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Por una nueva estrategia regional en el Golfo

Por una nueva estrategia regional en el Golfo

El papel de Estados Unidos en la crisis que se vive entre los países del Golfo e Irán hacen necesario un cambio de estrategia en lo que a las sanciones sobre el país persa concierna.

 27 August 2021
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China’s Belt and Road in the Balkans in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Despite the setbacks caused by the great pandemic of 2020, China's Belt and Road initiative is likely to actively shape the post-COVID-19 realities in the Balkans.

 14 September 2020

Tensions Between the US and Iran and the Role of the Gulf States

After the rupture of diplomatic relations between the United States and Iran due to the occupation of the US embassy in Tehran, the extremely poor bilateral relations seemed detrimental to the evolution of relations between Iran and the Gulf states.

 14 September 2020

Great Expectations: The EU-Africa Partnership against the Backdrop of Covid-19

With Europe caught up in responding to the health and economic crises at home, and Africa facing already devastating economic consequences, the basis of the relationship has shifted.

 14 September 2020

Ten Reasons Why the Maghreb Pivots to Africa

Geographically, the Maghreb is an integral part of the African continent. And yet, very often, the countries and societies from the Maghreb have given priority to other geographic or cultural identities.

 10 September 2020
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Understanding the Impact of Covid-19 in the Countries of the Southern Mediterranean, Developing Euro-Mediterranean Responses

This second dialogue provides information not only on the impact of Covid-19 on the countries of the Southern Mediterranean and the support that the EU has provided to the region, but also on the possible future scenarios for Euro-Mediterranean coope...

 9 September 2020

A Ship without a Rudder? The EU Strategy in the Western Balkans

Back in February 2018, the European Commission published its Strategy for the Western Balkans. The Strategy offered a clear path towards reform and EU membership for candidate countries.

 25 August 2020

The United States and the Mediterranean in An Age of Shocks

The United States has been a Mediterranean power for well over 200 years, but without devoting much attention to the Mediterranean as a strategic space in its own right.

 17 August 2020

Barcelona 95, 25 Years on: Some Political Considerations

Twenty-five years ago, the Final Declaration of the Euro-Mediterranean Conference held in Barcelona in 1995 was approved. This began a new era in the relations between Europe and the Arab Countries of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean.

 14 August 2020

The Role of China in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Beyond Economic Interests?

MENA has traditionally been rather peripheral to China’s interests. However, since the early 2000s, with fast-growing energy demand in the country and launch of the “global war on terrorism”, the region has been on Beijing’s radar.

 20 July 2020

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 June 2020

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 June 2020

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 June 2020