On 12 October 2020, the Middle East Directions Programme organised the online roundtable The Iraqi uprising: What has changed in Iraq since October 2019?. Moderator Georges Fahmi is a research fellow at the Middle East Directions Programme of the Robert Schuman Read More …
On 29 June 2020, the Middle East Directions Programme organised the online roundtable How has the MENA region faced the COVID-19 challenge?. Speakers: Nedra Cherif is a PhD researcher at the European University Institute. Cyril Widdershoven is a veteran energy market expert Read More …
On 29 June 2020, the Middle East Directions Programme organised the online roundtable How has the pandemic affected conflict dynamics in Syria and Libya? How has it impacted the tensions between Iran and the Gulf?. Speakers Luigi Narbone (Speaker and Read More …
Abstract | Social media has breathed life into speech and social movements across the world. Barriers of place and time are digitally overcome as political activism transcends borders, continents, and time zones. In the United States, “online activism”—the phenomenon whereby individuals transform Read More …
Friday 29 May (16.00 – 18.00) on Zoom. Daniel Lederman, Lead Economist and Deputy Chief Economist for the MENA Region of the World Bank Group, will present the World Bank’s MENA Economic Update (April 2020). Abstract | Due to the Read More …
This event has been postponed to Thursday 4 June (10 am EST / 4 pm CEST) Abstract | Social media has breathed life into speech and social movements across the world. Barriers of place and time are digitally overcome as political Read More …
The roundtable Revolution in Lebanon: an End to Identity Politics? took place on 26 November at the European University Institute. It aimed at anlaysing the protests erupted in Lebanon on 17 October, that are creating a unique and rare moment Read More …
Tuesday 26 November 2019 Sala Triaria, Villa Schifanoia Protests erupted in Lebanon on 17 October creating a unique and rare moment of unity in a country characterised by sectarian divisions and widespread corruption. Prime Minister Saad Hariri bowed down to Read More …
On 9 October 2019, two days after President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of US troops from the Syrian-Turkish border zone, Turkey launched Operation Peace Spring in north-east Syria. These developments led to a rapid and dramatic change in the Read More …
Monday 14 October 2019 11.00 – 13.00 Sala Belvedere, Villa Schifanoia Abstract | Dr. Patrycja Sasnal will present her new book ‘Arendt, Fanon and Political Violence in Islam’. The book looks at contemporary political violence, in the form of jihadism, Read More …
