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Mediterranean and Middle East

From Resolution to Practice: 25 Years of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

Twenty-five years after the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda remains a cornerstone of global peace efforts – yet many of its promises are…
Ç. Esra Çuhadar, Giulia Daga, Dalal Iriqat, Sophia Papastavrou, Milica Pejanović-Đurišić, Gaia Ravazzolo, Loredana Teodorescu, María Villellas Ariño

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North Africa’s Security Landscape and Its Mediterranean Impact

European policy discourse often portrays North Africa as a source of instability, overlooking the reciprocal dynamics through which European actions contribute to insecurity across the southern…

EU Security Practices and Democracy Support in Tunisia

This paper examines the European Union’s (EU) security-related practices in Tunisia, assessing their democratic quality before and after the turning point of President Kais Saied’s July 2021 self…

European Contestations of EU Democracy Support in Lebanon

Since the launch of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership in 1995, democracy support has been a pillar of the relationship between the EU and Lebanon. In 2006, with the entry into force of the EU…

Publications

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North Africa’s Security Landscape and Its Mediterranean Impact

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Tarek Megerisi
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Rome, IAI, December 2025, 12 p.
In: IAI Papers 25|37
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The Horn of Africa and the Mediterranean: Much Closer Than It Seems

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Irene Panozzo
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Rome, IAI, December 2025, 8 p.
In: IAI Papers 25|35

Research

The project (September 2025-June 2026) aims at strengthening Italy’s role as a privileged interlocutor between the United States, Europe and key actors in the Middle East, contributing to regional…
Faced with multiple uncertainties, actors and conflicting interests among regional and international players in the Middle Eastern region, Italy and the European Union can play a role in fostering…
In recent months, the Red Sea has become a focal point of the expanding conflict between Israel and Hamas, with repercussions not only on the stability of the Middle East but also on global trade…

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Maria Luisa Fantappiè

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Head of the "Mediterranean, Middle East and Africa" programme
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Francesco Vigneri

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Associate fellow
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Loredana Teodorescu

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Senior fellow