Luigi Martino (PhD) teaches Cyber Security and ICT Policies at the School of Political Science “Cesare Alfieri” at the University of Florence and he is the coordinator of the Center for Cyber Security and International Relations Studies (CCSIRS) a specialized observatory of the CSSII. He obtained the PhD at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa with a research project focused on the protection of critical infrastructures from cyber attacks in Italy through a public-private partnership model.
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Ziad A. Akl is a senior researcher at the unit of Arab and Regional Affairs in the Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies in Cairo. He is also the director of the program for the Mediterranean and North Africa studies, and the managing editor of the center’s website. Akl joined the center in 2005 after a short career at the League of Arab States as a researcher in the Iraq file from 2003 to 2005.
La Nft-mania potrebbe essere sul viale del tramonto. Le vendite dei token non riproducibili stanno decelerando e i prezzi sono in forte discesa dall’inizio dell’anno. Anche le criptovalute non hanno dimostrato grande solidità in questo momento di incertezza. Ecco perché, a oggi, gli strumenti scambiati sulla blockchain appaiono in difficoltà.
Lo scorso 17 aprile, con un videomessaggio diffuso su un canale Telegram ben noto ai servizi di intelligence occidentali, lo Stato islamico (IS) è tornato a farsi sentire in un momento tutt’altro che casuale.
Pochi progressi dopo i colloqui in Bielorussia. Pesanti bombardamenti su Kharkiv e le truppe del Cremlino avanzano verso Kiev, dove è stata colpita la torre TV. Sale intanto il malcontento anche in Russia mentre l’UE si riscopre unita: considera l’integrazione dell’Ucraina e continua ad accogliere i profughi.
The summit that brought together the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) in Brussels involved two political entities that have few continental health policies. In Europe as well as in Africa, the responses to the epidemiological crisis of Covid-19 have been national responses. In Africa, the States have experienced the beginnings of coordinated responses in the wake of measures taken in particular in the context of the Ebola epidemic.
Il nuovo governo Bennett-Lapid inizia il nuovo anno avendo già affrontato numerose sfide alla sua stabilità. L’approvazione del budget statale 2021-22 ha sicuramente contribuito a gettare le basi per una collaborazione più stretta tra le varie anime della coalizione che di fronte a sé ha un’agenda impegnativa. A partire dalla quinta ondata di coronavirus, che riporta in primo piano tutte le difficoltà legate alla gestione della pandemia, passando per le profonde divisioni interne allo stato le cui ferite chiedono di essere curate, arrivando quindi alle incognite della politica estera.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been tightening its grip for over a decade, but the last few months have felt like a white-knuckle ride. CCP disciplinarians have expanded their watch to non-state actors and grassroots bureaucracies. Social controls have homed in on predictable targets, like journalists and lawyers, as well as new ones, like influencers and entertainers.
Yemen’s Houthis attacked Abu Dhabi twice in a week. For the United Arab Emirates (UAE), risk perception has dramatically increased: things will never be the same. The Emirati leadership, a master of strategy, suddenly came to realise how difficult it is to balance national security and regional ambitions. Despite a correction course in foreign policy, the UAE now stands in the eye of the storm. After a decade of assertive military posture in the Middle East, it could be too late for the UAE to avoid backlashes.
The MED This Week newsletter provides expert analysis and informed insights on the most significant developments in the MENA region, bringing together unique opinions on the topic and reliable foresight on future scenarios. Today, we focus on the recent visits of Gulf representatives to China, in the attempt to enhance their respective bilateral relations with Beijing.