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Digital Education in the Mediterranean. State of the Art and Barriers towards Cooperation and Collaboration

This article attempts to assess the current status of digital education in Mediterranean countries and reflects on the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) integration in education and training and its relevance for education...

 3 November 2021

Arab Public Feelings about Normalization of Arab Countries with Israel

Late 2020 and early 2021 witnessed a flurry of agreements between Israel and Arab states.

 3 November 2021

Gender at the Intersection: Intersectional Feminisms to Understand the Present of the Mediterranean

2020 was a global turning point that led to hasty responses. In 2021, it is time to make room for deliberations and actions that take into account the effects of the pandemic, but which also go beyond them by considering the complexities inherent to...

 3 November 2021

Beyond Talent Partnerships: Boosting Legal Mobility under the New EU Migration Pact

On 11 June 2021, the European Commission launched its Talent Partnership Initiative, coined as a key endeavour under the New Pact on Migration and Asylum to promote mobility for third country nationals seeking employment or training in the EU.

 3 November 2021

Migrants from Lebanon Continue to Set Their Sights on Cyprus, but for Most It Is a Hopeless Mission

The scale of oversea migration from Lebanon to Cyprus remains relatively limited compared to other Mediterranean routes.

 3 November 2021

Towards a Renewed Euro-Mediterranean Partnership: The Cultural Dimension of Sustainable Development in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The spread of the Covid-19 pandemic constituted a disruptive event that plunged both shores of the Mediterranean into a severe social and economic crisis. The pandemic also put international cultural relations in the region under strain. It is argued...

 3 November 2021

Investments in Cultural Infrastructure in the Gulf Countries

The art and culture sectors of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries screeched to a crashing halt for most of the past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 3 November 2021

Social Movements and Uprisings, 10 Years after the 2011 Spring: The Characteristics of the Crisis of Politics in the MENA Region

Several researchers have questioned the paradoxes of the 2011 Arab Spring, particularly the conjunction of revolutionary protest and reformist approach. In reality, this complex characteristic is not specific to the Arab uprisings at a time of “hyb...

 3 November 2021

EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. Implementation, Impact and Consequences in the Euro-Mediterranean Context

In September 2020, the EU Commission tried again on the issue of immigration and asylum, publishing a new package of proposals on asylum and (non-EU) migration. This consisted of proposals for legislation, some “soft law,” attempts to relaunch...

 2 November 2021

The Instrumentalization of Migration in the Euro-Mediterranean Area: Between Past and Present

Various bilateral and multilateral dialogues supported by regional consultations on migration matters were regularly organized with a view to laying the groundwork for common principles to deal with “migration management.”

 2 November 2021

Social Unrest, Crises Aggravated by the Pandemic and Pending Revolutions in Arab Countries

The human development levels of most Arab countries that have 435 million inhabitants are considerably below their countries' potential, taking into account their material and human resources, their geographical position and their connections to the...

 2 November 2021

Post-corona Public Debt: A Challenge for Fiscal and Social Policies in the Euro Area

The coronavirus pandemic came as a huge shock to European economies. In many countries, public life and economic activity were almost completely shut down. Businesses had to close and curfews were imposed. The Member States of the euro area had no ch...

 2 November 2021