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From Libya to Egypt, the changing dynamics of the migration routes
Libya has always been one of the main departure points both for economic migrants and asylum seekers coming from Africa and Near East and directed to Europe.…
Conflict prevention in the Mediterranean region
Conflict genesis
The word ‘conflict’ refers to some form of friction arising within a community, when its beliefs or actions enter into competition.…
Disarming evil, the Italian initiatives in preventing radicalization
The strategies for preventing radicalization represent the most challenging dimension of counter-terrorism. Whilst many efforts have been done in repressing…
Gaza Strip, the Fatah–Hamas agreement, and the role of Egypt
After 10 years of a de facto government in the Gaza Strip, with no elections and border crisis from Israel and partially from Egypt, the fundamentalist group…
“Modello Italia,” how to respond to the increasing terrorist threat in Italy
The terroristic threat is undergoing an evolution since the peak reached in 2015, after the Paris terrorist attack, considered as a change in the modality of…
Western Balkans, getting tired of the accession process
Bringing together high-level representatives of all Balkan countries, the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia discussed their future in European integrations.…
The Role of Malta in the EU-Mediterranean Region
"Cornerstone of Western and Eastern Mediterranean Sea, disputed link between Europe and Northern Africa, Malta’s geopolitics fulfilled a multiplicity of…
The Italian job. Migration, security and foreign policy in the Mediterranean
After the European Union (EU) signed an agreement with Turkey to stem migration flows to Western Balkan route (18 March 2016), thousands of migrants have…
Maritime Security in the Mediterranean Region
Managing maritime security is a challenging endeavor, which is no longer the sole prerogative of navies but also of the non-military agencies now involved.…
Algeria: the tandem government-army in a long term status quo
Algeria: the tandem government-army
The delicate health condition of the Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika has led to multiple speculations about his…