Briefs / Focus / Spot Ons
- 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 février 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 février 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 février 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 février 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 janvier 2020