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In the chaos of Libya
The dossier ‘In the chaos of Libya’ is aimed at presenting and explaining the current crisis which has been affecting Libya since the end of the Qaddafi…
Israel, the roots of the “Operation Protective Edge”
The “Operation Pillar of Defense” was an eight-day Israel Defense Forces (IDF) military operation in the Hamas-governed Gaza Strip, officially launched on…
Egypt, cuts on energy subsidies and Israeli gas imports mark a policy shift from the Morsi era
Unlike his democratically elected predecessor who did not even dare to raise the prices of cigarettes and alcohol, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and his government…
Global consumerist culture. Looking at Middle East identities through “coke-bottle” lenses –…
Globalization and Middle East Consumption, globalization process and identity crises brought some analysts to think that the increasing in consumption…
Gaza’s underground system and Israeli tunnels’ operations
According to World Bank’s data Gaza is still the third poorest Arab country in the world, coming after only Sudan and Yemen, lacking the necessarily base for…
Gaza: what Islamist groups are threatening Israel?
(In collaboration with Termometro Politico) On July 8th, in response to the ongoing rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces(IDF) started…
How the Israeli secret services have been changing
(In collaboration with Il Termometro - Blog di opinioni e discussioni) When talking about the recent clashes between Israel and Hamas, which has been the…
Global consumerist culture. Looking at Middle East identities through “coke-bottle” lenses –…
Globalization, culture and consumerism Globalization undoubtedly has cultural effects but do these cultural effects constitute a global culture? “A number…
Israel: the truce does not last, Netanyahu accuses Hamas
(In collaboration with Termometro Politico) The “ceasefire” between Israel and Hamas only lasted 6 hours, after 8 days of war during which many were…
A “new Turkey” after presidential elections?
(In collaboration with Termometro Politico)
On August, 10th, for the first time the Turkish people will directly elect the new President of the…