Youssef Cherif

Youssef Cherif is a PhD Candidate at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies. He specialises in North African affairs, with extensive experience in both academic and practical domains related to the region. He is currently pursuing a PhD at Leiden University, focusing on the international relations and political economy of Libya and Tunisia. He is also the Founding Director of the Columbia Global Center Tunis, a regional entity that covers North and West Africa. In this role, he leads initiatives that promote academic exchange, policy dialogue, and collaborative research across North and West Africa.

Recent publications:

Cherif, Y. (2024, May). The BRICS+ takes all? Not yet, but maybe doon. IEMed Mediterranean Yearbook. https://www.iemed.org/publication/the-brics-takes-all-not-yet-but-maybe-soon/

Cherif, Y. (2024, January ). The real annus horribilis of the Southern Mediterranean? Med Dialogue Series no. 41, Konrad Adenuar Stiftung. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:c8d514df-53e9-486c-88eb-cc79f9d796bb

Cherif, Y. (2023). Neo-pan-Arabism: a renewed contract of legitimacy in the Maghreb. Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internacionals, 135, 95-114. DOI: doi.org/10.24241/rcai.2023.135.3.95/en

Cherif, Y. (2023, November). Ukraine and the changing face of the Southern Mediterranean – European relations. IEMed Mediterranean Yearbook 2023. https://www.iemed.org/publication/ukraine-and-the-changing-face-of-the-southern-mediterranean-european-relations/