Security

Securing European Interests from the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf: Rethinking EU Strategic Autonomy at Sea

Securing European Interests from the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf: Rethinking EU Strategic Autonomy at Sea

This paper aims to assess the concurrent need to secure European interests in the maritime domain vis-à-vis threats originating from the area going from the Mediterranean to the Strait of Hormuz.

 12 February 2024
Latest Publications Events Multimedia

What Do We Know about Jihadist Radicalization?: Pre-Established Ideas, Realities and Questions

The attacks that have been hitting France and many European countries during the recent years, as well as the departure of thousands of volunteers to the Iraqi-Syrian war zone, have pushed the issue of "jihadism" to the centre of attention.

 28 April 2021

Reading Migrations and Displacement through the Lens of Emotions

Migration has an emotional side that needs to be analysed in itself, understanding that the pushing factors why people take ‘dangerous journeys’ are not always rational as ‘dreams, hope and aspirations’ have a lot to say.

 4 March 2021

Borders, Conflicts and Security in the Mediterranean: the Case of the Spanish-Moroccan Border

Presently, the Mediterranean is one of the most lethal borders in the world. In addition, one of the scenarios in which issues related to border management, security, and conflicts between states, acquire great importance.

 18 February 2021

The Role of the Army in Egypt 10 Years after Tahrir

The military has played a critical role in shaping the Egyptian Republic since 1953. It has monopolized power for brief periods but mostly has been part of a wider coalition of state institutional actors and bureaucratic cliques.

 11 February 2021

Libya: The Keys of the Conflict

From 2011 begins a wave of protests in the Arab world known as the "Arab Spring". In the case of Libya, the fall of the Gaddafi regime led to an intermittent confrontation between armed factions, with regional and international support.

 20 February 2020

Violent Extremism in the South and East of the Mediterranean and the Balkans

CONNEKT is a European research project, led by the IEMed, which examines what can push a process of radicalization towards violent extremism among young people between 12 and 30 years.

 10 February 2020

Security Challenges And Authoritarian Resilience – The Case of Jordan

At the end of 2019, the Syrian crisis remains a tragic reality. Regional and international actors will have to face serious political and social difficulties in meeting the challenges of the crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean region.

 7 November 2019

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

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

Jihadist Islamism: Radicalisation and Index of Radicalisation

Terrorism is a form of political action and, as such, can be used by an individual, a group or a state. It is seen as a shortcut that leads faster and more efficiently than other methods to the achievement of political objectives.

 14 February 2018

Jihadism Beyond Daesh: How to Fight Against The Idea?

Social media marked a before and after during the Arab uprisings of 2011. Its use opened the door to the participation of young people in political life, the promotion of freedom of expression and pluralism.

 30 November 2017

Islamophobia and the Journalistic Coverage of August 17

Islamophobe is the adjective that defines about 60% of the articles published in August in 6 Spanish newspapers about Islam and Muslims, many of these articles having been written on the occasion of the known attacks in Catalonia on August 17.

 15 November 2017