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Türkiye’s Forthcoming Elections amidst Macroeconomic Obstacles
Türkiye is about to hold one of the most important parliamentary and presidential elections in its history on May 14, 2023. This article analyses the economic challenges that the winner will have to face, including large trade and current account de...
11 May 2023
- Policy Brief
Tech for Good: Harnessing Technology to Locally Drive the Fight Against Corruption
This Policy Brief examines the role of technology in the fight against corruption, with a case study from Lebanon, a country long plagued by corruption.
11 May 2023
- Policy Brief
Youth Deliberation and Participation in the Euro-Mediterranean Region
This Policy Brief explores innovative digital tools to enhance youth participation in governance in the Euro-Mediterranean region.
11 May 2023
- Policy Brief
Introducing the New Generation of Social Cohesion Advocates in Egypt
This policy Brief addresses the impact of the Ukrainian crisis on social cohesion and misinformation, and its consequences for vulnerable groups and key supporters
31 March 2023
- Policy Brief
Walking the Tightrope: The Ukrainian Crisis Through the Eyes of Africa
This policy brief analyses the effects of Russian economic and political influence in Africa and its response to the Ukrainian crisis.
21 March 2023
- Policy Brief
The Refugee Crisis’ Double Standards: Media Framing and the Proliferation of Positive and Negative Narratives During the Ukrainian and Syrian Crises
This policy brief examines how media framing of the Ukrainian and Syrian refugee crises affected public opinion and policy-making in the European Union.
20 March 2023
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Displaced and Dispersed: Women and Gender Activists from the Arab Middle East and North Africa
Carmen Geha explores the questions of how does the experience of migration impact the lives of women and gender activists, and how can activists in migration contribute constructively to their new surroundings.
2 March 2023
- Policy Brief
Is Climate Diplomacy the Solution for more Resilient Cooperation in the Mediterranean Region?
This policy brief proposes to explore how climate diplomacy can contribute to deeper cooperation between countries of the Mediterranean and propel a stronger relationship between its citizens.
28 February 2023
- Policy Brief
On the Need to Carefully Calibrate International Sanctions as an Instrument to Fight Corruption in the MENA Region
Alain Bifani provides an insightful overview on the power of international sanctions imposed by the external world leading to the improvement of the elites’ behaviour.
28 February 2023
- Policy Brief
Tackling Disinformation and Inaccuracy: Euro-Med Digital Opportunities in the Context of the Russian Online Invasion
Abdullatif Sleibi points out in this policy brief how the challenges of disinformation in the Russian-Ukranian war have yet to be balanced along the market logic of supply and demand.
15 February 2023
- Policy Brief
Between Hedging and Bandwagoning – Interpreting the Reactions of Middle Eastern and North African States to the Russian-Ukranian War
The present policy brief features a structural analysis of the various reactions of MENA states to the Russian-Ukrainian war by the end of 2022.
14 February 2023
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The geopolitical aspect of food security in the Mediterranean region
On a global level, the Mediterranean is the scene of numerous geopolitical tensions which are reflected, in part, in agriculture, which is a highly strategic but rather fragile sector.
13 January 2023