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Mediterranean Fisheries. Stocks, Assessments and Exploitation Status

The state of Mediterranean fisheries follows the same trends and faces similar problems as most of the world’s fisheries, i.e., a generalised overexploitation and broad habitat degradation.

 20 August 2015

Morocco 2014: The Return of Authoritarianism

2014 was the third year of the Benkirane administration. The cabinet led by him resulted from the early elections brought on by the 20 February Movement protests occurring over the course of 2011.

 17 August 2015

Libya’s Dangerous Divisions

Four years after the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya finds itself torn between two governments, two parliaments and two army chiefs.

 17 August 2015

Tunisia’s Evolution over the Past Months: The Security and Political Situation

Although the tragic events of the Tunisian Revolution allowed the overthrow of the head of the authoritarian regime, the consequences of the latter’s policies demonstrate the limits of an artificial stability.

 14 August 2015

The Maghreb: Common Challenges and Diverging Approaches to Transition

Three years after the events that shook the Arab world, the Maghreb region is still experiencing an unprecedented terrorist threat.

 13 August 2015

The Syrian Refugee Crisis: Conflicts in the Making

The attention and resources given to the Syrian crisis by the international community are currently focused on the vast humanitarian needs of millions of displaced Syrians. Yet, the humanitarian situation also implies political aspects.

 13 August 2015

Cyprus: Seeking Ways to Restart the Negotiation Process

The year 2014 was hoped by many to provide a rare opportunity for the unlocking of the Cyprus negotiations. Yet initial optimism proved unfounded.

 12 August 2015

Algeria and its Permanent Political Crisis

The specificity of the Algerian regime is that, at the State cupola is a bicephalous structure in the form of a legitimising real power belonging to the military hierarchy, and a formal power that directs the government administration.

 12 August 2015

Outcome of Fifty Years of Euro-Mediterranean Trade Partnership and DCFTA Perspectives

The first Association Agreements with Mediterranean Non-Member Countries (MNCs) were signed nearly 50 years ago. These agreements have evolved greatly over time but continue to be the object of much criticism.

 12 August 2015

The Role and Status of Women after the Arab Uprisings

Despite escalating turmoil and the rise of extremist groups in the region, women have maintained their focus and continue to fight for greater rights.

 12 August 2015

Arab Women: Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary Discourse

Today, over five years since the beginning of the so-called Arab Spring, the outlook for women across the region is mixed. The optimism and idealism have long since faded.

 12 August 2015

From Maribor Spring to Tuzla Revolt: Beyond the Protest Moments in Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia

The global economic crisis has led to a much broader crisis in Europe. Not surprisingly, the situation in the European semi-periphery and periphery continues to be even worse.

 11 August 2015