February 2nd – 6th
Monday, 2nd February 2015 EGYPT – “Al Jazeera” journalist Peter Greste said it was a great relief to be freed from prison in Egypt, but that he felt…
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Ansar Bait al-Maqdis, the main threat to stability in the Egyptian Sinai
A new wave of blood has lacerated the North of Sinai on January 29th. A series of simultaneous terrorist attacks in the Egyptian cities of el-Arish, Sheik…
Bread, freedom and social justice
(In collaboration with The Shukran)
“Bread, freedom and social justice” is a slogan that still runs through the streets of an increasingly confused and…
SYRIZA’s victory, a Greek lesson for Europe
On January 25th, Greece chose to turn the page. That day, sovereign Greek people made a historical decision: they chose hope against austerity, growth…
The economic consequences of Somali piracy in the Mediterranean region
Maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia has become a relevant threat to international trade, especially for the Mediterranean economies. Piracy, as a…
January 26th – 30th
Monday, 26th January 2015 EGYPT – The sons of deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak were released from prison, a move that could fuel tension after the…
The Berbers, essence of the Mediterranean culture
Although it is quite complicated to make a census of minorities spread in various continents, some statistics have shown that the world’s population is made…
France, defense and foreign policy: a look forward
The risks and the threats that France must face are dictated by the new global order. The risk of being involved in a conflict is plausible, since there is…
The “shale” energy revolution
The “shale oil” and the “shale gas” are the unconventional fossil fuels extracted with advanced techniques, such as fracking and horizontal drilling.…
January, 19th – 23rd
Monday, 19th January LIBYA – Libya’s internationally-recognized government has recalled retired general Khalifa Haftar, a former general under Gaddafi, to…