Europe, the Catalan case and the rise of the nationalism
Nationalisms are rising again around Europe. This new wave of nationalism scares the old establishment and make the old fears vivid again. This is what is…
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Lebanon, opportunities for the development of a sustainable waste management solution
This analysis focuses on the issue of the connection between waste management and health, bringing along the case study of Lebanon, where since 2015 a waste…
Bosnia and Herzegovina, the influence of the Gulf states on economics and politics
The growing presence of wealthy investors and tourists from Gulf States in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) since the 2010s has become quite a topic of…
Syria, Hezbollah’s continuous transformation throughout the civil war
Hezbollah's deep involvement in Syria has been one of the most important factors that contributed to shape the conflict during the years 2013-14. The…
Western Balkans, still one foot in and one foot out
So close to the rest of Europe and yet so far away from its economic, political and institutional standards, the Western Balkans have been experiencing…
Rif protests, sign of a wider discontent?
Depicted by many as a model of stability in the MENA region, especially after the outburst of the Arab Spring protests in 2011 in the Middle East and in…
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.…
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…