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Evolution and Outlook of the Syrian Crisis

The current shape of the Syrian crisis derives from three key developments witnessed in 2013. Two of them directly strengthened the Assad regime after a succession of military setbacks.

 6 agost 2014

Arms above Laws? The Security Sector, Constitutions, and the Arab Uprisings

The Arab-majority uprisings were principally sparked by the brutality of the security sector in almost every single country where they occurred.

 17 juliol 2014
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La confusión del “Jihad”

El concepto de ‘jihad’ es objeto de confusión. En el Corán aparece 35 veces y casi siempre acompañado de la expresión “en la senda de Dios”, que ya indica un sentido sobre todo espiritual.

 15 juliol 2014

What Are the Prospects for Success of the Peace Talks on Syria?

The United Nations Peace Conference on Syria is due to take place on 22nd January. Several factors helped bring about this meeting, despite the failure of initial attempts.

 21 gener 2014

Syria’s Civil War: Geopolitical Implications and Scenarios

In May 2013, the violence in Syria continues to escalate. There is no sign of an end to the conflict and human suffering some two years after a largely peaceful protest movement on the country’s periphery was met with brutal repression.

 7 octubre 2013

The Civil War in Syria: The Variety of Opposition to the Syrian Regime

From the outbreak of unrest in March 2011, Syria’s political opposition was divided between internal and external players.

 4 setembre 2013

Evolution and Outlook of the Syrian Crisis

The Syrian crisis has become a tough knot to unravel. The relentless battle that Bashar al-Assad’s regime is waging against the opposition is compounded by the intrigues of the regional powers.

 2 setembre 2013

Mali and the Sahel: From Crisis to Military Intervention (2013)

The thirteen-month period from January 2012 to February 2013 is crucial to understanding the situation in Mali and, by extension, in the Sahel.

 20 agost 2013

The European Global Strategy and the Mediterranean

Many recent comments on the EU’s Mediterranean policy come to the conclusion that the challenge raised by the Arab Spring has less to do with existing policies than with a lack of strategy.

 20 juny 2013

Ceasefire Agreements Will Not Work: Activation of the Peace Process is the Solution

The recent ceasefire agreement signed in Cairo between Hamas and Israel was certainly not the first ceasefire since the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip in June 2007, and unfortunately will not be the last.

 28 novembre 2012

Security Issues Emerging in the Maghreb and the Sahel after the Arab Spring

The overthrow of the old regimes represents a historic rupture with the long winter of authoritarian stability and a change of paradigm perceptible on various levels.

 23 agost 2012

Syria, Vertigo in the Face of a Radicalised Revolution and an Uncertain Future

Although it follows the path of the Arab revolts preceding it, Syria’s revolution displays unique characteristics due to the country’s social composition.

 27 juliol 2012