Syria: What if the American withdrawal was not so beneficial to Iran as it is said....
Roland Lombardi, researcher and independent consultant, shares his analysis of the withdrawal of American troops in Syria and its consequences
Car industry in 2019: Challeng...
Car industry in 2019: Challenges and Prospects
Josep-Maria Gascon is a Spanish specialist in strategy consulting and corporate governance focused on risk and legal management. He analyses the globa...
Argentina: " the world' s supe...
Argentina: " the world' s supermarket "?
Olivier Antoine, President of ORAE Géopolitique analyses the situation of the agro-food market in Argentina and the investment risk for major c...
Argentina: 2019, a year of hig...
Argentina: 2019, a year of high risks.
The President of ORAE Géopolitique Olivier Antoine analyses the economic and social context of Argentina on the coming year.
General Soubelet: "Our country...
General Soubelet: "Our country must regain its audacity and pride"
Interview of the Vice President of the political party Objectif France conducted by Emmanuel Razavi and Ghjilormu Padovani
5 questions to Myriam Benraad...
5 questions to Myriam Benraad on the business in Iraq
Political scientist and specialist of the Arab World Myriam Benraad answers to our questions on the current situation of the business in Iraq. 08...
Iran: The coal industry faces...
Iran: The coal industry faces international sanctions
In January 2016, after a partial lifting of international sanctions, Iran wanted to diversify its sources of income beyond oil. For this, the country...
Communication and Information...
Communication and Information in the Arab World
Facing the attacks they are targeted by in the Maghreb and the Mashreq, European companies must better understand the communication and informat...
Tunisia: A worrying situation
Tunisia: A worrying situation
There are signals to examine and question Tunisia's stability. Analysis by Emmanuel Razavi, director of GlobalGeoNews
5 Questions to Ghislain de Cas...
5 Questions to Ghislain de Castelbajac on how to negociate in Qatar
What is the appropriate behaviour to have while having a business meeting and during negociations in Qatar? Expert Ghislain de Castelbajac answers to...
Why does Putin also endorse MB...
Why does Putin also endorse MBS? It's not just for trade....
Roland Lombardi, researcher, doctor in history and independent consultant, explains the relationship between President Putin and Prince Mohamed Ben Sa...
Spain: to invest or not in the...
Spain: to invest or not in the context of the independence crisis?
Can we invest in the fourth largest economy in the euro zone, also fifth in the European Union and tenth in the OECD? Analysis by Josep-Maria Gascon
Tunisia: towards a movement of...
Tunisia: towards a movement of social protest?
Interview with Abderrahmane Mekkaoui, professor and political scientist expert in strategic and military issues on the current situation in Tunisia.&n...
Khashoggi: a murder set agains...
Khashoggi: a murder set against the backdrop of a “2.0” Economic War
The journalist, who was murdered on October 2 in Istanbul, belonged to an Islamist group linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. The social media and Intern...
After the Arab Spring, a Digit...
After the Arab Spring, a Digital Jihad
Alexandre Del Valle is an expert in geopolitics and Doctor of Contemporary History. Specialist of the organization of the Muslim Brotherhoo...
3 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi...
3 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi on the ways used by the Muslim Brotherhood to approach large companies and institutions
GlobalGeoNews Head of Editorial Emmanuel Razavi deciphers the ways used by the organization of the Muslim Brotherhood to do entryism inside compagnies...
A new paradigm shift in Securi...
A new paradigm shift in Security
The coming year could turn out to be the most uncertain one in recent times : between the plunge in the unknown with a Brexit process that none of the...
The Khashoggi case, Mohammad...
The Khashoggi case, Mohammad bin Salman and the West ...
Independent geopolitical analyst Roland Lombardi deciphers the developments around the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and its geopolitical consequences.
Catalonia, one year later: bet...
Catalonia, one year later: between disappointment and division
One year after the referendum on the independence of Catalonia and the symbolic proclamation of a "Catalan Republic" on October 27...
Greece: Piraeus, a Chinese por...
Greece: Piraeus, a Chinese port in the Mediterranean
Journalists Jean Carrère and Florentin Perrier went to the port of Piraeus, owned 51% by The China Ocean Shipping Company (Cosco), si...
5 Questions to Viatcheslav Avi...
5 Questions to Viatcheslav Avioutskii on the terrorism in the Caucasus
Viatcheslav Avioutskii, Doctor in Geopolitics specialized in the Russian area, answers to our questions on the situation of the terrorism in the...
The emergence of TLP: an addi...
The emergence of TLP: an addition to the violent political trends in Pakistan
Pakistan saw countrywide protests, this time triggered by the acquittal of one Asia Bibi, a Christian woman in a blasphemy case by the Supreme Court o...
Israel/Russia: heading towards...
Israel/Russia: heading towards a split? Not so sure…
Despite the current “quarrel” between Moscow and Jerusalem, following the crash of the Il-20 and Kremlin’s ensuing decision to deliv...
Afghan elections: the challeng...
Afghan elections: the challenges ahead
The recent spate of violence in Afghanistan has come as a major blow to the government’s efforts to hold the upcoming parliamentary elections in...
Daesh: In the monster’s brain
Daesh: In the monster’s brain
Kamal Redouani is a reporter. He has just published "Dans le cerveau du monstre" (In the monster’s brain), a book investigating ISIS,...
France: Service national unive...
France: Service national universel (Universal National Service), the spirit and the letter
Listening to General Daniel Ménaouine, the main obstacles to the "universal national service" (SNU) intended by Emmanuel Macron will...
The Algerian State is flirting...
The Algerian State is flirting with Wahhabism
"It is nowadays usual, to hear that Islamism has been defeated in Algeria. We must nevertheless mitigate this assertion. It is true that Islamist...
France: Maintenance of ground...
France: Maintenance of ground military equipment: new opportunities for the private sector
Under the pressure of budget cuts in recent years, armies have had to make tough choices in order to maintain their "comprehensive models"....
What economic and political fu...
What economic and political future for Iraqi Kurdistan?
On September 25, 2017, the holding of a referendum on Iraqi Kurdistan independence had not been without consequences for this autonomous region’...
Mediterranean: Beijing moves f...
Mediterranean: Beijing moves forward
A year ago, on July, nine Chinese warships entered the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal. After live-firing exercises off the Syrian coast and prot...
Turkey’s nefarious dominance g...
Turkey’s nefarious dominance goals
While the Syria-Russia-Iran axis started to pound Idlib, the last bastion of anti-Assad rebellion, Turkey is the country that has the most to lose. In...
Lebanon: Hariri attack, Were...
Lebanon: Hariri attack, Were the killers extra-terrestrials?
At 12:55 on February 14 2005, a car bomb exploded near the legendary St-Georges Hotel in Beirut. It killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri...
France vs. Africa: is Kagamé...
France vs. Africa: is Kagamé the new strongman?
In recent months from New York to New Delhi, Emmanuel Macron and Paul Kagamé have been meeting with heads of states at an increasing clip....
3 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi...
3 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi on the current situation in Qatar
The Head of editorial of GlobalGeoNews Emmanuel Razavi analyzes Qatar's current economic situation and its capabilities to host the...
Pakistan : The rise of Pakista...
Pakistan : The rise of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the challenges ahead
With the assumption of power on August 18, 2018, in his first ever address to the nation, Prime Minister Imran Khan’s resolve and strong determi...
Catalonia, one year on
Catalonia, one year on
One year after the declaration of independence that has engulfed Spain in an unprecedented political crisis, the separatist movement, while retaining...
Iraq, plunging into the abyss?
Iraq, plunging into the abyss?
After three international military interventions led by the United States in 1991, 2003 and 2014 for different purposes, Iraq is left in shambles. Whi...
Syria: Idlib, winning the last...
Syria: Idlib, winning the last round does not mean winning the war
With the start of the offensive on the city of Idlib, a massacre is a foregone conclusion… just like the inevitable attendant humanitarian cata...
5 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi...
5 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi on the current situation in Afghanistan
Emmanuel Razavi, Head of editorial of GlobalGeoNews makes an assesment on Afghanistan, facing a cahotic situation 12/09/2018
Libya : "The solution is, firs...
Libya : "The solution is, first of all, economic". Interview with Cédric Perrin
The first vice president of the Foreign Affairs, Defense and Armed Forces Commission in the French Senate, senator for Belfort Cédric Perrin, 4...
Algeria: A Turbulent Start to...
Algeria: A Turbulent Start to Autumn
Politically-speaking, the summer was very hot in Algiers. Algerians have taken to the rumours and news (fake or otherwise) with abandon during the sea...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on the Tensions between Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Donald Trump
The expert in geopolitics Alexandre Del Valle analyzes the Turkish President's strategy regarding NATO. 09/10/2018
Paris - Tehran: cold war redux...
Paris - Tehran: cold war redux?
Is Paris fearing a new Gordji affair? A document published in late August by the Reuters news agency seems to indicate that the Ministry of Foreign Af...
Greenland: The Future is in th...
Greenland: The Future is in the Mines
Through the eploitation of its subsoil, Greenland's objective is to finance its independence whereas the territory is still attached to Denmark. R...
5 Questions to Béatrice Brugèr...
5 Questions to Béatrice Brugère on the role of counter - terrorism justice
The former Juge Béatrice Brugère answers to our questions on the role of counter-terrorism justice in France. 08/22/2018
Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud: t...
Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud: the Prince who burned all his cards
While the situation in the Middle East sometimes resembles a game of poker, there was once a man who had all the cards in his hands: youth (he is 32-y...
Greenland: Heading Towards Ind...
Greenland: Heading Towards Independance?
Greenland is currently looking for ways to breakaway from Danish economic tutelage. Report by Marion Touboul. 07/02/2018
France: An Interview with Ludo...
France: An Interview with Ludovic Ouvry, the two possible outcomes of the chemical threat
From Salisbury to Ghouta and France (where an attempted terrorist attack was recently foiled), the chemical threat is all over the news. We spoke to L...
Greenland: Global warming, an...
Greenland: Global warming, an economic bargain for the country
While the famous Ilulissat Icefjord suffers dramatically from climate change, this phenomenon benefits the economy of the region by attracti...
Afghanistan: Some reflexions a...
Afghanistan: Some reflexions after the Ghazni Battle
In Afghanistan, the loss of life is now of such magnitude within the ranks of the soldiers and police in the face of the Taliban and the Willayat-Khor...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on Water Issue in the Near and Middle East
Expert Alexandre Del Valle analyses the geopolitical causes of water' scarcity in the Near and the Middle East. 07/23/2018
5 questions to Myriam Benraad...
5 questions to Myriam Benraad on the post-election situation in Iraq
Political scientist and specialist of the Arab World Myriam Benraad answers to our questions on the situation in Iraq, following the election held on...
Egypt: Cairo's Silicon Valley
Egypt: Cairo's Silicon Valley
Philippe Chalague and Marlène Piaillet visited the Greek Campus in Cairo, home to a unique Start-Ups incubator. 07/13/2018
5 Questions to Pierre Conesa o...
5 Questions to Pierre Conesa on the Competitive Intelligence
Former Senior Official at the French Ministry of Defense Pierre Conesa answers to our questions on the Competitive Intelligence. 08/28/2018
"The migrant crisis": economic...
