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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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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

The Western Mediterranean And The Sahel

In addition to the annual conference, the MedThink 5+5 network holds two separate thematic conferences organized by the network's secretariat in collaboration with two of its member institutions.

 16 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

Radicalisation: A Marginal Phenomenon, or A Mirror to Society?

Radicalization is one of the most pressing issues in Europe today. Christiane Timmerman analyzes the causes that lead an individual to radicalize and the need to make a change of narrative to understand the complexity of the radicalization process.

 8 November 2017

Sahel and Security in The Mediterranean

The Dialogue Workshop “Sahel and Security in the Mediterranean” is part of a Working Package, coordinated by Dr Dalia Ghanem-Yazbeck, El Erian Fellow at Carnegie Middle East Center.

 26 October 2017

The Crisis in Syria and Islamist Groups

The devastation of the country since 2011 has caused the biggest humanitarian disaster in the Middle East since the end of World War II: nearly half a million dead and more than half of the Syrian population has converted to refugees or moved.

 1 June 2017

Combating Violent Extremism in The Euro-Mediterranean Region

The main network of think tanks on politics and security in the Mediterranean is holding its 2017 annual assembly and conference.

 31 May 2017

Towards A Security Architecture For The Mediterranean

The debates constitute a valuable contribution to the mapping of the main threats in the Mediterranean region and offer interesting insights on how the security order in the region should be reviewed in order to address them.

 13 April 2016
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MENA Post-Conflict Reconstruction Working Group

The aim of the seminar is to analyze the reconstruction processes in post-conflict countries in the Middle East and North Africa region, with particular emphasis on Syria, Iraq and Libya; and publish a document that serves as a preliminary assessment...

 11 April 2016

Stories of Captives. Scenes of War in the Mediterranean in the 16th Century

The stories that captives on both sides told of their dramas and adventures give us a vivid picture of that conflict, but it also allows us to experience unexpected economic and cultural exchanges.

 10 December 2015

The Threat of Terrorist Groups in the Euro-Mediterranean

The Joint Policy Study analyzes and monitors the threat of terrorist groups with a focus on Syria (Daesh, Al-Nusra Front, and Al Qaeda), and the issue of foreign fighters’ recruitment.

 5 November 2015

Educators in Dialogue, Youth in Debate: Countering Violent Extremism

With the organization of a workshop on the prevention of radicalization through education, the IEMed takes part in the international conference Madrid + 10.

 28 October 2015