by Tamer Badawi (Policy Leader Fellow, STG) and Luigi Narbone (Director of MEDirections) Escalatory dynamics in the Gulf have reached levels not seen since the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s. Since the commencement of President Donald Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ campaign, they seem to be Read More …
Last year more than 181,000 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea through the Central Mediterranean Route, compared to 45,000 in 2013. According to the International Organization for Migration, recorded arrivals this year are on the rise and had already Read More …
Luigi Narbone Director, Middle East Directions Programme, RSCAS Nowadays, it is widely perceived that Russia can succeed where the West has failed and that it can stabilise the Middle East and North Africa through some kind of pax russica. In Read More …
By Luigi Narbone Director, Middle East Directions Programme, RSCAS Donald Trump’s surprise victory on 8 November sent shock waves around the globe, triggering wary reactions among US allies and energising actors who oppose the liberal international order. Whilst the Read More …