"The migrant crisis": economic and demographic realities
The debates around the reception of 629 migrants aboard the Aquarius last June have highlighted the division and tensions related to migration managem...
What are the causes of the mig...
What are the causes of the migration flows towards the European Union?
In the European political discourse, the migrant issue is presented as a "problem" that is to be solved. An arsenal of laws has been deploye...
Are French companies being tar...
Are French companies being targeted by the Muslim Brotherhood in the Maghreb and the Middle East?
Since April, French companies are being targeted on social networks in the Maghreb and the Middle East. At issue, the prices of certain products...
Algeria: Are French companies...
Algeria: Are French companies threatened?
The aftershocks of the May 29 seizure of over 701 kilos of cocaine seem to have further fractured the Algerian economy. A wide-ranging investigation o...
Algeria: Cocaine - gate
Algeria: Cocaine - gate
Bouziane Ahmed Khodja investigated the recent discovery of a container loaded with cocaine in Algeria, a case that will reveal a vast network of corru...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on the Boycott in Morocco
Why was there a boycott on some products in Morocco? Who benefits from the boycott? Expert Alexandre Del Valle answers to our questions 07/20/201...
Lafarge in Syria: a bit of fee...
Lafarge in Syria: a bit of feedback, rather than a trial?
On June 21, 2016, newspaper Le Monde published an article accusing the global concrete leader to have paid terrorist groups to run its factory in Jaba...
Jordan's insatiable thirst thr...
Jordan's insatiable thirst threatens the country's independence
Despite the presence of three rivers and over a dozen dams on its territory, Jordan is struggling to increase its water supply capacity. The country i...
Pakistan’s deepening economic...
Pakistan’s deepening economic crises
With the nation all set to go to the polls in the next couple of days, the next government would be faced with a number of challenges on the national...
Mali: Gao, the drivers of the...
Mali: Gao, the drivers of the "fragile peace"
Vegetables, spices and knick-knacks of all kinds constitute bulk of the Damien Boiteux market offerings. Gao's main trade forum was named after th...
Sahel: A war of perceptions -...
Sahel: A war of perceptions - and facts
The two jihadist attacks carried out in Mali on the eve of the 31st Summit of the African Union in Nouakchott (July 2-3, 2018) targeted the key player...
George Soros: portrait of a bi...
George Soros: portrait of a billionaire activist with complex motives
Born in Budapest in 1930 to a non-practicing Jewish family under the name of George Schwartz, Mr. Soros is today, at the age of 88, at the head of the...
Saudi nuclear technology: what...
Saudi nuclear technology: what future for the country?
"Saudi Arabia does not want to acquire any nuclear bomb, but without a doubt, if Iran developed a nuclear bomb, we will follow suit as...
Saudi Arabia: is the MiSK Foun...
Saudi Arabia: is the MiSK Foundation reliable?
The very function of the non-profit organization "MiSK", founded in 2011 by Saudi heir Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud (aka MBS), is now the sub...
Social conflict spreads in the...
Social conflict spreads in the South of Iraq
Jean-Pierre Perrin, former Senior Reporter at the French daily Libération, analyses the causes of the social contestation in southern Iraq
Uzbekistan: Between Tradition...
Uzbekistan: Between Tradition and Modernity
Photographer Sarah Caron and journalist Faisal Amin Khan traveled to Uzbekistan where they discovered a few changes underway in the country. 05/2...
Spain : The Spanish counter-te...
Spain : The Spanish counter-terrorism model
Reporter Florentin Perrier met with experts to analyse the specificities of the Spanish model on the fight against terrorism. 06/05/2018
Ukraine's Drones War
Ukraine's Drones War
Photojournalist Alex Masi documented the drones war in eastern Ukraine, which has been used since 2014 by pro-Russian militants and the Ukra...
Obesity in Egypt, a public hea...
Obesity in Egypt, a public health problem
Reporters Marlène Piaillet and Philippe Chalague investigate on one of the most important public health issue in Egypt. 06/08/2018
Cosmetics in the Middle East:...
Cosmetics in the Middle East: a growing market
The beauty market is booming in the Middle East. Western brands must however adapt to specific demands, which vary from country to country, and, at ot...
Iran: a growing cosmetics mark...
Iran: a growing cosmetics market
Iran is a dynamic and promising market for cosmetics: Iranians are traditionally culturally concerned with their appearance, and are thus great consum...
The Turkish cosmetics market:...
The Turkish cosmetics market: a vast potential and instability
Turkey's preferences and habits as a consumer of cosmetics bear many resemblances with the rest of the Middle East, and the sector's growth po...
Libya, Portrait of young Bengh...
Libya, Portrait of young Benghazians
Journalists Eric de La Varène and Thierry Trelluyer met some young people from Benghazi, who are creating their own opportunities to have a bet...
Iran: Can we Trust the Iranian...
Iran: Can we Trust the Iranian Banks?
Reporter Sara Saidi met with business owners and experts in Tehran to make an appraisal on the viability of the banks and the banking systems in...
5 Questions to Frédéric Encel...
5 Questions to Frédéric Encel on Benjamin Netanyahu
Are we expecting a new armed conflict between Israel and the Hezbollah? Does the Israeli Prime Minister want the war against Iran? Expert in Geopoliti...
Greece: What future for the E...
Greece: What future for the Economy ?
Journalists Jean Carrère and Florentin Perrier met with experts in Athens to do an appraisal on the evolution of the economy in Greece, ahead o...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on Greece
As Greece should exit from the third international aid plan next August, expert in Geopolitics Alexandre Del Valle analyses the directions Greece ...
Greece : migration crisis, ano...
Greece : migration crisis, another threat to the stability of the country
Journalists Jean Carrère and Florentin Perrier went to Greece to make an appraisal on the migrant crisis in the country.
How Moscow rebooted Riyadh
How Moscow rebooted Riyadh
Trump may have resuscitated the American-Saudi alliance, which had fallen apart, but it is Putin who saved the Bedouin monarchy from financial bankrup...
US sanctions: after Iran, is R...
US sanctions: after Iran, is Russia next?
With the deep involvement in Russia, French companies fear they may be trapped by the American policy of unilateral sanctions, as happened in Iran. By...
5 Questions to Ghislain de Ca...
5 Questions to Ghislain de Castelbajac on Oman
Expert of the Persian Gulf Ghislain de Castelbajac answers to our questions on Oman. 07/11/2018
The progress of Turkish diplom...
The progress of Turkish diplomacy in Africa: economic offensives and games of influence
100 billion dollars: the amount of trade that Erdoğan has said he wants to achieve by the year 2022 between Turkey and the African continent. In the e...
The future role of Egypt in th...
The future role of Egypt in the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Little mention is made of the very important role played by Egypt in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It should be recalled, first and foremost, that...
What’s behind China's interest...
What’s behind China's interest in Greece?
In 2016, Chinese company Cosco has bought 67% of the port of Piraeus, to the tune of 368.5 million euros. The largest port of the Mediterranean in ter...
Kazakhstan: economic expansion...
Kazakhstan: economic expansion and political authoritarianism
On May 23, 2018, the Kazakh Parliament adopted a law allowing president Nursultan Nazarbayev, in power for 18 years, to continue to reign on the count...
Russia: The Mediterranean, cru...
Russia: The Mediterranean, crucible of powers
The Russian Navy's great comeback into the Mediterranean: developments that occurred in less than ten years mark a major strategic upheaval for We...
Ukraine: Immersion in national...
Ukraine: Immersion in nationalists juvenile summer camps
'Azov' is one of Ukraine's battalions made up of volunteers, regular citizens who chose to stand up for their country and to join the figh...
What is Suakin Island's strate...
What is Suakin Island's strategic importance?
Suakin, on the Sudanese banks of the Red Sea, is a highly-coveted town of just over 20,000. Only 300 kilometers from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia's main c...
Can the United States stifle E...
Can the United States stifle Europe?
Donald Trump has signed a text introducing tariffs up to 10 and 25% on aluminum and steel import. In the wake of this, European states, annoyed by thi...
Analysis
A new paradigm shift in Securi...
A new paradigm shift in Security
The coming year could turn out to be the most uncertain one in recent times : between the plunge in the unknown with a Brexit process that none of the...
Why does Putin also endorse MB...
Why does Putin also endorse MBS? It's not just for trade....
Roland Lombardi, researcher, doctor in history and independent consultant, explains the relationship between President Putin and Prince Mohamed Ben Sa...
Tunisia: A worrying situation
Tunisia: A worrying situation
There are signals to examine and question Tunisia's stability. Analysis by Emmanuel Razavi, director of GlobalGeoNews
Tunisia: towards a movement of...
Tunisia: towards a movement of social protest?
Interview with Abderrahmane Mekkaoui, professor and political scientist expert in strategic and military issues on the current situation in Tunisia.&n...
Catalonia, one year later: bet...
Catalonia, one year later: between disappointment and division
One year after the referendum on the independence of Catalonia and the symbolic proclamation of a "Catalan Republic" on October 27...
After the Arab Spring, a Digit...
After the Arab Spring, a Digital Jihad
Alexandre Del Valle is an expert in geopolitics and Doctor of Contemporary History. Specialist of the organization of the Muslim Brotherhoo...
The Khashoggi case, Mohammad...
The Khashoggi case, Mohammad bin Salman and the West ...
Independent geopolitical analyst Roland Lombardi deciphers the developments around the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and its geopolitical consequences.
Khashoggi: a murder set agains...
Khashoggi: a murder set against the backdrop of a “2.0” Economic War
The journalist, who was murdered on October 2 in Istanbul, belonged to an Islamist group linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. The social media and Intern...
Belgium : The surprising resul...
Belgium : The surprising results of municipal elections of Islam Party
Researcher Manel Mselmi analyses the results of the latest municipal elections in Belgium helf at the mid October 2018
The emergence of TLP: an addi...
The emergence of TLP: an addition to the violent political trends in Pakistan
Pakistan saw countrywide protests, this time triggered by the acquittal of one Asia Bibi, a Christian woman in a blasphemy case by the Supreme Court o...
Israel/Russia: heading towards...
Israel/Russia: heading towards a split? Not so sure…
Despite the current “quarrel” between Moscow and Jerusalem, following the crash of the Il-20 and Kremlin’s ensuing decision to deliv...
Afghan elections: the challeng...
Afghan elections: the challenges ahead
The recent spate of violence in Afghanistan has come as a major blow to the government’s efforts to hold the upcoming parliamentary elections in...
France: Service national unive...
France: Service national universel (Universal National Service), the spirit and the letter
Listening to General Daniel Ménaouine, the main obstacles to the "universal national service" (SNU) intended by Emmanuel Macron will...
Daesh: In the monster’s brain
Daesh: In the monster’s brain
Kamal Redouani is a reporter. He has just published "Dans le cerveau du monstre" (In the monster’s brain), a book investigating ISIS,...
France: Maintenance of ground...
France: Maintenance of ground military equipment: new opportunities for the private sector
Under the pressure of budget cuts in recent years, armies have had to make tough choices in order to maintain their "comprehensive models"....
The Algerian State is flirting...
The Algerian State is flirting with Wahhabism
"It is nowadays usual, to hear that Islamism has been defeated in Algeria. We must nevertheless mitigate this assertion. It is true that Islamist...
