Briefs / Focus / Spot Ons
- Focus
The Maghreb: A Battle Ground for the Intra-Sunni Cold War
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar and Turkey have been competing in North Africa since 2011 through financial investments and cultivation of political clients. This is driven by three main factors.
22 junio 2020
- Spot On
La Crise Covid-19 en Tunisie: Impacts et Préoccupations
Au-delà de la dimension sanitaire, la gravité du Covid-19 doit se mesurer à l’aune de son impact socio-économique. Cette crise pourrait inviter à penser une communauté plus respectueuse des équilibres environnementaux.
18 junio 2020
- Spot On
COVID-19 in Palestine: Economic Slump, Rising Vulnerability and Limited Policy Response
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 and fatalities in Palestine remain very low in absolute terms. However, the pandemic is expected to have wide-reaching economic and social impacts.
18 junio 2020
- Focus
Saudi Arabia, Iran and Covid-19
Power, security and religion are used by analysts to reflect on the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Some reduce the rivalry to a struggle over power in the Middle East, others to leadership over the Islamic world.
15 junio 2020
- Focus
La construcción de la frontera vertical. El caso de Marruecos
La gobernanza de la UE está protagonizando, en lo que a tránsito de sujetos se refiere, una política de cierre fronterizo. Paradójicamente no sucede lo mismo con el tránsito de mercancías, bienes y capitales.
15 junio 2020
- Spot On
China, Russia, and Geopolitical Games in Pandemic-Stricken MENA Region
As the coronavirus pandemic takes a tragic toll geopolitical games continue to be played by authoritarian regimes. Russia and China have been exploiting the situation to improve their status internationally.
23 abril 2020
- Spot On
Covid-19, a Stress-Test for Euro Mediterranean Relations
There are countless articles on how the Covid-19 is stress-testing the foundations of EU solidarity. Less ink has been spilled over the impact of the crisis on its external relations with Neighbourhood South.
20 abril 2020
- Focus
Hezbollah and the Lebanese Popular Movement
Since its creation, Hezbollah’s resistance to Israel has given the party great popular legitimacy. However, the Party of God is today the target of the anger of large segments of Lebanese society.
17 febrero 2020
- Focus
Hostile Environments in the Mediterranean
In May 2012, Theresa May said that her aim “was to create a really hostile environment for illegal migration.” The “hostile environment” has since come to characterise a “culture of cruelty” in UK immigration policy.
10 febrero 2020
- Focus
Security Challenges and Authoritarian Resilience in the Levant in a Regional and International Perspective – The Case of Jordan
As a result of regional conflicts, Palestinian refugees have played an important role in defining Jordanian foreign and security policy. The question of the Palestinians in Jordan constitutes a significant issue in regional politics.
5 febrero 2020
- Policy Brief
In from the Cold: Russia’s Agenda in the Middle East and Implications for the EU
ussian foreign policy in the MENA forms part of a comprehensive strategy, aimed at undercutting what it perceives as Western supremacy. However, in the perception of several regional leaders, Russia emerged as a consistent actor, proving reliable.
4 febrero 2020
- Spot On
Imposing Middle East Peace: Why EU Member States Should Recognise Palestine
In late 2017, US President broke US policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Today’s Foreign Affairs Council is an opportunity to take stock of the situation and to contemplate the next moves to make.
22 enero 2020