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Syria in Pieces: Interests, Priorities, and ‘Collateral Damage’

December 8, 2016 Mirko Stefanovic 0 Comments Bashar Al-Assad, conflict, Daesh, Defence, diplomacy, Foreign Policy, human rights, Islam, Islamic State, jihadism, Middle East, peace, Putin, Russia, Security and Defence, Syria, war

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

December 6, 2016 Mónica Canário 0 Comments democracy, diplomacy, Erdogan, European Union, Foreign Policy, human rights, jihadism, Middle East, peace, refugee crisis, Security and Defence, Syria

Mónica Canário comments on Turkey’s suspension of NGOs and threats to open the borders with Europe.

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President Trump and the future of US policies in the Middle East

November 29, 2016 Mirko Stefanovic 0 Comments Daesh, democracy, diplomacy, elections, Foreign Policy, human rights, Islamic State, Israel, jihadism, Middle East, Palestine, peace, Security and Defence, Syria, Trump, US Elections 2016, USA

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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This Week in the News (November 14, 2016)

November 18, 2016 Ana Mónica Fonseca 0 Comments Defence, democracy, diplomacy, elections, European Union, extreme right, Foreign Policy, France, peace, Putin, Russia, Security and Defence, Syria, Trump, UN, United Nations, US Elections 2016, USA

Ana Mónica Fonseca comenta as principais notícias internacionais da semana, através da leitura da imprensa europeia e norte-americana.

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10 Things to Read About Turkey During the AKP Era (2002-2016)

November 14, 2016 David Ferreira 0 Comments APK, Daesh, diplomacy, elections, Erdogan, European Union, Foreign Policy, Islam, Islamic State, jihadism, Middle East, peace, research, Security and Defence, Syria, Turkey

Davia Ferreira prepared a list of readings that help explain Turkey’s domestic and especially foreign policies during its current AKP era.

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Conflict and Migration: Vulnerability and Plurality in Host States

November 6, 2016November 6, 2016 Aurora Sottimano 0 Comments human rights, humanitarian, Middle East, migrants, modern state, peace, refugees, research, Security and Defence, Syria, Turkey, war

Aurora Sottimano comments on Turkey’s refugee situation and advocates in favour of rethinking the role of the modern state.

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Is There Anybody Out There? The Link Between Climate Change and War

November 3, 2016 Nuno Lemos Pires 0 Comments Climate change, conflict, Defence, diplomacy, Foreign Policy, human rights, Middle East, peace, research, Security and Defence, Syria, war

Nuno Lemos Pires comments on the negative effects of climate change in war-torn regions and even as the genesis of new conflicts.

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Garry Kasparov and Putin’s Threat

October 31, 2016November 8, 2016 Ricardo Alexandre 0 Comments Activisms, Actorness, Defence, democracy, diplomacy, European Union, Foreign Policy, human rights, Kasparov, Middle East, peace, Putin, Russia, Security and Defence, Syria

Ricardo Alexandre interviewed Russian political activist Garry Kasparov, about the negative consequences of Putin’s agressive foreign policy.

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Drama na Síria: a Face Visível de um Drama Maior

October 24, 2016October 24, 2016 Nuno Lemos Pires 0 Comments Aleppo, Daesh, Defence, diplomacy, Foreign Policy, human rights, humanitarian, jihadism, Middle East, peace, Security and Defence, Syria, war

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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The Syrian Business Elite: Patronage Networks and War Economy

October 14, 2016 Aurora Sottimano 0 Comments Bashar Al-Assad, business, democracy, diplomacy, research, Syria

Aurora Sottimano, researcher at CEI-IUL, explains and contextualizes the political alignments of Syrian business elite and the latter’s influence on current Syrian politics.