Mediterranean: Beijing moves f...
Mediterranean: Beijing moves forward
A year ago, on July, nine Chinese warships entered the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal. After live-firing exercises off the Syrian coast and prot...
3 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi...
3 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi on the ways used by the Muslim Brotherhood to approach large companies and institutions
GlobalGeoNews Head of Editorial Emmanuel Razavi deciphers the ways used by the organization of the Muslim Brotherhood to do entryism inside compagnies...
What economic and political fu...
What economic and political future for Iraqi Kurdistan?
On September 25, 2017, the holding of a referendum on Iraqi Kurdistan independence had not been without consequences for this autonomous region’...
Turkey’s nefarious dominance g...
Turkey’s nefarious dominance goals
While the Syria-Russia-Iran axis started to pound Idlib, the last bastion of anti-Assad rebellion, Turkey is the country that has the most to lose. In...
Africa
Communication and Information...
Communication and Information in the Arab World
Facing the attacks they are targeted by in the Maghreb and the Mashreq, European companies must better understand the communication and informat...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on the Boycott in Morocco
Why was there a boycott on some products in Morocco? Who benefits from the boycott? Expert Alexandre Del Valle answers to our questions 07/20/201...
Boycott in Morocco: the econom...
Boycott in Morocco: the economic Jihad 2.0 - Part II
The month of Ramadan will not put an end to the boycott campaign initiated on April 20 against certain consumer product brands. Followed by 80% of the...
Boycott Campaign 2.0 in Morocc...
Boycott Campaign 2.0 in Morocco
Stronger than the demonstrations, stronger than the petitions: in Morocco, the online boycott of certain food products, organized via social networks,...
Roland Lombardi: "In Algeria,...
Roland Lombardi: "In Algeria, Turkey and Qatar support the Islamists"!
Roland Lombardi is a an expert in geopolitics and has a doctorate in contemporary history. Specialist in international relations, expert in the Medite...
The Algerian State is flirting...
The Algerian State is flirting with Wahhabism
"It is nowadays usual, to hear that Islamism has been defeated in Algeria. We must nevertheless mitigate this assertion. It is true that Islamist...
Algeria: A Turbulent Start to...
Algeria: A Turbulent Start to Autumn
Politically-speaking, the summer was very hot in Algiers. Algerians have taken to the rumours and news (fake or otherwise) with abandon during the sea...
Are French companies being tar...
Are French companies being targeted by the Muslim Brotherhood in the Maghreb and the Middle East?
Since April, French companies are being targeted on social networks in the Maghreb and the Middle East. At issue, the prices of certain products...
Algeria: Are French companies...
Algeria: Are French companies threatened?
The aftershocks of the May 29 seizure of over 701 kilos of cocaine seem to have further fractured the Algerian economy. A wide-ranging investigation o...
Algeria: Cocaine - gate
Algeria: Cocaine - gate
Bouziane Ahmed Khodja investigated the recent discovery of a container loaded with cocaine in Algeria, a case that will reveal a vast network of corru...
Algeria-Morocco: A new chapter...
Algeria-Morocco: A new chapter in the political war
The Algerian-Moroccan political conflict is not on the list of the world's most volatile hot spots. But as the days pass, it becomes ever less pre...
The Current State of Islamism...
The Current State of Islamism in Algeria
After having lived more than sixty years ago under the myth of unity, Algerians — as many others in the Arab and Muslim world — are...
Algerian Oil: The Fall
Algerian Oil: The Fall
The production of black gold in Algeria has dropped to less than one million barrels a day. Chaotic management and a lack of investment in infrastruct...
Bouteflikaland: The True Face...
Bouteflikaland: The True Face of Algeria
While President Bouteflika, who rules his country with an iron fist from the Algiers suburb of Zeralda, and the denizens of the highly-bunkerized and...
3 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
3 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on the Situation in Tunisia
Is there a risk of chaos in Tunisia? The expert in geopolitics Alexandre Del Valle answers our questions. 02/07/2019
Tunisia: A worrying situation
Tunisia: A worrying situation
There are signals to examine and question Tunisia's stability. Analysis by Emmanuel Razavi, director of GlobalGeoNews
Tunisia: towards a movement of...
Tunisia: towards a movement of social protest?
Interview with Abderrahmane Mekkaoui, professor and political scientist expert in strategic and military issues on the current situation in Tunisia.&n...
Tunisia: the Ennahda Movement...
Tunisia: the Ennahda Movement tries to reinvent itself
While plagued by enormous economic challenges, Tunisia has elected its municipal representatives on May 6. The two parties cohabiting in the National...
Tunisia's Economy on Hot Coals
Tunisia's Economy on Hot Coals
This is the great Tunisian paradox: while the revolution of January 2011 is largely attributable to economic issues, the latter have been widely aband...
Tunisian women as business lea...
Tunisian women as business leaders: challenges and opportunities
Women in Tunisia have always fought for their rights since Bourghiba's era and the Tunisian constitution of 2014 witnessed a huge improvement in t...
Daesh: In the monster’s brain
Daesh: In the monster’s brain
Kamal Redouani is a reporter. He has just published "Dans le cerveau du monstre" (In the monster’s brain), a book investigating ISIS,...
Libya : "The solution is, firs...
Libya : "The solution is, first of all, economic". Interview with Cédric Perrin
The first vice president of the Foreign Affairs, Defense and Armed Forces Commission in the French Senate, senator for Belfort Cédric Perrin, 4...
Libya, Portrait of young Bengh...
Libya, Portrait of young Benghazians
Journalists Eric de La Varène and Thierry Trelluyer met some young people from Benghazi, who are creating their own opportunities to have a bet...
Libya, after the chaos, a reco...
Libya, after the chaos, a recovery?
Our reporters Eric de Lavarène and Thierry Trelluyer make an assessment on the situation of Benghazi, the second largest city of the count...
Benghazi, the mine clearing ex...
Benghazi, the mine clearing experts of the impossible
They are risking their lifes daily in Lybia to clear the mines left after several years of turmoil. Eric De Lavarène and Thierry Trelluyer met...
Egypt : The new economic oppor...
Egypt : The new economic opportunities
Journalists Philippe Chalague and Marlène Piaillet went to Cairo to meet with experts regarding the new economic opportunities in Egypt. 05/30/...
The Rabia: The Muslim Brotherh...
The Rabia: The Muslim Brotherhood's hand sign
A thumb folded over the palm of a hand, four fingers raised... GlobalGeoNews' Editorial Director Emmanuel Razavi explains the origins and sig...
Egypt: The New Gas Hub
Egypt: The New Gas Hub
Recent findings of deposits in the Mediterranean are timely: Egypt could, within 2 to 3 years, become self-sufficient in gas, with estimated reserves...
Egypt: Cairo's Silicon Valley
Egypt: Cairo's Silicon Valley
Philippe Chalague and Marlène Piaillet visited the Greek Campus in Cairo, home to a unique Start-Ups incubator. 07/13/2018
Obesity in Egypt, a public hea...
Obesity in Egypt, a public health problem
Reporters Marlène Piaillet and Philippe Chalague investigate on one of the most important public health issue in Egypt. 06/08/2018
Egypt : The Grand Egyptian Mus...
Egypt : The Grand Egyptian Museum
Journalist Philippe Chalague visited the Pharaonic site of the Grand Museum of Cairo, or GEM, the Grand Egyptian Museum, whose partial opening is sche...
Egypt: Saint Catherine, a visi...
Egypt: Saint Catherine, a visit of the one of the oldest libraries in the world
Reporters Philippe Chalague and Marlène Piaillet visited Saint Catherine's Monastery and its unique library, preserving the second lar...
Egypt: The security of expats...
Egypt: The security of expats in Cairo
Is Cairo secured nowadays? Journalist Philippe Chalague reviews the situation. 05/20/2018
El-Sisi and the security chall...
El-Sisi and the security challenge : a failure? Part I
Independent geopolitical analyst Roland Lombardi analyses the security challenges faced by elect - President El- Sisi. Part I
El-Sisi and the security chall...
El-Sisi and the security challenge : a failure? Part II
Independent geopolitical analyst Roland Lombardi analyses the security challenges faced by elect - President El- Sisi, notably on terrorism ...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on the difference between Shiites and Sunnis
Expert Alexandre Del Valle answers to our questions on the difference between Shiites and Sunnis, Salafism and Muslim Brotherhood. 04/18/2018
Egypt: an economic recovery?
Egypt: an economic recovery?
Journalist Philippe Chalague went to Cairo to witness the economic situation. 03/26/2018
Egypt: Update on the political...
Egypt: Update on the political situation
Journalist Philippe Chalague makes and appraisal on the political situation in Egypt. 03/22/2018
The G5 Sahel Joint Force: Chad...
The G5 Sahel Joint Force: Chad and Mauritania are taking back control
Following the June 29 attacks against the Joint Force of the G5 Sahel (Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad) military heads, heads had to roll....
Sahel: A war of perceptions -...
Sahel: A war of perceptions - and facts
The two jihadist attacks carried out in Mali on the eve of the 31st Summit of the African Union in Nouakchott (July 2-3, 2018) targeted the key player...
Mali: Gao, the drivers of the...
Mali: Gao, the drivers of the "fragile peace"
Vegetables, spices and knick-knacks of all kinds constitute bulk of the Damien Boiteux market offerings. Gao's main trade forum was named after th...
Mali: Operation Barkhane, tumb...
Mali: Operation Barkhane, tumbling towards Sahelistan
The voices that are criticizing the French Army's actions in the Sahel go so far as to evoke a strategic failure comparable to that of Afghanistan...
Europe
Roland Lombardi: "Europe is ex...
Roland Lombardi: "Europe is experiencing the greatest geopolitical crisis in its recent history"
Roland Lombardi is a expert in geopolitics and a Doctor in Contemporary History. Author of several books, he advises large companies on how to approac...
Car industry in 2019: Challeng...
Car industry in 2019: Challenges and Prospects
Josep-Maria Gascon is a Spanish specialist in strategy consulting and corporate governance focused on risk and legal management. He analyses the globa...
General Soubelet: "Our country...
General Soubelet: "Our country must regain its audacity and pride"
Interview of the Vice President of the political party Objectif France conducted by Emmanuel Razavi and Ghjilormu Padovani
France: In terms of innovation...
France: In terms of innovation, the military community is undergoing a revolution
It is a kind of revolution in the small world of French military innovation. At the end of the summer, the Defence Innovation Agency promised by the M...
After the Arab Spring, a Digit...
After the Arab Spring, a Digital Jihad
Alexandre Del Valle is an expert in geopolitics and Doctor of Contemporary History. Specialist of the organization of the Muslim Brotherhoo...
France: Service national unive...
France: Service national universel (Universal National Service), the spirit and the letter
Listening to General Daniel Ménaouine, the main obstacles to the "universal national service" (SNU) intended by Emmanuel Macron will...
France: Maintenance of ground...
France: Maintenance of ground military equipment: new opportunities for the private sector
Under the pressure of budget cuts in recent years, armies have had to make tough choices in order to maintain their "comprehensive models"....
3 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi...
3 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi on the ways used by the Muslim Brotherhood to approach large companies and institutions
GlobalGeoNews Head of Editorial Emmanuel Razavi deciphers the ways used by the organization of the Muslim Brotherhood to do entryism inside compagnies...
