Economics

Since the getting in power of the new Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani in June 2013, Qatar’s diplomatic and foreign policy has undergone a…

Maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia has become a relevant threat to international trade, especially for the Mediterranean economies. Piracy, as a…

Greece, Cyprus and Israel entered a new era of geostrategic cooperation. Greece and Israel’s rich and complicated histories and cultures have seen them…

(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…

Although el-Sisi can take some credits for the last measures adopted in relation to energy prices, Egyptian economy is still far from recovery. A large…

Globalization and Middle East   Consumption, globalization process and identity crises brought some analysts to think that the increasing in consumption…

Globalization, culture and consumerism   Globalization undoubtedly has cultural effects but do these cultural effects constitute a global culture? “A number…

Abstract   This analysis examines the evolution of the cultural identity (national, religious, etc.) due to the impact of globalization. Cultural and local…

A fragile equilibrium of seasonal floods and silt was at the basis of the ancient Egyptian agriculture. Such equilibrium accompanied the heirs of the ancient…

On 28 February 2014, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a communication discouraging visits to the 'Sinai peninsula including the seaside resorts…