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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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The New EU Defence Policy and Absence of a Common Perspective on the Ongoing Conflicts in the Mediterranean Region

The Mediterranean has always been conspicuously absent form European Union defence policies, and when it has been present, it’s been included rather indirectly, that is, because of a perceived threat.

 2 July 2018

Eastern Mediterranean Regional Dynamics: Conflicts and Opportunities for Conflict Resolution Support

Diplomatic engagement between countries in the Eastern Mediterranean presents the opportunity for regional cooperation on a range of issues. It has also the potential to lead to shared regional institutions that promote regional stability.

 27 June 2018

Training of Imams and the Fight against Radicalization

Public concern about the training of imams has been a shared feature of debates in many European countries for more than a decade now.

 18 June 2018

Returning Foreign Terrorists: What Type of Security Challenges Are They Posing?

The recent reverse flow of foreign terrorist fighters out of Syria and Iraq following the declared defeat of ISIS is dominating academic and policy circles not only in Europe but in the Middle East as well.

 7 June 2018

On the Urgency of Combatting Stereotypes about Violent Extremism in Europe

Moved, at times blinded and misinformed by the media, Europeans have a tendency to view their territory as the main target of terrorism coming from elsewhere.

 6 June 2018

Improving The Fight Against Violent Extremism In The Euro-Mediterranean Region

Apart from presenting the results of the Survey, the event is also an opportunity to discuss how to improve the fight against violent extremism in the Euro-Mediterranean area.

 6 June 2018

Jihadist Networks After the Collapse of Daesh’s Pseudo-Caliphate

European opinion remains highly polarized on the issue of the return of the jihadists fighting in the Middle East. However, none of Daesh’s attacks in Europe in 2017 was carried out by a “veteran” of Syria or Iraq.

 1 June 2018

Terrorist Attacks. Youngsters and Jihadism in Europe

Jihadist mobilization has witnessed a sharp increase in recent years – especially after the outbreak of the Syrian conflict, in 2011, and the ascent of the Islamic State (IS), which proclaimed the caliphate on 29 June, 2014.

 29 May 2018

Islamophobia, Security Narratives and Countering Violent Extremism: Dangerous Liaisons

The last couple of years have enshrined new dynamics in the world of narratives –the interplay between Islamophobia, security and the flourishing Countering Violent Extremism ‘industry.’

 28 May 2018

Preventing Violent Extremism in Lebanon: Experience from a Danish-Lebanese Partnership

Local community stakeholders including municipalities are critical to the implementation of national PVE strategies and action plans. Yet how does a PVE model travel from one context to another ?

 23 May 2018

La financiación del terrorismo: principales actores, estrategias y fuentes

Los mecanismos de financiación del terrorismo tienen una naturaleza transnacional e incluyen fuentes procedentes tanto de empresas legales como de actividades ilícitas.

 23 April 2018

The Sahel: Europe´s African Borders

Over the last decade, the EU’s engagement in the Sahel region has dramatically increased. Despite all the efforts, the Sahel remains a quagmire and continues to be a source of high instability for the Maghreb and by extension for Europe.

 2 April 2018