Let’s face it, the stability of the region hangs by a thread, although no one wants escalation, neither Israel nor Iran, let alone the United States and the European Union
Arturo Varvelli on the situation in the Middle East in light of the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and the latest Iranian attacks
The U.S. has built a framework for deterrence, signaling that it is not interested in a regional war but is prepared to intervene in response to Iran’s provocations
Hugh Lovatt on the U.S. position regarding the possibility of a regional confrontation in the Middle East
It would be just too much of a provocation and they know very well, and Iran knows very well, that would (trigger) inevitably the beginning of a much broader US-led international mission in Yemen
Cinzia Bianco comments on the Red Sea crisis and the risk of conflict widening should the Huthi target and U.S. military bases scattered across the Gulf
Qatar’s position as a major mediator has its roots in the early 2000s-then the country developed relations with all Islamists linked to the Muslim Brotherhood
Saudi Arabia still aims to be the leader and pivot of the wider Middle East and North Africa region, expecting to be the first port-of-call for external actors wanting to do business in the region
Cinzia Bianco on Saudi Arabia’s economic positioning and its role on so-called “critical” and strategic assets
The release of videos of attacks on civilians has made massive retaliation inevitable, which is precisely what Hamas wants in order to inflame Arab public opinion
Arturo Varvelli comments on Hamas mediatic strategy in the conflict with Israel
Normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia is problematic for Iran, especially after a year of revolutions, diplomatic isolation and ultimate collapse of nuclear negotiations
Cinzia Bianco contextualizes the new spiral of violence between Israel and Palestine in regional geopolitics
From a Western assessment, having an Islamic Republic of Iran, that has much more contained capabilities on nuclear weapons potential, is a much better siituation
The chance of the ECJ rejecting the Commission’s appeal is probable and will have a great political impact
Libya remains an unresolved chapter and, until state authority is restored, efforts towards achieving country stability and promoting investments are likely to face significant problems
