We are glad to announce the release of a 7-video playlist dedicated to the Regional Security System in the Persian Gulf, which was the topic of our recent eBook Stepping Away From the Abyss: A Gradual Approach Towards a New Read More …
On 28 June 2021, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) will hold a joint webinar with the Middle East Directions Programme on A Gradual Approach Towards a New Security System in the Persian Gulf. Andrey Kortunov, Director General, Russian International Read More …
We are glad to announce the release of a PODCAST playlist including the Annual Conference’s kick off and its 3 thematic panels on: Non-Traditional Security Cooperation; Which approach to Restructure Regional Security Cultural Diplomacy and Religious De-securitization. The 2021 MEDirections Read More …
We are delighted to announce our latest eBook Stepping away from the abyss : a gradual approach towards a new security system in the Persian Gulf, edited by Luigi Narbone and Abdolrasool Divsallar, in the framework of our Regional Security Read More …
06 May 2021 | 4.55pm CEST – 7.25pm IRDT As talks have resumed in Vienna between Iran and the world powers, the revival of the JCPOA may open a new chapter for a newfound transatlantic cooperation engaging Iran. While the sequencing Read More …
If you missed our online roundtable on Managing the Risk of a Military Collision in the Persian Gulf: From Where to Start? (2 February 2021), organised in the frame of our Regional Security Initiative, you can now watch the event’s Read More …
On 2 February 2021, the Middle East Directions Programme hosted Giovanni Romani, Sanam Vakil, Tytti Erästö, and Mahsa Rouhi as part of its Regional Security Initiative. Moderated by Luigi Narbone and Abdolrasool Divsallar, the event (see more details here) explored the possibility Read More …
MEDirections is delighted to share the latest policy brief by Cinzia Bianco Can Europe choreograph a Saudi-Iranian détente?, in the frame of our Regional Security Initiative. Geopolitical rivalries between the two shores of the Gulf are having a detrimental impact on Read More …
The international community, a longtime supporter of the Lebanese government, is adopting a new modality to channel reform-inducing aid to the country after the complete erosion of domestic and foreign trust in its state institutions. After the explosion at the Read More …
Iran-US relations might witness a turnaround. The main challenge for the Biden administration will be to recreate trust in the Iranian government. The Trump administration’s withdrawal from the deal has left a deep sense of mistrust which is likely to Read More …
