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Saudi Arabia in World Politics: From the Cold War to the War On Terror

Saudi Arabia was a key player in the Cold War and a stage in which its battles unfolded. King Faysal's interpretation of Islam had developed as an anti-communist ideology in conjunction with the United States.

 21 February 2019
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XIX Meeting of the Spanish Network of The Anna Lindh Foundation

The entities grouped in the Spanish Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation (ReFAL), coordinated by the IEMed, meet to take stock of the current course, and present new ideas and projects for next year.

 20 February 2019
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Hate Speech and Human Rights

The lack of courage and strong convictions in relation to immigration traditional political parties in Europe have contributed to the rise of hate speech, especially on the Internet, and to the emergence of populist political options.

 14 February 2019
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Europe and the Promotion of Democracy in the Southern Mediterranean

The promotion of international democracy has always been controversial, today perhaps more than ever. Examples from the European neighborhood attest to this: the case of Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean.

 7 February 2019
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The Suez ‘Crisis’ through a Second Class Imperialism: Portugal and Egypt (1956-1957)

In 1947 the majority of Middle Eastern output of crude oil (79%) still belonged to the British corporations. In 1956 the situation was quite different. The Suez crisis marked one of the biggest turning points in the history of the Middle East.

 24 January 2019
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Tackling the MENA Region’s Intersecting Conflicts

Following the recent withdrawal by the United States from the Iran nuclear deal, the Iran situation is becoming tense. There has been some discussion in Europe and the US about what will happen next.

 17 January 2019
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North Africa Business Development Forum

MedaWeek Barcelona is an economic and business forum focused on promoting the private sector, the economic development as a pillar of regional integration, and the economies of the Mediterranean around the world.

 21 November 2018
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Citizens Who Enrich Diversity

Throughout Catalonia, cultural diversity is a structural element of society. However, managing coexistence between people from different backgrounds and cultures is one of the biggest challenges facing societies today.

 20 November 2018
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Patronage and Clientelism in Jordan: The Monarchy and the Tribes in The Wake of the Arab Spring

Knowing how the existing tribal structure works in Jordan is essential to understand the maintenance of the regime and the power of the monarchy, but also to explain the day-to-day running of the society.

 15 November 2018
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The Role of Feminist Literature as A Key Element For The Emancipation And The Empowerment of Women

The Lebanese writer Joumana Haddad inaugurates this session which is being held as part of the ‘Ciutat Oberta’ Biennial of Thought in Barcelona, with which the IEMed participates by organizing different activities.

 18 October 2018
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The Mediterranean of The Twentieth Century. Realities And Views

The Museum of Lleida hosts the exhibition "The Mediterranean of the twentieth century. Realities and views", produced by the IEMed and the EFE Agency.

 26 September 2018
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“A Sea Of Words” 2018 Awards Presentation

Among 250 original stories by young people from 33 countries, “The Last Exile” has been chosen as the best story of the 2018 edition of the Euro-Mediterranean literary competition "A Sea of Words".

 19 September 2018