France vs. Africa: is Kagamé...
France vs. Africa: is Kagamé the new strongman?
In recent months from New York to New Delhi, Emmanuel Macron and Paul Kagamé have been meeting with heads of states at an increasing clip....
3 Questions to Emmanuel Dupuy...
3 Questions to Emmanuel Dupuy on Migratory Issues
Emmanuel Dupuy, President of the Institute for European Prospective and Security (IPSE), specialized on European security and policy, answe...
Paris - Tehran: cold war redux...
Paris - Tehran: cold war redux?
Is Paris fearing a new Gordji affair? A document published in late August by the Reuters news agency seems to indicate that the Ministry of Foreign Af...
5 Questions to Pierre Conesa o...
5 Questions to Pierre Conesa on the Competitive Intelligence
Former Senior Official at the French Ministry of Defense Pierre Conesa answers to our questions on the Competitive Intelligence. 08/28/2018
5 Questions to Béatrice Brugèr...
5 Questions to Béatrice Brugère on the role of counter - terrorism justice
The former Juge Béatrice Brugère answers to our questions on the role of counter-terrorism justice in France. 08/22/2018
France: An Interview with Ludo...
France: An Interview with Ludovic Ouvry, the two possible outcomes of the chemical threat
From Salisbury to Ghouta and France (where an attempted terrorist attack was recently foiled), the chemical threat is all over the news. We spoke to L...
"The migrant crisis": economic...
"The migrant crisis": economic and demographic realities
The debates around the reception of 629 migrants aboard the Aquarius last June have highlighted the division and tensions related to migration managem...
The French Parachute Brigade:...
The French Parachute Brigade: how the instrument, unique to Europe, is transforming itself
In Mali and Central Africa in 2013, in Iraq in 2014, in the streets of French cities (as part of the Sentinelle operation) in 2015 and 2016, to the We...
Strikes in France : what econo...
Strikes in France : what economic impact ?
On June 14 2018, the National Assembly adopted the SNCF reform project after months of dispute by the unions. The slowdown strike movement of railway...
Military entrepreneur: a trust...
Military entrepreneur: a trust seal and a pool of expertise
Jacques Hogard is the president of the French Military Entrepreneurs Association (AME-France), inaugurated by its twelve founding members th...
France - Pierre Bredeau: "Busi...
France - Pierre Bredeau: "Businesses are voting in the know-how of former members of the military"
Pierre Bredeau, 37, is the founder of the consulting recruitment agency Civimil, which specializes in the placement of ex-soldiers and members of the...
3 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
3 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on the organization Musulmans de France
Expert in geopolitics Alexandre Del Valle answers our questions on the association Musulmans de France, formerly called Union des organisations islami...
3 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
3 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on the new antisemitism
What is the new antisemitism? What are its specificities? Expert in geopolitics Alexandre Del Valle answers to our questions. 06/13/2018
French aircraft carriers: our...
French aircraft carriers: our industrial dependency
On February 21, in the National Assembly, Alain Juillet, former head of the government's economic intelligence (2003-2009), declared to...
France: Thanks to the "Racines...
France: Thanks to the "Racines de Ciel" meeting, Ajaccio has become the crossroads of the Mediterranean
The "Racines de Ciel" cultural gatherings, which are organized every year in Ajaccio by Mychèle Leca have become an indispensable eve...
Leadership, management, crisis...
Leadership, management, crisis management: why apply military methods to the civilian world?
The current state of the world is prompting businesses to get on board with the latest in crisis management. Continuing education organization Saint-C...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on his Book " la stratégie de l'intimidation"
Expert in geopolitics Alexandre Del Valle answers to our questions on his latest book, analysing notably the strategies employed by terrorist gro...
Defense Act on Military Progra...
Defense Act on Military Programming 2019-2015. Let us not rejoice too quickly...
295 billion euros earmarked for defence between 2019 and 2025: compared to the end of the previous Loi de programation militaire (LPM, or Act on Milit...
France: The economic model of...
France: The economic model of the circuit Dijon-Prenois
GGN reporter Florentin Perrier meets with Yannick Parisot, head of the famous racetrack Dijon-Prenois. 05/10/2018
France: What about the Univers...
France: What about the Universal National Service?
While major European countries are barely finishing turning the page on the obligatory universal national service in a military or civil form –...
Entry into force of the new cy...
Entry into force of the new cyber security directive
Analysis by international lawyer Anne Petit, with the global law firm Ontier España
3 Questions to Frederic Encel
3 Questions to Frederic Encel
Expert in geopolitics Frédéric Encel anwers to our questions on his book: "Mon dictionnaire géopolitique"&nb...
France: Executive Saving Plans
France: Executive Saving Plans
Finance Director of GlobalGeoNews François Perrier, expert in strategies and investments, explains the mechanisms of the Employ...
5 questions to Patrick Wajsman...
5 questions to Patrick Wajsman on the review Politique Internationale
Patrick Wajsman, Head of Politique Internationale answers to our questions on the prestigious review he founded 40 years ago. 04/26/2018
France: Gingerbread Mulot et P...
France: Gingerbread Mulot et Petitjean, a success story
GGN reporter Florentin Perrier meets with Catherine Petitjean, owner of the gingerbread factory Mulot & Petitjean, initially founded in 1796. 04/2...
5 Questions to Myriam Maestron...
5 Questions to Myriam Maestroni
CEO and founder of the company Economie d'Energie Myriam Maestroni answers to the questions of Nicolas Combalbert on energy savings. 06/24/2018
5 Questions to Jimmy Benaudis...
5 Questions to Jimmy Benaudis on the CAC 40 Companies
Jimmy Benaudis, EY partner, French Business Network Global Head, answers to our questions on the CAC 40 companies. 04/24/2018
Do the CIA and NSA spy on Euro...
Do the CIA and NSA spy on European companies? Part I
The espionage of European companies by the NSA, the CIA and their allies. Our analysis below
Do the CIA and NSA spy on Euro...
Do the CIA and NSA spy on European companies? Part II
The NSA uses European allies to spy on... European firms. Analysis by Maxime Chaix
Do the CIA and NSA spy on Euro...
Do the CIA and NSA spy on European companies? Part III
How can companies protect themselves against espionage? Par Maxime Chaix
5 Questions to Benoit Willot o...
5 Questions to Benoit Willot on the French retail industry sector
Benoit Willot, national manager of Système U, explains the specificities of the French retail industry. 03/24/2018
Do the CIA and NSA spy on Euro...
Do the CIA and NSA spy on European companies?
Journalist Maxime Chaix analyses how the CIA and the NSA spy on European firms and how the compagnies can prevent against espionage. 04/23/2018
The Robotization of the Battle...
The Robotization of the Battlefield is Coming
In the wake of the release of Brice Erbland's excellent "Les Robots tueurs" ("Killer Robots") book on December 29, 2017, ...
5 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi...
5 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi on GlobalGeoNews
Emmanuel Razavi, Head of Editorial at GGN, presents the concept of our website, decicated to Geopolitics, Analysis and News 04/20/2018
5 Questions to Louis de Broiss...
5 Questions to Louis de Broissia
Formerly French ambassador, specialist of Asia and Middle East, Louis de Broissia answers to our questions on the French diplomacy in the Middle...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on the Muslim Brotherhood
Expert in geopolitics Alexandre Del Valle answers to our questions on the Muslim Brotherhood and its influence in the Middle East and in Europe.&...
Mediterranean: Beijing moves f...
Mediterranean: Beijing moves forward
A year ago, on July, nine Chinese warships entered the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal. After live-firing exercises off the Syrian coast and prot...
Greece: Piraeus, a Chinese por...
Greece: Piraeus, a Chinese port in the Mediterranean
Journalists Jean Carrère and Florentin Perrier went to the port of Piraeus, owned 51% by The China Ocean Shipping Company (Cosco), si...
What’s behind China's interest...
What’s behind China's interest in Greece?
In 2016, Chinese company Cosco has bought 67% of the port of Piraeus, to the tune of 368.5 million euros. The largest port of the Mediterranean in ter...
Greece : migration crisis, ano...
Greece : migration crisis, another threat to the stability of the country
Journalists Jean Carrère and Florentin Perrier went to Greece to make an appraisal on the migrant crisis in the country.
Are immigration streams in Gre...
Are immigration streams in Greece sources of terrorism?
The attacks in Paris and Brussels have raised concerns over the lack of screening of refugees transiting through Greece. False Syrian passports indeed...
Greece: What future for the E...
Greece: What future for the Economy ?
Journalists Jean Carrère and Florentin Perrier met with experts in Athens to do an appraisal on the evolution of the economy in Greece, ahead o...
What economic future for Greec...
What economic future for Greece?
Greece is about to exit the third international economic adjustment programme agreement, signed in 2015. The exit is scheduled for August 20 at t...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on Greece
As Greece should exit from the third international aid plan next August, expert in Geopolitics Alexandre Del Valle analyses the directions Greece ...
Spain: to invest or not in the...
Spain: to invest or not in the context of the independence crisis?
Can we invest in the fourth largest economy in the euro zone, also fifth in the European Union and tenth in the OECD? Analysis by Josep-Maria Gascon
2019 : What can we expect from...
2019 : What can we expect from the Spanish economy?
Josep-Maria Gascon, lawyer, is a Spanish specialist in strategy consulting and corporate governance. He provides his analysis of the Spanish economy i...
Catalonia, one year later: bet...
Catalonia, one year later: between disappointment and division
One year after the referendum on the independence of Catalonia and the symbolic proclamation of a "Catalan Republic" on October 27...
Catalonia, one year on
Catalonia, one year on
One year after the declaration of independence that has engulfed Spain in an unprecedented political crisis, the separatist movement, while retaining...
Barcelona's healthcare tourism...
Barcelona's healthcare tourism industry is riding high
Buoyed by a growing attraction with tourists, and the presence of internationally renowned medical centers, the Catalan capital has become a top-tier...
What are the causes of the mig...
What are the causes of the migration flows towards the European Union?
In the European political discourse, the migrant issue is presented as a "problem" that is to be solved. An arsenal of laws has been deploye...
What is the Catalan separatist...
What is the Catalan separatist crisis’ impact on tourism in Barcelona?
Last fall, the Catalan political conflict put a damper on tourism in Barcelona. Six months after the removal of Carles Puigdemont's separatist gov...
The fall of Rajoy and the Sanc...
The fall of Rajoy and the Sanchez Government: What consequences for the Spanish economy?
In less than a week, the censure motion led by the socialist Pedro Sanchez – supported by the radical-left Podemos Party and the Basque and Cata...
George Soros: portrait of a bi...
George Soros: portrait of a billionaire activist with complex motives
Born in Budapest in 1930 to a non-practicing Jewish family under the name of George Schwartz, Mr. Soros is today, at the age of 88, at the head of the...
Spain : The Spanish counter-te...
Spain : The Spanish counter-terrorism model
Reporter Florentin Perrier met with experts to analyse the specificities of the Spanish model on the fight against terrorism. 06/05/2018
Volcanoes, a trip to emotions
Volcanoes, a trip to emotions
Co Founder of Volcanos Emociones Anne Fornier invites us to an emotional trip to visit the active volcanoes worldwide, in collaboration with the Barce...
