Eleonora Ardemagni
Le polemiche che hanno accompagnato l’avvio dei Mondiali di Calcio in Qatar, i primi organizzati da un Paese arabo, islamico e mediorientale, hanno oscurato – al di là delle valutazioni - gli altri...
Armed groups play a central role in Libya and Yemen. Pervading weak and contested institutions, they have gradually brought their survival, profit and governance strategies under the state umbrella: ...
In the international crisis triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the political leeway of the Gulf states in the war has increased. This is due to military (Iran) and diplomatic variables (...
On reforms and good governance, the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have little to worry about in the current global power cycle, which is shaping an order definitely less Western-...
In Saudi Arabia, a slow, gradual power transfer process has just started. This emerges from recent appointments consolidating the next generation of the Saudi ruling class, and also from a series of...
Lo Yemen ha vissuto un’estate di contrasti. Da una parte, la tregua nazionale fra gli houthi, il movimento-milizia sciita zaidita del nord sostenuto dall’Iran, e il governo riconosciuto del paese ha...
In both fractured states and relatively stable countries, security sectors across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are facing increasing economic and financial challenges. This...
In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the sustainability of security sectors is increasingly affected by economic and financial challenges. After protracted conflicts and multiple...
Force Integration in a Post-Hybrid Landscape
The “warrior prince” Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud seems to have decided to play the ′alliance-maker` card. As the US President Joe Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia approaches, Riyadh has rediscovered...
Una tregua e una nuova leadership: dopo sette anni di guerra[1], lo Yemen attraversa una fase di opportunità politiche. La tregua nazionale, mediata dalle Nazioni Unite fra tutte le parti in...
Per l’Arabia Saudita, la crisi internazionale seguita all’invasione russa dell’Ucraina offre opportunità e rischi. Sul fronte economico, la risalita del prezzo del petrolio sostiene la...