Michelle Reitano is a young researcher in international affairs, focusing on EU-MENA relations, conflict studies, climate security, and migration governance. She is a graduate of the MA European Studies: Transnational and Global Perspectives at KU Leuven and is currently pursuing the MA Middle Eastern Studies at Leiden University. She is an incoming Blue Book Trainee at the European External Action Service (EEAS).
This article investigates why the Islamabad Memorandum failed to pave the way for regional military de-escalation and what are the prospects for a future US-Iran agreement. It focuses on strategic culture as a driver of conflict and its impact on peace negotiations.
The contestation of humanitarian space in the Gaza Strip follows a lack of willingness from the international community to ensure the unobstructed provision of aid. The contestation of humanitarian space poses a serious question to the possibility of long-term conflict resolution in Gaza. The con…