Catalonia: Economic assessment...
Catalonia: Economic assessment following the independence crisis
What are the economic consequences in Catalonia following the independence crisis? GGN reporter Florentin Perrier met with two experts. 05/15/2018
Spain: New Directive on the pr...
Spain: New Directive on the protection of know-how and trade secrets
International Lawyer Anne Petit deciphers with the global law firm Ontier España the European Parliament's directive on...
Taxation applicable to interna...
Taxation applicable to international investment: is Spain a tax-attractive destination?
Analysis by lawyer Anne Petit, with the global law firm Ontier España
Spain: Water in Barcelona: hea...
Spain: Water in Barcelona: health and economic challenges
Our reporter Florentin Perrier does an analysis on the quality of the water in Barcelona, raising questions on public health and economic challen...
Why does Putin also endorse MB...
Why does Putin also endorse MBS? It's not just for trade....
Roland Lombardi, researcher, doctor in history and independent consultant, explains the relationship between President Putin and Prince Mohamed Ben Sa...
Russia: The Mediterranean, cru...
Russia: The Mediterranean, crucible of powers
The Russian Navy's great comeback into the Mediterranean: developments that occurred in less than ten years mark a major strategic upheaval for We...
US sanctions: after Iran, is R...
US sanctions: after Iran, is Russia next?
With the deep involvement in Russia, French companies fear they may be trapped by the American policy of unilateral sanctions, as happened in Iran. By...
Aircraft carriers: The new Hol...
Aircraft carriers: The new Holy Grails of military and political power
Ten years after the fall of the USSR, only nine of the 52 ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) of the Russian fleet are still operational. This politica...
3 Questions to Alexandre del V...
3 Questions to Alexandre del Valle - On the risk of conflagration in the Mediterranean Sea
Are we facing a new Cold War? Expert in geopolitics Alexandre Delvalle answers to our questions. 05/18/2018
5 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on Vladimir Putin
Expert in geopolitics Alexandre Del Valle answers to our questions on Vladimir Putin's strategies. 04/24/2018
Ukraine: Immersion in national...
Ukraine: Immersion in nationalists juvenile summer camps
'Azov' is one of Ukraine's battalions made up of volunteers, regular citizens who chose to stand up for their country and to join the figh...
Ukraine's Drones War
Ukraine's Drones War
Photojournalist Alex Masi documented the drones war in eastern Ukraine, which has been used since 2014 by pro-Russian militants and the Ukra...
A new paradigm shift in Securi...
A new paradigm shift in Security
The coming year could turn out to be the most uncertain one in recent times : between the plunge in the unknown with a Brexit process that none of the...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on the Brexit
Expert in Geopolitics Alexandre Del Valle answers to our questions on the consequences of the Brexit in Great Britain and the European Uni...
Uzbekistan: Between Tradition...
Uzbekistan: Between Tradition and Modernity
Photographer Sarah Caron and journalist Faisal Amin Khan traveled to Uzbekistan where they discovered a few changes underway in the country. 05/2...
Greenland: The Future is in th...
Greenland: The Future is in the Mines
Through the eploitation of its subsoil, Greenland's objective is to finance its independence whereas the territory is still attached to Denmark. R...
Greenland: Heading Towards Ind...
Greenland: Heading Towards Independance?
Greenland is currently looking for ways to breakaway from Danish economic tutelage. Report by Marion Touboul. 07/02/2018
Greenland: Global warming, an...
Greenland: Global warming, an economic bargain for the country
While the famous Ilulissat Icefjord suffers dramatically from climate change, this phenomenon benefits the economy of the region by attracti...
Maghreb
Communication and Information...
Communication and Information in the Arab World
Facing the attacks they are targeted by in the Maghreb and the Mashreq, European companies must better understand the communication and informat...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on the Boycott in Morocco
Why was there a boycott on some products in Morocco? Who benefits from the boycott? Expert Alexandre Del Valle answers to our questions 07/20/201...
Boycott in Morocco: the econom...
Boycott in Morocco: the economic Jihad 2.0 - Part II
The month of Ramadan will not put an end to the boycott campaign initiated on April 20 against certain consumer product brands. Followed by 80% of the...
Boycott Campaign 2.0 in Morocc...
Boycott Campaign 2.0 in Morocco
Stronger than the demonstrations, stronger than the petitions: in Morocco, the online boycott of certain food products, organized via social networks,...
Roland Lombardi: "In Algeria,...
Roland Lombardi: "In Algeria, Turkey and Qatar support the Islamists"!
Roland Lombardi is a an expert in geopolitics and has a doctorate in contemporary history. Specialist in international relations, expert in the Medite...
The Algerian State is flirting...
The Algerian State is flirting with Wahhabism
"It is nowadays usual, to hear that Islamism has been defeated in Algeria. We must nevertheless mitigate this assertion. It is true that Islamist...
Algeria: A Turbulent Start to...
Algeria: A Turbulent Start to Autumn
Politically-speaking, the summer was very hot in Algiers. Algerians have taken to the rumours and news (fake or otherwise) with abandon during the sea...
Are French companies being tar...
Are French companies being targeted by the Muslim Brotherhood in the Maghreb and the Middle East?
Since April, French companies are being targeted on social networks in the Maghreb and the Middle East. At issue, the prices of certain products...
Algeria: Are French companies...
Algeria: Are French companies threatened?
The aftershocks of the May 29 seizure of over 701 kilos of cocaine seem to have further fractured the Algerian economy. A wide-ranging investigation o...
Algeria: Cocaine - gate
Algeria: Cocaine - gate
Bouziane Ahmed Khodja investigated the recent discovery of a container loaded with cocaine in Algeria, a case that will reveal a vast network of corru...
Algeria-Morocco: A new chapter...
Algeria-Morocco: A new chapter in the political war
The Algerian-Moroccan political conflict is not on the list of the world's most volatile hot spots. But as the days pass, it becomes ever less pre...
The Current State of Islamism...
The Current State of Islamism in Algeria
After having lived more than sixty years ago under the myth of unity, Algerians — as many others in the Arab and Muslim world — are...
Algerian Oil: The Fall
Algerian Oil: The Fall
The production of black gold in Algeria has dropped to less than one million barrels a day. Chaotic management and a lack of investment in infrastruct...
Bouteflikaland: The True Face...
Bouteflikaland: The True Face of Algeria
While President Bouteflika, who rules his country with an iron fist from the Algiers suburb of Zeralda, and the denizens of the highly-bunkerized and...
3 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
3 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on the Situation in Tunisia
Is there a risk of chaos in Tunisia? The expert in geopolitics Alexandre Del Valle answers our questions. 02/07/2019
Tunisia: A worrying situation
Tunisia: A worrying situation
There are signals to examine and question Tunisia's stability. Analysis by Emmanuel Razavi, director of GlobalGeoNews
Tunisia: towards a movement of...
Tunisia: towards a movement of social protest?
Interview with Abderrahmane Mekkaoui, professor and political scientist expert in strategic and military issues on the current situation in Tunisia.&n...
Tunisia: the Ennahda Movement...
Tunisia: the Ennahda Movement tries to reinvent itself
While plagued by enormous economic challenges, Tunisia has elected its municipal representatives on May 6. The two parties cohabiting in the National...
Tunisia's Economy on Hot Coals
Tunisia's Economy on Hot Coals
This is the great Tunisian paradox: while the revolution of January 2011 is largely attributable to economic issues, the latter have been widely aband...
Tunisian women as business lea...
Tunisian women as business leaders: challenges and opportunities
Women in Tunisia have always fought for their rights since Bourghiba's era and the Tunisian constitution of 2014 witnessed a huge improvement in t...
Daesh: In the monster’s brain
Daesh: In the monster’s brain
Kamal Redouani is a reporter. He has just published "Dans le cerveau du monstre" (In the monster’s brain), a book investigating ISIS,...
Libya : "The solution is, firs...
Libya : "The solution is, first of all, economic". Interview with Cédric Perrin
The first vice president of the Foreign Affairs, Defense and Armed Forces Commission in the French Senate, senator for Belfort Cédric Perrin, 4...
Libya, Portrait of young Bengh...
Libya, Portrait of young Benghazians
Journalists Eric de La Varène and Thierry Trelluyer met some young people from Benghazi, who are creating their own opportunities to have a bet...
Libya, after the chaos, a reco...
Libya, after the chaos, a recovery?
Our reporters Eric de Lavarène and Thierry Trelluyer make an assessment on the situation of Benghazi, the second largest city of the count...
Benghazi, the mine clearing ex...
Benghazi, the mine clearing experts of the impossible
They are risking their lifes daily in Lybia to clear the mines left after several years of turmoil. Eric De Lavarène and Thierry Trelluyer met...
Egypt : The new economic oppor...
Egypt : The new economic opportunities
Journalists Philippe Chalague and Marlène Piaillet went to Cairo to meet with experts regarding the new economic opportunities in Egypt. 05/30/...
The Rabia: The Muslim Brotherh...
The Rabia: The Muslim Brotherhood's hand sign
A thumb folded over the palm of a hand, four fingers raised... GlobalGeoNews' Editorial Director Emmanuel Razavi explains the origins and sig...
Egypt: The New Gas Hub
Egypt: The New Gas Hub
Recent findings of deposits in the Mediterranean are timely: Egypt could, within 2 to 3 years, become self-sufficient in gas, with estimated reserves...
Egypt: Cairo's Silicon Valley
Egypt: Cairo's Silicon Valley
Philippe Chalague and Marlène Piaillet visited the Greek Campus in Cairo, home to a unique Start-Ups incubator. 07/13/2018
Obesity in Egypt, a public hea...
Obesity in Egypt, a public health problem
Reporters Marlène Piaillet and Philippe Chalague investigate on one of the most important public health issue in Egypt. 06/08/2018
Egypt : The Grand Egyptian Mus...
Egypt : The Grand Egyptian Museum
Journalist Philippe Chalague visited the Pharaonic site of the Grand Museum of Cairo, or GEM, the Grand Egyptian Museum, whose partial opening is sche...
Egypt: Saint Catherine, a visi...
Egypt: Saint Catherine, a visit of the one of the oldest libraries in the world
Reporters Philippe Chalague and Marlène Piaillet visited Saint Catherine's Monastery and its unique library, preserving the second lar...
Egypt: The security of expats...
Egypt: The security of expats in Cairo
Is Cairo secured nowadays? Journalist Philippe Chalague reviews the situation. 05/20/2018
El-Sisi and the security chall...
El-Sisi and the security challenge : a failure? Part I
Independent geopolitical analyst Roland Lombardi analyses the security challenges faced by elect - President El- Sisi. Part I
El-Sisi and the security chall...
El-Sisi and the security challenge : a failure? Part II
Independent geopolitical analyst Roland Lombardi analyses the security challenges faced by elect - President El- Sisi, notably on terrorism ...
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Expert Alexandre Del Valle answers to our questions on the difference between Shiites and Sunnis, Salafism and Muslim Brotherhood. 04/18/2018
Egypt: an economic recovery?
Egypt: an economic recovery?
Journalist Philippe Chalague went to Cairo to witness the economic situation. 03/26/2018
Egypt: Update on the political...
