Browsing Category
Topics
Defining a new Italian role in Libya
In recent weeks, the Italian diplomacy tightened its bilateral relations with Tobruk in the attempt for a difficult stabilization. Libyan news sources…
European Union: 60 years of the Rome Treaties, 5 future scenarios
2017 is a year of important anniversaries for the European Union because we celebrate 60 years of the signing of the Rome Treaties and the 25th anniversary…
Ankara’s Achilles heel or: what stands in the way of Erdogan’s dreams for Turkey and the Middle East
Erdogan’s success of bringing forward the referendum on the constitutional amendments that would extend his presidential powers suggests that his aspirations…
The Kingdom of Jordan and Daesh: external and domestic threats
Even though Jordanian authorities vowed a security crackdown after the attack on al-Karak castle on December 18, the episode seems to have found the security…
All roads lead to Beijing. Italy steps up efforts to foster bilateral ties with China
Multilateralism (duōbiān zhŭyì，多边主义) and the new ‘Belt and Road’ initiative (B&R) (yīdài yīlù, 一带一路) have been the pivots of the Italian president Sergio…
Morocco: a bridge between the Arab world and the Western society?
Since 2011, when the wind of the revolution spread in many North African and Middle East countries, the MENA region has been experiencing the aftermaths of…
Deadlock in Libya: a shifting regional balance?
In recent months, we have seen Russia being solicited by renegade general Haftar in order to receive military support for his Operation “Dignity”. In…
Morocco rejoins African Union: why is Rabat looking south?
Back in the African family
On January 31st, 2017, Morocco became the 55th member of the African Union (AU), the pan-African body that replaced the…
The Italian counter-terrorism formula: prevention and repression of radicalization
Assessing the jihadist radicalization phenomenon in Italy could represent a complex and largely nebulous exercise. This is due to two main factors.…
Trump Administration on the Middle East: what strategies?
The election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of United States is changing the worldwide equilibrium set up by precedent administrations.
On one side,…