Evangelia (Eva) Akritidou is a Middle East specialist and international relations analyst, with a particular focus on Israel and its strategic relations with Greece, Cyprus, and the Eastern Mediterranean.

She holds an M.A. in Security & Diplomacy from Tel Aviv University, where she specialized in strategic studies, intelligence, and regional security. Eva serves as a Senior Analyst at the Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS) and completed a research internship at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Israel, where she co-authored policy papers on regional security and geopolitical developments.

Through her work, she aims to bridge academic research and policy analysis while promoting dialogue and practical solutions for regional stability and cooperation.