Egypt: Update on the political situation
Journalist Philippe Chalague makes and appraisal on the political situation in Egypt. 03/22/2018
Middle East
Turkey’s nefarious dominance g...
Turkey’s nefarious dominance goals
While the Syria-Russia-Iran axis started to pound Idlib, the last bastion of anti-Assad rebellion, Turkey is the country that has the most to lose. In...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on the Tensions between Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Donald Trump
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The Turkish cosmetics market:...
The Turkish cosmetics market: a vast potential and instability
Turkey's preferences and habits as a consumer of cosmetics bear many resemblances with the rest of the Middle East, and the sector's growth po...
The progress of Turkish diplom...
The progress of Turkish diplomacy in Africa: economic offensives and games of influence
100 billion dollars: the amount of trade that Erdoğan has said he wants to achieve by the year 2022 between Turkey and the African continent. In the e...
Erdogan's election and the rol...
Erdogan's election and the role of the Turkish diaspora in Europe
The researcher Manel Mselmi analyzes the results of the votes of the Turkish diaspora in Euope, which largely favored Erdogan, re-elected president on...
Investment risks and opportuni...
Investment risks and opportunities in Turkey
Straddling Asia and Europe on either side of the Bosporus Strait, Turkey is a country with a population of 80 million. Its economy is technically heal...
What are the security risks in...
What are the security risks in Istanbul?
Although Ankara is the administrative capital of Turkey, Istanbul is the economic and cultural capital of the country, and the security of the city is...
Turkey - Syria: Can the Kurds...
Turkey - Syria: Can the Kurds weaken Erdoğan?
The Kurds form the largest stateless people, with about 45 million people spread throughout the world. The majority of them occupy a large t...
3 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
3 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on the situation in Turkey
What is the current situation in Turkey? Expert in Geopolitics Alexandre Del Valle answers to our questions. 04/18/2018
5 Questions to Frédéric Encel...
5 Questions to Frédéric Encel on Benjamin Netanyahu
Are we expecting a new armed conflict between Israel and the Hezbollah? Does the Israeli Prime Minister want the war against Iran? Expert in Geopoliti...
5 Questions to Frederic Encel...
5 Questions to Frederic Encel on the transfer of the American Embassy to Jerusalem
Expert in geopoltics Frederic Encel answers to our questions on the decision to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. 05/23/2018
Egypt : The new economic oppor...
Egypt : The new economic opportunities
Journalists Philippe Chalague and Marlène Piaillet went to Cairo to meet with experts regarding the new economic opportunities in Egypt. 05/30/...
The Rabia: The Muslim Brotherh...
The Rabia: The Muslim Brotherhood's hand sign
A thumb folded over the palm of a hand, four fingers raised... GlobalGeoNews' Editorial Director Emmanuel Razavi explains the origins and sig...
Egypt: The New Gas Hub
Egypt: The New Gas Hub
Recent findings of deposits in the Mediterranean are timely: Egypt could, within 2 to 3 years, become self-sufficient in gas, with estimated reserves...
Egypt: Cairo's Silicon Valley
Egypt: Cairo's Silicon Valley
Philippe Chalague and Marlène Piaillet visited the Greek Campus in Cairo, home to a unique Start-Ups incubator. 07/13/2018
Obesity in Egypt, a public hea...
Obesity in Egypt, a public health problem
Reporters Marlène Piaillet and Philippe Chalague investigate on one of the most important public health issue in Egypt. 06/08/2018
Egypt : The Grand Egyptian Mus...
Egypt : The Grand Egyptian Museum
Journalist Philippe Chalague visited the Pharaonic site of the Grand Museum of Cairo, or GEM, the Grand Egyptian Museum, whose partial opening is sche...
Egypt: Saint Catherine, a visi...
Egypt: Saint Catherine, a visit of the one of the oldest libraries in the world
Reporters Philippe Chalague and Marlène Piaillet visited Saint Catherine's Monastery and its unique library, preserving the second lar...
Egypt: The security of expats...
Egypt: The security of expats in Cairo
Is Cairo secured nowadays? Journalist Philippe Chalague reviews the situation. 05/20/2018
El-Sisi and the security chall...
El-Sisi and the security challenge : a failure? Part I
Independent geopolitical analyst Roland Lombardi analyses the security challenges faced by elect - President El- Sisi. Part I
El-Sisi and the security chall...
El-Sisi and the security challenge : a failure? Part II
Independent geopolitical analyst Roland Lombardi analyses the security challenges faced by elect - President El- Sisi, notably on terrorism ...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on the difference between Shiites and Sunnis
Expert Alexandre Del Valle answers to our questions on the difference between Shiites and Sunnis, Salafism and Muslim Brotherhood. 04/18/2018
Egypt: an economic recovery?
Egypt: an economic recovery?
Journalist Philippe Chalague went to Cairo to witness the economic situation. 03/26/2018
Egypt: Update on the political...
Egypt: Update on the political situation
Journalist Philippe Chalague makes and appraisal on the political situation in Egypt. 03/22/2018
Syria: What if the American wi...
Syria: What if the American withdrawal was not so beneficial to Iran as it is said....
Roland Lombardi, researcher and independent consultant, shares his analysis of the withdrawal of American troops in Syria and its consequences
Syria: questions and doubts em...
Syria: questions and doubts emerging with the reconstruction
Surgeon at the Damascus St. Louis Hospital, Christian doctor Elias Lahham, who was trained in France, has treated thousands of war-wounded people duri...
Israel/Russia: heading towards...
Israel/Russia: heading towards a split? Not so sure…
Despite the current “quarrel” between Moscow and Jerusalem, following the crash of the Il-20 and Kremlin’s ensuing decision to deliv...
Lafarge in Syria: a bit of fee...
Lafarge in Syria: a bit of feedback, rather than a trial?
On June 21, 2016, newspaper Le Monde published an article accusing the global concrete leader to have paid terrorist groups to run its factory in Jaba...
Bachar al-Assad won in Daraa:...
Bachar al-Assad won in Daraa: what’s next after the battle?
Jean-Pierre Perrin, former senior reporter at the french daily Libération, analyzes the new challenges that Bashar Al Assad face...
Shadow play at the Syrian-Isra...
Shadow play at the Syrian-Israeli border
Former senior reporter of the French daily newspaper Libération, Jean-Pierre Perrin analyses Russia's new positioning with regard to Iran o...
5 questions to Régis le Sommie...
5 questions to Régis le Sommier on the economic recovery in Syria
Are there any signs of an economic recovery in Syria? Veteran reporter and deputy director of Paris Match Régis Le Sommier answers to our quest...
The Strikes in Syria: What Are...
The Strikes in Syria: What Are the Benefits ?
What legal justifications? What military impact? What political gains? The strikes in western Syria (April 13-14) have raised more questions than they...
5 Questions to Maxime Chaix on...
5 Questions to Maxime Chaix on the secret war of the CIA in Syria
Journalist Maxime Chaix answers to our questions on CIA's secret war in Syria and its consequences. 05/18/2018
Syria: The threatening war
Syria: The threatening war
Former Senior Correspondent of the French daily newspaper Libération, Jean-Pierre Perrin analyses the situation on Syria and its allies.
Syria: The "geopolitics of mor...
Syria: The "geopolitics of morality" get a reality check
Journalist and expert Meriadec Raffray met with senior reporter and deputy director of Paris Match Régis Le Sommier. Interview
Jordan's insatiable thirst thr...
Jordan's insatiable thirst threatens the country's independence
Despite the presence of three rivers and over a dozen dams on its territory, Jordan is struggling to increase its water supply capacity. The country i...
Is the Jordanian regime stable...
Is the Jordanian regime stable?
The early spring saw the emergence of the first protest movements in the Jordanian provinces. The protests in the capital city of Amman now gather ten...
Lebanon: Hariri attack, Were...
Lebanon: Hariri attack, Were the killers extra-terrestrials?
At 12:55 on February 14 2005, a car bomb exploded near the legendary St-Georges Hotel in Beirut. It killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri...
Lebanon: The Return of the Dam...
Lebanon: The Return of the Damascus Regime
Former Senior Correspondent of the French daily newspaper Libération, Jean-Pierre Perrin analyses the results of the recent parliamentary elect...
Israeli destruction in the Wes...
Israeli destruction in the West Bank: the EU keeps silent
Former Senior Reporter of the Daily Newspaper Liberation, Jean Pierre Perrin analyses the attitude of the European Union regarding the current situati...
The future role of Egypt in th...
The future role of Egypt in the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Little mention is made of the very important role played by Egypt in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It should be recalled, first and foremost, that...
3 Questions to Frederic Encel...
3 Questions to Frederic Encel on the Israeli - Palestinian Conflict
Is there a risk of a third Intifada? Expert in Geopolitics Frederic Encel anwers to our questions. 04/19/2018
Iran: The coal industry faces...
Iran: The coal industry faces international sanctions
In January 2016, after a partial lifting of international sanctions, Iran wanted to diversify its sources of income beyond oil. For this, the country...
Iran: What future for the Revo...
Iran: What future for the Revolutionary Guards?
Notoriously violent and corrupt, Iran's Revolutionary Guards are increasingly criticized by the population. So, what is their future in Iran? ...
Iran: The Place of Women in 20...
Iran: The Place of Women in 2018
At the end of last year, Iran experienced a period of popular protest. Women, who account for nearly half of the population of 82 million, participate...
Iran: Mentoring the future Bas...
Iran: Mentoring the future Basij
Photojournalist Azin Haghighi documented military training sessions for young Iranians destined to become future Basij, which has become since 1988&nb...
Iran: Can we Trust the Iranian...
Iran: Can we Trust the Iranian Banks?
Reporter Sara Saidi met with business owners and experts in Tehran to make an appraisal on the viability of the banks and the banking systems in...
Iran: a growing cosmetics mark...
Iran: a growing cosmetics market
Iran is a dynamic and promising market for cosmetics: Iranians are traditionally culturally concerned with their appearance, and are thus great consum...
Iran: Because Iranians are dem...
Iran: Because Iranians are demonstrating more and more, the idea to talk directly with the US is making strides
In light on the daily demonstrations Iran and the upcoming commercial war declared by the United States, Jean-Pierre Perrin, Former Sen...
Iran: Ebrat, The Museum of To...
Iran: Ebrat, The Museum of Torture
The Ebrat Museum is a former prison run by the country's secret police under the government of the Shah of Iran against political opponents. ...
Iran, women and football
Iran, women and football
In the light of the 2018 Soccer World Cup, the Senior Reporter Jean Pierre Perrin analyzes the ongoing repression observed against women in Iran, from...
Iran: The Grand Bazaar of Tehr...
Iran: The Grand Bazaar of Tehran, Barometer of the Iranian Economy
Reporter Sara Saidi met with sellers and customers at the Grand Bazar of Tehran to hear their point of views on of the current economic situation in I...
Socio - economic issues relate...
Socio - economic issues related to water in Iran
Light rainfall, drought and inappropriate human behavior have aggravated the water crisis in Iran. So much so that many Iranian specialists and offici...
Terrorism Threat in Iran?
Terrorism Threat in Iran?
On June 7, 2017, the capital of Iran was the target of two terrorist attacks. The first at the Parliament, the other at the Mausoleum of Imam Khomeini...
