This Week in the News (December 16, 2016)
Ana Mónica Fonseca comenta as principais notícias internacionais da semana, através da leitura da imprensa europeia e norte-americana
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What to do with the Middle East?
Mirko Stefanovic comments on the likelihood that Donald Trump’s administration will be less surprising than his election rhetoric vis-à-vis the Middle East.
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Is Trump a North American Chávez?
Bruno Cardoso Reis deconstructs Trump’s public persona and behaviours as President-elect, comparing his populist attitudes to Hugo Chavez’s.
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Angola e Guiné-Bissau na mira dos serviços secretos ingleses
Em entrevista à RFI Português, Eugénio Costa Almeida analisa a situação das escutas em Angola e na Guiné-Bissau denunciadas por Edward Snowden.
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Fidel, o Antiamericano
Filipe Vasconcelos Romão comenta as características e nuances da figura e regime de Fidel Castro, num artigo de opinião na plataforma Economia Online.
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Syria in Pieces: Interests, Priorities, and ‘Collateral Damage’
Mirko Stefanovic argues that war in Syria is an example of armed violence in which battles are fought on different levels and against multiple enemies.
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Erdoğan’s Democracy and the situation in Turkey
Mónica Canário comments on Turkey’s suspension of NGOs and threats to open the borders with Europe.
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Um vislumbre de Cuba através dos seus arquivos
Ana Mónica Fonseca salienta a importância da documentação cubana sobre as relações entre Cuba e África, agora disponibilizada online pelo investigador Piero Gleijeses.
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Trump’s Victory and the (Un)Feasible Future in Palestine/Israel
Giulia Daniele comments on the very discouraging prospects for the role of Trump’s future Administration in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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President Trump and the future of US policies in the Middle East
Mirko Stefanovic analyses the future choices of Donald Trump with regard to the Middle East, especially in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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