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Gulf Rivalries Reach North Africa

The imprint of the Gulf countries is very visible in North Africa. And not only in terms of millionaire investments. The geopolitical competition between them is increasingly blatant and stark.

Russia in the Mediterranean and in Europe

That the rigors of geography and climate push Russia towards the Mediterranean is an elementary geopolitical truth found in the first lessons of any treatise on the matter.

The Arab States after the Uprisings: ‘Transitions,’ Rebuilt Authoritarianisms and Collapsing States

In the beginning of the 2010s, the Arab states witnessed greater political change than in the preceding decades. They had not faced challenges or undergone macro-political transformations of similar importance since the revolutions of the 1950s and 1...

Re-Linking the Mediterranean in the Digital Age

The economies of the Mediterranean have long been perceived to be underperforming relative to the need for sustained growth rates to combat high levels of youth unemployment.

Challenging the State from Above, Empowering It from Within

The Middle East and North Africa is a region characterized by multiple stresses. The existence of inter-state as well as intra-state conflicts and multiple political and societal fault lines has traditionally opened the door to external interference....

Perspectives

Foreword

Promotion of the Amman Message in the Euro-Mediterranean Region

Collaboration between faith-based organizations in the Euro-Mediterranean region furthers interreligious and cross-cultural understanding. Positive grassroots relations in the region can be an unexpected but valuable by-product of faith-based work.

Cultural Diplomacy and Cooperation in the Mediterranean: a Constant Investment

While cultural diplomacy primarily involves state apparatuses, cultural relations unfold beyond the State and flourish among people and societies.

Civil Society in the Mediterranean: An Indispensable Actor between the North and South Shores

The Arab revolutions have undoubtedly had repercussions on civil society organizations in both North and South. In Europe, new associations have appeared as a result of renewed interest in South shore countries.

Deconstructing Migration and Refugee “Crises” in the Mediterranean. The Need for a Broader Temporal and Geographical View for a Policy Reorientation in Europe

During the last decade, the issue of migrant and refugee arrivals on European shores in the Mediterranean has undoubtedly been a constant key topic on European political agendas, as well as in the media and as a civil society concern.

Rural Migration: Agriculture and Inclusive Development for a Resilient Mediterranean

The Mediterranean has long been a major migratory region, but the factors responsible for this mobility have gradually become more diverse.