5 Questions to Alexandre del V...
5 Questions to Alexandre del Valle on the geopolitical realities of the crisis in the Persian Gulf
Expert in geopolitics Alexandre Del Valle answers to our questions about a potential decision and its consequences on the blockage of the Strait...
5 Questions to Ghislain de Cas...
5 Questions to Ghislain de Castelbajac on the withdrawal of the United States from the Iranian nuclear agreement
Expert Ghislain de Castelbajac analyses the consequences of the US withdrawal from the JCPA in the Arabian and Persian Gulfs as well as in...
5 questions to Ghislain de Cas...
5 questions to Ghislain de Castelbajac on the Hormuz Strait
What are the issues of the Strait of Hormuz? Expert of the Persian Gulf Ghislain de Castelbajac answers to our questions. 05/24/2018
Iran: Threaten on the Urmia La...
Iran: Threaten on the Urmia Lake
Photojournalist Azin Haghighi spent several years to document the disappearance of the famous Iranian Urmia Lake and its environ...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iranian Nuclear Deal
What are the intentions of US President Donald Trump regarding the withdrawal from the JCPA? What will be the consequences? Expert Alexandre Del...
Where to live in Tehran?
Where to live in Tehran?
With its population of 15 million, Tehran is a megalopolis that can be difficult to apprehend. Its legendary traffic jams are one of the major criteri...
Iranian factions close ranks t...
Iranian factions close ranks to face the US sanctions
Former Senior Correspondent of the French daily newspaper Libération, Jean-Pierre Perrin analyses the effects of the recent US withdrawal...
5 Questions to Mahasti Razavi...
5 Questions to Mahasti Razavi - On US sanctions against French companies based in Iran
International Lawyer and Managing partner at August Debouzy, Mahasti Razavi answers to our questions on the consequences of the US sanctions on F...
The Iranian Nuclear Issue: the...
The Iranian Nuclear Issue: the May 12 Test
Former senior reporter of the French daily newspaper Libération, Jean-Pierre Perrin analyses the situation ahead of the decisions on the Irania...
Oil Monarchies of the Gulf and...
Oil Monarchies of the Gulf and Iran: Complicated Relationships
Emmanuel Razavi, head of GlobalGeoNews analyses the complicated relationship between Iran and the Oil Monarchies of the Gulf
5 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi...
5 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi on the American withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal
GlobalGeoNews Director Emmanuel Razavi answers to our questions on the American withdrawal from the Iranian Nuclear deal and its consequences 05/08/20...
What is America's strategy for...
What is America's strategy for Iran?
Jean-Pierre Perrin, former Senior Correspondent of the French daily newspaper Libération, analyses the American strategy in Iran ...
Iran: Who are the Mullahs?
Iran: Who are the Mullahs?
The Iranian Revolution of 1979, led by the Ayatollah Khomeini, marked the Mullahs' accession to power. Famous photojournalist Alfred Yag...
Baghdad by Night
Baghdad by Night
You are an expat and you want to go out in Baghdad at night? Our reporter Marion Touboul makes a tour of the city. 04/20/2018
What economic and political fu...
What economic and political future for Iraqi Kurdistan?
On September 25, 2017, the holding of a referendum on Iraqi Kurdistan independence had not been without consequences for this autonomous region’...
Syria: Idlib, winning the last...
Syria: Idlib, winning the last round does not mean winning the war
With the start of the offensive on the city of Idlib, a massacre is a foregone conclusion… just like the inevitable attendant humanitarian cata...
Iraq, plunging into the abyss?
Iraq, plunging into the abyss?
After three international military interventions led by the United States in 1991, 2003 and 2014 for different purposes, Iraq is left in shambles. Whi...
5 questions to Myriam Benraad...
5 questions to Myriam Benraad on the post-election situation in Iraq
Political scientist and specialist of the Arab World Myriam Benraad answers to our questions on the situation in Iraq, following the election held on...
5 questions to Myriam Benraad...
5 questions to Myriam Benraad on the business in Iraq
Political scientist and specialist of the Arab World Myriam Benraad answers to our questions on the current situation of the business in Iraq. 08...
Social conflict spreads in the...
Social conflict spreads in the South of Iraq
Jean-Pierre Perrin, former Senior Reporter at the French daily Libération, analyses the causes of the social contestation in southern Iraq
Iraq: The jihadi Phoenix
Iraq: The jihadi Phoenix
Former senior reporter of the French daily newspaper Libération, Jean-Pierre Perrin analyses the resurgence of new jihadist groups in...
3 Questions to Maxime Chaix on...
3 Questions to Maxime Chaix on the PNAC
Journalist Maxime Chaix answers to our questions on the Project for New American Century and the continuity of the US foreign policy since President&n...
Iraq: The Return of Nationalis...
Iraq: The Return of Nationalism
Former Senoir Correspondent of the French daily newspaper Libération, Jean-Pierre Perrin analyses the results of the last parliamentary el...
Iraq: The security of expatria...
Iraq: The security of expatriates in Baghdad
How secured is Baghdad? Our reporter Marion Touboul makes an evaluation. 04/20/2018
Investing in Iraq
Investing in Iraq
Should you invest in Iraq? Our reporter Marion Touboul went to Baghdad to make an appraisal... 04/11/2018
5 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on Water Issue in the Near and Middle East
Expert Alexandre Del Valle analyses the geopolitical causes of water' scarcity in the Near and the Middle East. 07/23/2018
Yemen: From a fragmentation of...
Yemen: From a fragmentation of the conflict to a dissolution of the State - Part I
Bouchra Belguellil analyses the troubled situation of Yemen - Part I
Yemen: From a fragmentation of...
Yemen: From a fragmentation of the conflict to a dissolution of the State - Part II
Bouchra Belguellil analyses the troubled situation of Yemen - Part II
5 Questions to Maxime Chaix on...
5 Questions to Maxime Chaix on the war in Yemen
Journalist Maxime Chaix answers to our questions on the war in Yemen, its actors and its consequences. 06/01/2018
The Khashoggi case, Mohammad...
The Khashoggi case, Mohammad bin Salman and the West ...
Independent geopolitical analyst Roland Lombardi deciphers the developments around the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and its geopolitical consequences.
Khashoggi: a murder set agains...
Khashoggi: a murder set against the backdrop of a “2.0” Economic War
The journalist, who was murdered on October 2 in Istanbul, belonged to an Islamist group linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. The social media and Intern...
Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud: t...
Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud: the Prince who burned all his cards
While the situation in the Middle East sometimes resembles a game of poker, there was once a man who had all the cards in his hands: youth (he is 32-y...
Cosmetics in the Middle East:...
Cosmetics in the Middle East: a growing market
The beauty market is booming in the Middle East. Western brands must however adapt to specific demands, which vary from country to country, and, at ot...
Saudi Arabia: is the MiSK Foun...
Saudi Arabia: is the MiSK Foundation reliable?
The very function of the non-profit organization "MiSK", founded in 2011 by Saudi heir Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud (aka MBS), is now the sub...
Saudi nuclear technology: what...
Saudi nuclear technology: what future for the country?
"Saudi Arabia does not want to acquire any nuclear bomb, but without a doubt, if Iran developed a nuclear bomb, we will follow suit as...
How Moscow rebooted Riyadh
How Moscow rebooted Riyadh
Trump may have resuscitated the American-Saudi alliance, which had fallen apart, but it is Putin who saved the Bedouin monarchy from financial bankrup...
5 Questions to Ghislain de Cas...
5 Questions to Ghislain de Castelbajac on Mohammad bin Salman
Who is the young Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia? What are his goals? Expert of the Persian Gulf Ghislain de Castelbajac answers to our questions. 06/07/...
5 Questions to Maxime Chaix ab...
5 Questions to Maxime Chaix about the Deep State
Journalist Maxime Chaix answers to our questions on the concept of deep state. 06/05/2018
5 Questions to Ghislain de Cas...
5 Questions to Ghislain de Castelbajac on how to negociate in Saudi Arabia
What is the appropriate behavior for a business meeting in Saudi Arabia? Expert of the Persian Gulf Ghislain de Castlebajac answers to our questions....
Realities of the car market in...
Realities of the car market in the Gulf Countries
What is the reality and future of the automotive market in the Gulf countries? Which direction should French car manufacturers take in this region of...
The United Arab Emirates, the...
The United Arab Emirates, the Middle East's discreet policeman?
As the media is focusing on Saudi Arabia and Qatar, now divided in the face of their Iranian rival, politics in the Gulf seem to espouse the United Ar...
5 Questions to Ghislain de Cas...
5 Questions to Ghislain de Castelbajac on the Investments and Markets in the United Arab Emirates
Specialist of the Persian Gulf Ghislain de Castelbajac answers to our questions on the investments in the United Arab Emirates. 05/18/2018
5 Questions to Ghislain de Cas...
5 Questions to Ghislain de Castelbajac on negociation in the United Arab Emirates
What is the right behavior and rules to adopt during a negotiation in the United Arab Emirates? Specialist of the Persian Gulf Ghislain de Castelbajac...
3 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi...
3 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi on the current situation in Qatar
The Head of editorial of GlobalGeoNews Emmanuel Razavi analyzes Qatar's current economic situation and its capabilities to host the...
5 Questions to Ghislain de Cas...
5 Questions to Ghislain de Castelbajac on how to negociate in Qatar
What is the appropriate behaviour to have while having a business meeting and during negociations in Qatar? Expert Ghislain de Castelbajac answers to...
5 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi...
5 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi on the Geopolitics in Qatar
Emmanuel Razavi, senior reporter and director of GlobalGeoNews answers to our questions on geopolitics and how to trade in Qatar. 05/03/2018
5 questions to Thomas Barbier...
5 questions to Thomas Barbier on Qatar's Soft Power
What is the Soft Power? What's the the strategy used by Qatar, notably in France? Thomas Barbier answers to our questions. 04/24/2018
5 Questions to Ghislain de Ca...
5 Questions to Ghislain de Castelbajac on Oman
Expert of the Persian Gulf Ghislain de Castelbajac answers to our questions on Oman. 07/11/2018
Central and South Asia
Iran: The coal industry faces...
Iran: The coal industry faces international sanctions
In January 2016, after a partial lifting of international sanctions, Iran wanted to diversify its sources of income beyond oil. For this, the country...
Iran: What future for the Revo...
Iran: What future for the Revolutionary Guards?
Notoriously violent and corrupt, Iran's Revolutionary Guards are increasingly criticized by the population. So, what is their future in Iran? ...
Iran: The Place of Women in 20...
Iran: The Place of Women in 2018
At the end of last year, Iran experienced a period of popular protest. Women, who account for nearly half of the population of 82 million, participate...
Iran: Mentoring the future Bas...
Iran: Mentoring the future Basij
Photojournalist Azin Haghighi documented military training sessions for young Iranians destined to become future Basij, which has become since 1988&nb...
Iran: Can we Trust the Iranian...
Iran: Can we Trust the Iranian Banks?
Reporter Sara Saidi met with business owners and experts in Tehran to make an appraisal on the viability of the banks and the banking systems in...
Iran: a growing cosmetics mark...
Iran: a growing cosmetics market
Iran is a dynamic and promising market for cosmetics: Iranians are traditionally culturally concerned with their appearance, and are thus great consum...
