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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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Security Challenges and Authoritarian Resilience in the Levant in a Regional and International Perspective – The Case of Jordan

As a result of regional conflicts, Palestinian refugees have played an important role in defining Jordanian foreign and security policy. The question of the Palestinians in Jordan constitutes a significant issue in regional politics.

 5 February 2020

Germany’s Security Assistance to Tunisia: A Boost to Tunisia’s Long-Term Stability and Democracy?

Tunisia’s democratic transition remains fragile. In order for Tunisia’s stability and democratic rule to succeed in the long term, Security Sector Reform is essential.

 7 November 2019

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

Peace According to Real Estate Dealers

Most details of the hyped peace plan for the Israelis and Palestinians, prepared by the Trump administration, are unknown: what is in it, when it will be announced, and who, if anyone, will sit down to negotiate.

 25 October 2019

EU Cybersecurity Capacity Building in the Mediterranean and the Middle East

The 2008 Report on the implementation of the European Security Strategy included “cybersecurity” for the first time among the priorities of the EU’s external action.

 10 October 2019

Three Steps in Ensuring Digital Security of Egyptian Activists Abroad

The tight grip of the Egyptian government on the digital sphere has turned the 2011 “generation protest”, empowered at a time by social media revolution, into, what today many call, “generation jail”.

 8 October 2019

Egypt Engulfed by Militarism

More than eight years after the 2011 uprising that toppled 30-year ruler Hosni Mubarak and six years after the military coup against Mohammed Morsi, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi tightens his grip on Egypt.

 1 October 2019

Defence Expenditures in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Gulf Region: The Impact on Regional Security

The Eastern Mediterranean and the Gulf region remain an extremely turbulent and unstable neighbourhood. There is a general failure of governance and a long list of frequently interacting security problems.

 28 September 2019

NATO and the Mediterranean

4 April 2019 marked the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Washington Treaty, the founding document of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A time for celebration, but also a time for reflection on the strengths and weaknesses of the alliance....

 22 September 2019

The Implications of Israeli Elections on Palestinians

The results of the recent Israeli elections indicated that reaching peace with the Palestinians is not likely to happen in the near future. The biggest losers are the parties favourable to the two-state solution.

 20 May 2019

The Election Results in Israel: Regional Implications and Netanyahu’s Immediate Challenges

The results of the elections in Israel can only be understood as an impressive achievement by Netanyahu. The right in Israel, together with the ultra-Orthodox parties, wins an overwhelming majority.

 20 May 2019

Climate Security in the Sahel and the Mediterranean: Local and Regional Responses

The Sahel zone is more threatened by the climate change than any other region of the world. The developments in the Sahel present as well direct challenges to the Mediterranean region.

 30 April 2019