Mediterranean Transitions from the Gulf to the Sahel
The war on Gaza, the war on Ukraine, the energy crisis, and several initiatives to reshape regional and international partnerships and alliances have made the EU Southern Neighbourhood even more strategic for Italian and European interests...
Giulia Daga, Maria Luisa Fantappiè, Mehran Haghirian, Pier Paolo Raimondi, Darlington Tshuma
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As the ceasefire between Israel and Iran appears to hold, a preliminary assessment of the military campaign’s impact on Iran’s nuclear programme becomes possible. The Israeli–US strikes have inflicted substantial damage on the nuclear infrastructure...Publicationview -
*/ While the humanitarian crisis in the occupied Palestinian territories remains severe, the recent legislative measures adopted by the Knesset, which ban UNRWA from the “sovereign territory of Israel” and revoke its privileges and immunities, risk...Eventview -
*/ As the EU continues to prioritise concerns regarding migrant departures from Tunisia, the July 2023 EU-Tunisia Memorandum of Understanding appears to be the principal institutional and political channel for engagement with Tunisian authorities....Eventview
Publications
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Other papers and articles 07/08/2025
L’Iran e la sicurezza nella regione del Golfo: quale ruolo per USA, Europa e Italia?
leggi tuttoMaria Luisa Fantappiè, Filippo Simonelli, Ludovica Castelli
Rome, Aspen Institute Italia, CeSPI, ECFR, IAI, ISPI, July 2025, 18 p.
In: Other papers and articles
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The International Spectator 06/08/2025
Foreign Aid, Identities and Interests: Qatar and the UAE in Sudan
leggi tuttoFederico Donelli, Altea Pericoli
The International Spectator, Vol. 60, No. 3, September 2025, p. 57-79
In: The International Spectator 60/3
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The International Spectator 06/08/2025
Gulf Donors in the MENA Region: Unravelling Motivations, Aid Strategies and Geopolitical Objectives in the Case of Tunisia (2011-24)
leggi tuttoAssem Dandashly
The International Spectator, Vol. 60, No. 3, September 2025, p. 37-56
In: The International Spectator 60/3
Research
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Stability in the Middle East: Rethinking Diplomacy with Iran
Faced with multiple uncertainties, actors and conflicting interests among regional and international players in the Middle Eastern region, Italy and...leggi tutto -
Routes of dètente: maritime security and cooperation scenarios through the Red Sea
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...leggi tutto -
Mediterranean transitions: risks and opportunities for the Italian and European foreign, energy and security policies in the Southern Neighbourhood
The war in Ukraine, the energy crisis, and several initiatives to reshape regional and international partnerships and alliances have made the...leggi tutto
Events
30/06/2025
Istituto Affari Internazionali | 11:30
Europe and the Gulf: Roles in De-Escalating the Israel-Iran Conflict
15/05/2025
Online course
Sicurezza e transizioni in Medio Oriente: relazioni globali e sfide marittime
IAI in the media
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Cnn - Tocci: The challenges of reviving the Iran Deal - min. 03:50
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Valdai - Dessì: Donald Trump’s Weaponization of Sanctions Undermines Diplomacy, US Alliances and the Stabilization of the Middle East
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Lobe Log - Dessì: Can Europe Salvage a Future for the JCPOA?
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