Iran: Because Iranians are dem...
Iran: Because Iranians are demonstrating more and more, the idea to talk directly with the US is making strides
In light on the daily demonstrations Iran and the upcoming commercial war declared by the United States, Jean-Pierre Perrin, Former Sen...
Iran: Ebrat, The Museum of To...
Iran: Ebrat, The Museum of Torture
The Ebrat Museum is a former prison run by the country's secret police under the government of the Shah of Iran against political opponents. ...
Iran, women and football
Iran, women and football
In the light of the 2018 Soccer World Cup, the Senior Reporter Jean Pierre Perrin analyzes the ongoing repression observed against women in Iran, from...
Iran: The Grand Bazaar of Tehr...
Iran: The Grand Bazaar of Tehran, Barometer of the Iranian Economy
Reporter Sara Saidi met with sellers and customers at the Grand Bazar of Tehran to hear their point of views on of the current economic situation in I...
Socio - economic issues relate...
Socio - economic issues related to water in Iran
Light rainfall, drought and inappropriate human behavior have aggravated the water crisis in Iran. So much so that many Iranian specialists and offici...
Terrorism Threat in Iran?
Terrorism Threat in Iran?
On June 7, 2017, the capital of Iran was the target of two terrorist attacks. The first at the Parliament, the other at the Mausoleum of Imam Khomeini...
5 Questions to Alexandre del V...
5 Questions to Alexandre del Valle on the geopolitical realities of the crisis in the Persian Gulf
Expert in geopolitics Alexandre Del Valle answers to our questions about a potential decision and its consequences on the blockage of the Strait...
5 Questions to Ghislain de Cas...
5 Questions to Ghislain de Castelbajac on the withdrawal of the United States from the Iranian nuclear agreement
Expert Ghislain de Castelbajac analyses the consequences of the US withdrawal from the JCPA in the Arabian and Persian Gulfs as well as in...
5 questions to Ghislain de Cas...
5 questions to Ghislain de Castelbajac on the Hormuz Strait
What are the issues of the Strait of Hormuz? Expert of the Persian Gulf Ghislain de Castelbajac answers to our questions. 05/24/2018
Iran: Threaten on the Urmia La...
Iran: Threaten on the Urmia Lake
Photojournalist Azin Haghighi spent several years to document the disappearance of the famous Iranian Urmia Lake and its environ...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
5 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iranian Nuclear Deal
What are the intentions of US President Donald Trump regarding the withdrawal from the JCPA? What will be the consequences? Expert Alexandre Del...
Where to live in Tehran?
Where to live in Tehran?
With its population of 15 million, Tehran is a megalopolis that can be difficult to apprehend. Its legendary traffic jams are one of the major criteri...
Iranian factions close ranks t...
Iranian factions close ranks to face the US sanctions
Former Senior Correspondent of the French daily newspaper Libération, Jean-Pierre Perrin analyses the effects of the recent US withdrawal...
5 Questions to Mahasti Razavi...
5 Questions to Mahasti Razavi - On US sanctions against French companies based in Iran
International Lawyer and Managing partner at August Debouzy, Mahasti Razavi answers to our questions on the consequences of the US sanctions on F...
The Iranian Nuclear Issue: the...
The Iranian Nuclear Issue: the May 12 Test
Former senior reporter of the French daily newspaper Libération, Jean-Pierre Perrin analyses the situation ahead of the decisions on the Irania...
Oil Monarchies of the Gulf and...
Oil Monarchies of the Gulf and Iran: Complicated Relationships
Emmanuel Razavi, head of GlobalGeoNews analyses the complicated relationship between Iran and the Oil Monarchies of the Gulf
5 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi...
5 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi on the American withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal
GlobalGeoNews Director Emmanuel Razavi answers to our questions on the American withdrawal from the Iranian Nuclear deal and its consequences 05/08/20...
What is America's strategy for...
What is America's strategy for Iran?
Jean-Pierre Perrin, former Senior Correspondent of the French daily newspaper Libération, analyses the American strategy in Iran ...
Iran: Who are the Mullahs?
Iran: Who are the Mullahs?
The Iranian Revolution of 1979, led by the Ayatollah Khomeini, marked the Mullahs' accession to power. Famous photojournalist Alfred Yag...
Baghdad by Night
Baghdad by Night
You are an expat and you want to go out in Baghdad at night? Our reporter Marion Touboul makes a tour of the city. 04/20/2018
What economic and political fu...
What economic and political future for Iraqi Kurdistan?
On September 25, 2017, the holding of a referendum on Iraqi Kurdistan independence had not been without consequences for this autonomous region’...
Syria: Idlib, winning the last...
Syria: Idlib, winning the last round does not mean winning the war
With the start of the offensive on the city of Idlib, a massacre is a foregone conclusion… just like the inevitable attendant humanitarian cata...
Iraq, plunging into the abyss?
Iraq, plunging into the abyss?
After three international military interventions led by the United States in 1991, 2003 and 2014 for different purposes, Iraq is left in shambles. Whi...
5 questions to Myriam Benraad...
5 questions to Myriam Benraad on the post-election situation in Iraq
Political scientist and specialist of the Arab World Myriam Benraad answers to our questions on the situation in Iraq, following the election held on...
5 questions to Myriam Benraad...
5 questions to Myriam Benraad on the business in Iraq
Political scientist and specialist of the Arab World Myriam Benraad answers to our questions on the current situation of the business in Iraq. 08...
Social conflict spreads in the...
Social conflict spreads in the South of Iraq
Jean-Pierre Perrin, former Senior Reporter at the French daily Libération, analyses the causes of the social contestation in southern Iraq
Iraq: The jihadi Phoenix
Iraq: The jihadi Phoenix
Former senior reporter of the French daily newspaper Libération, Jean-Pierre Perrin analyses the resurgence of new jihadist groups in...
3 Questions to Maxime Chaix on...
3 Questions to Maxime Chaix on the PNAC
Journalist Maxime Chaix answers to our questions on the Project for New American Century and the continuity of the US foreign policy since President&n...
Iraq: The Return of Nationalis...
Iraq: The Return of Nationalism
Former Senoir Correspondent of the French daily newspaper Libération, Jean-Pierre Perrin analyses the results of the last parliamentary el...
Iraq: The security of expatria...
Iraq: The security of expatriates in Baghdad
How secured is Baghdad? Our reporter Marion Touboul makes an evaluation. 04/20/2018
Investing in Iraq
Investing in Iraq
Should you invest in Iraq? Our reporter Marion Touboul went to Baghdad to make an appraisal... 04/11/2018
Afghan elections: the challeng...
Afghan elections: the challenges ahead
The recent spate of violence in Afghanistan has come as a major blow to the government’s efforts to hold the upcoming parliamentary elections in...
5 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi...
5 Questions to Emmanuel Razavi on the current situation in Afghanistan
Emmanuel Razavi, Head of editorial of GlobalGeoNews makes an assesment on Afghanistan, facing a cahotic situation 12/09/2018
Afghanistan: Some reflexions a...
Afghanistan: Some reflexions after the Ghazni Battle
In Afghanistan, the loss of life is now of such magnitude within the ranks of the soldiers and police in the face of the Taliban and the Willayat-Khor...
Afghanistan: rebuilding the ec...
Afghanistan: rebuilding the economy
The decades long militancy and continuing civil wars in Afghanistan that brought death and destruction was bound to shatter the economy in the war-bat...
The growing IS threat in Afgha...
The growing IS threat in Afghanistan
In yet another devastating attack on the voter registration center in Kabul a suicide bomber killed 57 people while leaving over 100 more injured. The...
Afghanistan: Marching Toward P...
Afghanistan: Marching Toward Peace
The last months devastating suicide attacks right in the heart of Kabul prompted President Ashraf Ghani to come up with a new offer on making peace wi...
Cambodia: Where to live in Phn...
Cambodia: Where to live in Phnom Penh?
Journalist Jean Carrère details the possibilities for the expats to find a home in Phnom Pehn
Cambodia: Is Phnom Penh Really...
Cambodia: Is Phnom Penh Really Modernizing?
French Journalist Jean Carrère analyses the modernization of the Cambodian capital
Investing in Cambodia
Investing in Cambodia
French journalist Jean Carrere analyses the possibilities and stakes of foreign investments in Cambodia
The emergence of TLP: an addi...
The emergence of TLP: an addition to the violent political trends in Pakistan
Pakistan saw countrywide protests, this time triggered by the acquittal of one Asia Bibi, a Christian woman in a blasphemy case by the Supreme Court o...
Pakistan : The rise of Pakista...
Pakistan : The rise of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the challenges ahead
With the assumption of power on August 18, 2018, in his first ever address to the nation, Prime Minister Imran Khan’s resolve and strong determi...
Pakistan’s deepening economic...
Pakistan’s deepening economic crises
With the nation all set to go to the polls in the next couple of days, the next government would be faced with a number of challenges on the national...
Pakistan: The TTP after Maulan...
Pakistan: The TTP after Maulana Fazlullah
Researcher and journalist Doctor Ashraf Ali analyses the situation of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan group, following the recent death of the Taliban...
Uzbekistan: Between Tradition...
Uzbekistan: Between Tradition and Modernity
Photographer Sarah Caron and journalist Faisal Amin Khan traveled to Uzbekistan where they discovered a few changes underway in the country. 05/2...
3 Questions to Alexandre Del V...
3 Questions to Alexandre Del Valle on the Agreement on the Caspian Sea
The expert in geopolitics Alexandre Del Valle answers our questions on the historic agreement on the Caspian Sea concluded on August 12 2018 between t...
5 Questions to Viatcheslav Avi...
5 Questions to Viatcheslav Avioutskii on the terrorism in the Caucasus
Viatcheslav Avioutskii, Doctor in Geopolitics specialized in the Russian area, answers to our questions on the situation of the terrorism in the...
Kazakhstan: economic expansion...
Kazakhstan: economic expansion and political authoritarianism
On May 23, 2018, the Kazakh Parliament adopted a law allowing president Nursultan Nazarbayev, in power for 18 years, to continue to reign on the count...
South America
Towards a return of Cristina F...
Towards a return of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner at the head of Argentina?
Olivier Antoine is the CEO of ORAE Géopolitique, analyses the context of the upcoming presidential elections in Argentina.
Argentina: " the world' s supe...
Argentina: " the world' s supermarket "?
Olivier Antoine, President of ORAE Géopolitique analyses the situation of the agro-food market in Argentina and the investment risk for major c...
Argentina: 2019, a year of hig...
Argentina: 2019, a year of high risks.
The President of ORAE Géopolitique Olivier Antoine analyses the economic and social context of Argentina on the coming year.
Mexico: Dance over a volcano
Mexico: Dance over a volcano
Olivier Antoine, President of ORAE Géopolitique analyses the stakes faced by the new Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador, part...
Venezuela. How did it turn ou...
Venezuela. How did it turn out this way?
Venezuela has made the headlines of all the newspapers since the young President of the National Assembly, Juan Guaidó, proclaimed himself Pres...
What political and economic fu...
What political and economic future for Venezuela?
While Venezuela has been plunged into an unprecedented political crisis for the past month, the country's future seems increasingly bleak given th...