Libyan military insecurity is creating a Mediterranean Conundrum
(Part 1) As the United States and the West, together with historical but problematic allies in Middle East, are trying to push back ISIS from the key…
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November 24th – 28th
Monday, 24th November 2014 IRAN – Iran and six powers failed on Monday for a second time this year to resolve their 12-year stand-off over Tehran’s nuclear…
The role of Amman in the Middle East crisis
Jordan seems to have gone unscathed through the motions of the Arab Spring, but the events inside the Middle East could reflect on the uncertain stability of…
Italy and Egypt: terrorism, economy and immigration
(In collaboration with Termometro Politico)
The Italian trip of the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who was received by the Italian President of…
Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Presidency is still without a government
General elections were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on 12 October 2014. Citizens elected the members of the tripartite Presidency, deputies of the…
The influence in North Africa of AQIM
Al-Qaeda, in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), is an Islamist militant organization who joined al-Qaeda in 2006. Originally, this group was formed in 1998 as…
November 17th – 21st
Monday, 17th November 2014 ROMANIA – Opposition candidate, Klaus Iohannis, has won a surprise victory in Romania’s Presidential election, defeating PM…
Between Serbia and Albania: the difficult history of Kosovo
On 14 October 2014, the Partizan Stadium of Belgrade became a ring. Serbs and Albanians caused a violent fight. Soccer players and supporters confronted each…
Attacks in Israel: innocent blood on the streets of Jerusalem
(In collaboration with Termometro Politico)
Clashes under the sky of Jerusalem. Once again the city is theatre of conflicts between Israelis and…
EU measures against European Foreign Fighters in Syria and Iraq
In a recent report, the UN states that the number of foreign fighters (FFs) that have flowed to Iraq and Syria to join extremist groups has grown in “an…