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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

Spotlight

Syria Shvan Harki

State Centrality and Minorities in Syria: Negotiate, not Weaponise, Difference

Syria’s post-Assad transition is replicating old patterns of domination, with minorities still securitised, instrumentalised and coerced rather than engaged as political partners.Negotiations…
Iran-USA

The Unpalatable Choice on Iran

The assumption that the Islamic Republic is on the verge of collapse is problematic; neither internal opposition nor military action offers a credible path to regime change.A “Maduro model” based on…

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…

Publications

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Washington’s and Tehran’s Gambles Plunge the Middle East into Crisis

Washington’s and Tehran’s Gambles Plunge the Middle East into Crisis
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Clemens Chay
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Rome, IAI, March 2026, 4 p.
In: IAI Commentaries 26|12
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The Long, Dark Shadow of the War on Iran

The Long, Dark Shadow of the War on Iran
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Riccardo Alcaro
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Rome, IAI, March 2026, 3 p.
In: IAI Commentaries 26|11
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The International Spectator, Vol. 61, No. 1, March 2026

The International Spectator, Vol. 61, No. 1, March 2026
Edited by
Javier Bordón
Simon Mabon
In: The International Spectator 61/1

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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IAI in the media

Al Monitor: After SDF-Damascus truce, is Kurdish haven still safe for Syria's Alawites?

L'Express: Le peuple iranien se dresse

Al Jazeera: The Board of Peace for Gaza

Experts

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