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The Russian Approach to Middle East Conflicts and the Arab World

While Moscow may still help the Assad regime retain the territory it now controls, Putin is clearly not going to expend Russian resources in helping Damascus achieve its more ambitious goal of regaining control over all of Syria.

Internal Politics and the Evolution of the Conflict in Syria

While that deadline may or may not be met, whatever transitional governing arrangement eventually emerges from the many Syrian wars now in progress will have to take into account the current governance and political situations on the ground.

The EU’s Labour Migration Policy: Recent Developments and What More is Needed

The demographic decline in Europe and the labour shortages in certain sectors in several Member States require a more ambitious policy to attract labour force to the EU.

Crisis, Identity and Raison d’Être of the European Union

The multiple crises, or multi-crisis, affecting the EU today are causing cracks in the set of values that supposedly make up its identity. Of these different crises, the refugee crisis will be the most decisive for the EU’s future.

Is the European Union Standing the Mediterranean Test? The Lack of a European Foreign and Security Policy in the Face of the Current Turmoil

While the Mediterranean area was the subject of a major EU foreign policy initiative in 1995, it has gradually become the epicentre of the most dramatic challenges confronting the EU.

The Geopolitical Impact of Unconventional Hydrocarbons

In the next two decades, the changing geography in oil production and consumption will lead to a major reorganisation of global trade.

Energy Infrastructure Targeting in the Mediterranean: a Shifting Threat

In large parts of the Mediterranean region – namely Egypt, Yemen, Tunisia, Libya, Syria and Turkey – oil and gas pipelines as well as energy facilities and personnel have come under threat.

The Bologna Process and Higher Education Reform in the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean – the Case of Israel, Egypt and Lebanon

Facilitating the comparability of and mutual trust in national quality assurance systems is of particular importance from an international perspective, since it eases the recognition of qualifications and study periods between one country and another...

Telling Graphic Stories of the Region: Arabic Comics after the Revolution

Comics, especially those for children, have been around in the Arab world for over 70 years. But recent years have witnessed a sudden rise in the number of comics that target adult audiences.

Towards a Resurgence of Government Concern Regarding the Informal Economy in South Shore Mediterranean Countries

The Arab Spring marked the reminiscence of a certain interest of the authorities in South Shore Mediterranean countries and especially the Maghreb regarding the informal economy.

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Sectarian Policies in the Middle East Region: the Confessionalisation of Political Conflict

Arab societies are experiencing deep divisions between ethnic, religious and sectarian components, which have coexisted throughout their long history, and today are looking increasingly disintegrated.