Ghoncheh Tazmini reflects on the passing of Ayatollah Rafsanjani
CEI-IUL researcher Ghoncheh Tazmini was recently interviewed by BBC World regarding the passing of former Iranian President Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani.
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Middle East
UN 2334 Resolution on Israeli Settlements: What Will Change in the Near Future?
Giulia Daniele explains the context and consequences of UN Security Council resolution 2334 affirming the illegality of Israeli settlements in Palestine.
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Germany and Refugees: Politics After the ‘Weihnachtsmarkt’ Attack
Mónica Canário provides an update on the recent Berlin attack, tying it to the upcoming German elections that will take place later this year.
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Tearing Up the Rulebook: the Diplomacy of Donald Trump
David Ferreira analyses two recent examples of Donald Trump’s unorthodox approach to foreign policy: Israel/the UN and China/Taiwan.
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The Syrian Civil War: the Civilians in the Middle
Mónica Canário explains the rise to power of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and the complexities of the civil war that has devastated the country.
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Kerry’s Principles for Peace in the Middle East
Mirko Stefanovic deconstructs the US Secretary of State’s principles regarding the Middle-East peace process, proposed in a speech earlier this week.
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This Week in the News (December 30, 2016)
Inês Marques Ribeiro comments on the events that have affected Europe in the final week of 2016, as they are presented in international written press.
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Os 10 posts mais lidos no “Changing World” em 2016
Um balanço do ano de 2016 através dos posts mais vistos no blog “Changing World”.
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The United Nations Security Council Resolution and Israel
Mirko Stefanovic comments on the issuing of a non-binding UN Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlements on the West Bank territory.
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10 Things to Read about Turkish-Russian Relations
In an especially complicated context, David Ferreira looks at the diplomatic relations between Russia and Turkey, offering a list of 10 things to read.
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