Is Water Political or Politicised?
Ana Elisa Cascão explains, through examples from the Middle East and Asia, how water is increasingly being politicised and securitised.
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Middle East
Women’s Flotilla to Gaza: All-Female Activist Boat to Break the Ongoing Blockade in the Gaza Strip
Giulia Daniele comments the interception by Israeli military forces of a boat carrying women activists in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
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Garry Kasparov and Putin’s Threat
Ricardo Alexandre interviewed Russian political activist Garry Kasparov, about the negative consequences of Putin’s agressive foreign policy.
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10 Things to Read About North Korea’s Nuclear Path
We have compiled a list of publications to help our readers to understand North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and its diplomatic consequences.
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Drama na Síria: a Face Visível de um Drama Maior
Nuno Lemos Pires comenta o drama humano da Síria, maior do que o que é representado na comunicação social, e questiona o futuro do país.
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10 Things to Read about Palestine/Israel
Giulia Daniele presents a list of 10 essential readings on Palestine/Israel, presented as a land where peoples, histories, cultures, identities, conflicts, religions, and struggles are strictly interrelated.
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Um Segundo Ataque a Mossul: e Depois?
Nuno Lemos Pires comenta o contexto, as consequências possíveis, e o futuro da segunda operação ofensiva para retomar a cidade de Mossul.
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The Invisibility of Female Candidates: Palestinian Women Struggling Against Censorship of their Names and their Faces
Giulia Daniele discusses the controversy surrounding the presence of female candidates in Palestinian elections and public debate.
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The Roots of Saudi-Iranian Rivalry
Ghoncheh Tazmini explains how the roots of Saudi-Iranian enmity are not simply sectarian, but have deeper geopolitical and ideological causes.
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Uma Antecipação nos Objetivos Gerais do Jiadismo Radical?
Nuno Lemos Pires analisa a evolução da estratégia em três etapas do auto-proclamado Estado Islâmico para atingir a vitória.
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