EDITORIAL

By Glen Segell

(University of Cambridge, Visiting Professor and Research Fellow in the Department of Political Studies and Governance at the University of the Free State, South Africa. He is also Research Fellow at the Ezri Center for Iran & Gulf States Research, University of Haifa, Israel, and Editor of The Middle East Tracker and The London Security Policy Study. He is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Western Galilee College and serves as an Executive Advisory Board Member of the International Political Studies Association Research Committee on Armed Forces and Society. He holds the rank of Brigadier-General (Reserves) and is an expert for NATO STO)

Copyright: @ 2024 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 26 May 2024

Introduction

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as a region has some characteristics that have remained consistent for over a century. These include that change is cataclysmic and not slow or evolutionary. Rather change is revolutionary.

Most countries have an authoritarian political system where leadership changes in monarchies and dictatorships comes only with the death of the incumbent. Most wars have religious elements where conflict resolution is uncompromising by their very nature of individual and communal absolute beliefs. Violent confrontations are explained as a manifestation of the deities will (Islamic Allah), and as a situation in which the believer’s (warrior’s) faith is put to the test....Read more

Shaul Shay
(Senior research fellow at the International Institute for Counter-terrorism (ICT) at the Interdisciplinary Centre Herzliya and former deputy head of Israel’s National Security Council)

Copyright: @ 2024 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 28 April 2024

Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies

Sudanese and Iranian officials have agreed to expedite their steps to resume relations and restore diplomatic representation. The recent rapprochement raised questions about the reasons for that path amid the civil war in Sudan and the regional conflict between the Iranian backed Houthis and Israel the US and its allies that erupted when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, killing more than 1,200 people.[ Mohamed Amin Yassin, what is Sudan's Purpose of Diplomatic Approach with Iran? Asharq Al Awsat, January 22, 2024..... Read more

Anthony Ioannidis, Ph.D.
(RIEAS Academic Advisor)

John M. Nomikos, Ph.D.
(RIEAS Founder & Director)

Copyright: @ 2024 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 2 April 2024.

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Establishing a National Intelligence University (NIU) is crucial for meeting the dynamic requirements of national security, intelligence, and global competitiveness. This initiative is driven by the need to elevate professional intelligence education, promote innovation in intelligence practices and technologies, and enhance collaboration and understanding across various agencies..... Read more

Anthony Ioannidis, Ph.D.
(RIEAS Academic Advisor)

Copyright: @ 2024 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 31 March 2024

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In an era where information reigns supreme, the strategic integration of intelligence analysis with business best practices emerges as a pivotal lever for securing a competitive edge within the private sector. This fusion not only transcends traditional operational paradigms but also heralds a new age of informed decision-making, where data is not merely collected but strategically harnessed to drive innovation, mitigate risks, and navigate the complexities of the global market...... Read more

Shaul Shay

(Senior research fellow at the International Institute for Counter-terrorism (ICT) at the Interdisciplinary Centre Herzliya and former deputy head of Israel’s National Security Council)

Copyright: @ 2024 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 23 March 2024

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Al Qaeda of Arab Peninsula (AQAP), which was considered the most dangerous branch of the organization and whose terrorist activity has declined in recent years, is about to change its strategy due to 3 main reasons: new policy of the central command of al Qaeda, a new leader for the organization and the war in Gaza. These reasons caused a historic change in the relations between al Qaeda and the Houthis in Yemen from hostility and conflict to cooperation and this raise concerns that AQAP will once again be a significant actor in global terrorism.... Read more

John M Nomikos
(RIEAS Director)
Martha Delli
(Student, Department of International and European Studies, University of Piraeus. She completed RIEAS internship program in 2023)

Copyright @ 2024 Journal of European and American Intelligence Studies (https://www.rieas.gr/intelligence-journal) posted on 1 March 2024.

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The ongoing changes on the international geopolitical chessboard have shifted the attention of academia and the EU towards the accession procedure of the Western Balkans (WB) to the EU. The structural problems of these states extending the rule of law, stemming from the creation of these states after the dissolution of Yugoslavia, have posed obstacles to their integration into the EU. Read more