Security

Proxy Wars and Spheres of Influence in Post-Isis Syria

Proxy Wars and Spheres of Influence in Post-Isis Syria

In the last years of the 2010s, the competitive intervention of rival powers in the Syrian crisis escalated into a contest to carve out spheres of geo-political influence in the country.

 4 September 2020
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 Conflicto militar en Sudán

Entrevista a Abdelwahab El- Affendi, académico sudanés y exdiplomático del país africano, sobre el grave conflicto militar que estalló el 15 de abril de 2023 y sigue activo.

 20 July 2023

Construcción de la «amenaza existencial» y securitización del programa nuclear Iraní. La influencia de las élites en el discurso de seguridad Israelí

Second prize of the Best Master's Dissertations 2020-2021 awards organized by the Aula Mediterrània Program

 21 March 2023

The Securitisation of Migration in Greece: Mapping the Evolution of Securitising Discourses between 1991-2021

First prize of the 2020-2021 Best Master’s Degree Dissertations awards organised by the Aula Mediterrània Programme

 21 March 2023

A New Chapter in the Drone Race in the Middle East

The author analyses the drone race in the Middle East, its origins and the potential consequences for conflict and diplomacy in the region.

 14 October 2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Brink of Collapse

This article discusses how in Bosnia, the tensions that steem from the war in Ukraïne threaten to paralyse the State and to undo the achievements of the peace agreement from 1995.

 18 July 2022

What Do the Tensions in the Maghreb Mean for Europe?

The article highlights the importance of not letting the war in Ukraine distract Europe from the tensions in North Africa, and how stability in the region should be a priority because of migration, energy, trade and security issues

 15 July 2022

Jordan Amid Diverse Challenges and Comprehensive Counter Strategies

The article analises the regional and domestic challenges that Jordan is countering and proposes a set of actions to face them.

 10 May 2022

Navigating the Intersection between Mediation and Digital Technology: Opportunities to Strengthen EU Peace Capacities

This policy brief examines how digital technologies are incorporated into EU mediation practices so far, and how the EU can better integrate digital technologies to enhance its peace mediation approach.

 21 February 2022

La lucha kurda en el noreste de Siria

Si bien la lucha kurda enfrenta grandes dificultades, es al mismo tiempo un hilo de esperanza para todo el pueblo sirio.

 30 August 2021

El Sahel y nosotros

El Sahel, como su nombre indica es un litoral, tanto geográficamente como politicamente. Los juegos de interés entre potencias regionales e internacionales chocan con los de la propia población. ¿Cuales son los antiguos nuevos retos de la región...

 27 August 2021

Great Expectations: Defining A Trans-Mediterranean Cybersecurity Agenda

The transition to a green economy requires nothing short of a major, structural transformation of economic models, domestic and global. The scale and pace of the change needed and the high level of uncertainty require bold commitments.

 27 August 2021

The Cyprus Conflict: New Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean

Even for the standards of a conflict-ridden place such as Cyprus, the period between May 2020 and May 2021 can hardly be described as a good one.

 9 August 2021