Misunderstanding migration in North and West Africa
A shocking report on the apparent slave trade in migrants trapped in Libya has focused European attention on combatting smugglers. But ‘cracking down’ on migrant networks is not the answer
Middle East and North Africa
Egypt’s counterterrorism strategy: The missing element
Egypt’s government is not currently a constructive partner for the West in fighting violent extremism
Saudi Arabia: Bold moves or brinksmanship?
Mohammad bin Salman is engaged in a risky bid to remake Saudi Arabia at the same time as rebalancing power regionally
Not only a pawn in their game
The war in Yemen has its own domestic logic, independent of the Saudi-Iranian ‘cold war’
Escaping from Tunisia
Explaining the recent spike in migration from Tunisia to Europe
Destabilising Lebanon will only strengthen Hezbollah
Europeans should work to blunt the impact of Saudi Arabia’s strategy and prevent dangerous confrontation
Kurdish referendum fallout threatens Western interests in the Middle East
If Europe fails to up its diplomatic engagement with the Kurds it will lose influence to Tehran and Ankara
Sahel visit leaves fundamental issues unaddressed
UNSC delegation continues to focus on technical implementation rather than tackling political problems
26 Oct
Medio Oriente. La regione dei destini incrociati.
L’Iniziativa è promossa da CIPMO – Centro Italiano per la Pace in Medio Oriente e sostenuta dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale – Direzione Generale Affari Politici e di Sicurezza. Si ringrazia CeSPI – Centro Studi di Politica Internazionale, CESPIC – Centro Europeo di Scienza di Pace, Integrazione e Cooperazione, la Rivista Confronti e lo European Council on Foreign Relations. Con il patrocinio di RIDE – Rete Italiana per il Dialogo Euro-Mediterraneo
26 Oct
Middle East. A region of crossing paths.
The initiative is promoted by CIPMO – Italian Centre for Peace in the Middle East, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.Special thanks go to CeSPI, CESPIC, ECFR. With the sponsorship of RIDE – Italian Network for the Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue