Mediterranean and Middle East

Seeing Tunisia’s Civil Society During Un-civil Times

Tunisia’s dramatic democratic reversals since July 2021 warrant an in-depth reflection on how and where its once-promising democratisation momentum went wrong. Much attention is given to the top-down demolition of democratic institutions...
Larbi Sadiki, Layla Saleh
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Spotlight

  • Hamas’ barbaric attack on 7 October and Israel’s ruthless retaliation against Hamas and Gaza Strip residents are unprecedented shocking events in their severity, repercussions and impact on both peoples’ collective memory. Only few of those Israelis...
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  • Since the horrific attack launched by Hamas on Israeli citizens on 7 October and the brutal ongoing Israeli military response, European governments and publics have rallied behind two diametrically opposite worldviews: unconditional support for...
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  • In the hours following Hamas’s violent attack on Israel of 7 October, the Saudi authorities called for “an immediate de-escalation”, while noting that they had previously warned against the outcomes of “the continued occupation and depriving...
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14/10/2024
 
Hybrid course

Corso analista euro-mediterraneo e Medio Oriente - 14.ed.

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11/03/2024
 
Hybrid course

Corso analista euro-mediterraneo e Medio Oriente - 13.ed.

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01/02/2024
 
Brussels, Les Ateliers des Tanneurs - h. 09:00

BRIDGES Final Conference. Discussing migration narratives’ policy and societal implications

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IAI in the media

  • Cnn - Tocci: The challenges of reviving the Iran Deal - min. 03:50

    18/02/2021
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  • Valdai - Dessì: Donald Trump’s Weaponization of Sanctions Undermines Diplomacy, US Alliances and the Stabilization of the Middle East

    21/09/2020
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  • Lobe Log - Dessì: Can Europe Salvage a Future for the JCPOA?

    04/11/2018
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