African countries are seeking a greater degree of freedom to establish relations that could benefit them with new partners (China, Russia, Brazil and India) but none offers the same advantages as the EU.
The EU's response to the Middle East war and its role in mitigating the conflict's impact are to be discussed in a meeting of fomer ambassadors co-organised by the IEMed and the KAS.
Conference with Gilbert Achcar, Professor of Development Studies and International Relations, SOAS, London.
Scientists in the Mediterranean still face substantial challenges as they work to expand scientific capacity and pursue cross-Mediterranean collaboration.
The Global Gateway initiative could set a new paradigm for Euro-Mediterranean relations, fostering a more sustainable, equitable, and stable regional order.
While the water crisis is today a global phenomenon that interests pretty much all countries and regions across latitudes, the MENA region is often singled out as a key hotspot for both the water crisis and water conflicts.
In recent years, only Serbia and, in part, Bosnia and Herzegovina (particularly the Republika Srpska entity)have decided to pursue closer relations with China in strategic areas.
The Middle East is experiencing a spike in the production, trafficking and consumption of illicit narcotics, raising risks to governance, rule of law, public health and human security.
With its indiscriminate bombardments, Israel squandered Western sympathy. Its relentless onslaught on Gaza sounded the alarm bells in the United States and Europe and sparked great indignation in the “Global South”.
For the first time, the gender dimension of the conflict, with an extra focus on sexual violence, has been at the heart of both the physical and symbolic battlefield.
The state of humanitarian aid and aid workers in Gaza is precarious. Aid workers are unable to access many parts of the enclave at risk of their own safety.
Rebuilding the EU's image as a constructive and cohesive force for peace in the Middle East should be a priority but this is easier said than done.
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