Regional and Global Security
April 24, 2024
Israel – Gaza conflict – a short retrospective of the
Long before October 7, the conflict between Israel and Palestinians were on going but at another scale. Even after 2005 when Gaza disengaged from the enclave there were five Israeli wars. The Israeli authorities said that their policy (before October 7) was to “mow the lawn” – attempts to degrade Hamas’s military capabilities by indiscriminately […]
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September 15, 2023
Libya hit by apocalyptic floods
On September 10, Libya was hit by a catastrophic storm which wiped out numerous houses in Cyrenaica. Thousands of people died, and the devastating effects of the calamity will remain alive in the lives of Libyans for decades. The most affected Libyan cities were Benghazi, Bayda and Derna. The worst was Derna, which it was […]
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Energetic-Resources
January 2, 2021
END OF OIL BLOCKADE IN LIBYA
END OF OIL BLOCKADE IN LIBYA The head of the Libyan National Army (LNA), General Khalifa Haftar, whose troops, with help from affiliated groups, blockaded Libya’s oil ports in January, announced the end of the blockade on September 18th. On September 15th, NOC lifted the force majeure on the Zueitina port after seeing “significant improvement […]
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June 1, 2019
Trump vs. Iran – What holds the future?
The paramount question at this stage is not what the United States will do in the nuclear domain but how it will act on Irans regional violations of the spirit of the agreement. The 13 October statement describes Irans steady expansion of proxy forces and terrorist networks … in hopes of dominating the greater Middle […]
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May 20, 2019
What happens with the Eurozone after the EP elections?
Deepening integration of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) has become a cornerstone of the debate regarding the future of the European project. Launched in 1992, the EMU refers to the policies that are put in place — at an economic and fiscal level — to drive convergence of EU Member States in three stages, […]
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April 20, 2019
A new chance for the evironment? – vote on the 26th of May
Europe also has ambitious goals to reduce its carbon footprint, in a bid to address global climate change, starting with cutting greenhouse emissions 20 per cent by 2020, 40 per cent by 2030, and going fully carbon neutral by 2050. These goals require a massive integration of renewable energy, along with a reduction of energy […]
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April 1, 2019
The EURO – All You Need to Know
The euro is the form of money for the 19 member countries of the eurozone. It’s the second most widely used currency in forex trading after the U.S. dollar. It’s also the second most widely held foreign exchange reserve used by central banks. As of the third quarter 2018, foreign governments held $2.2 trillion compared […]
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February 20, 2019
Iran’s Priorities in a Turbulent Middle East
What’s new? Iran is a rising power in the Middle East, having exploited opportunities arising from the U.S. invasion of Iraq and wars in Syria and Yemen. But where the Islamic Republic’s enemies see a grasping would-be empire, its own strategists see an embattled state redressing historical wrongs.
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July 22, 2019
New Era for European Union
The new President of EU Comission is German and female. The behind-the-scenes coup by President Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor Angela Merkel to unblock the EU’s seat-sharing negotiations has been masterful: The election of Ursula von der Leyen as the new Commission President is historic.
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June 2, 2019
The future of Brexit
Since the results of the EU parliamentary elections were announced on Sunday night, the discussion about what they mean in terms of Brexit has been hotly contested. One third of votes were cast for parties that support no deal, but there are a couple of reasons why we should be cautious about reading too much […]
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May 26, 2019
A shift of power: Romania’s European Renaissance?
May 25, 2019
The revolt of the masses 2.0
April 25, 2019
Nationalism – the cost of presidency for Poroshenko
Demographic Sociology
April 16, 2021
The „freedom of speech” crisis is deepening in Morocco
The freedom of speech crisis is deepening in Morocco Today, 16.04, are expected protests in Rabat, starting from 16:00. The protesters are demanding the release of the two journalists who are in jail for sexual assault charges an espionage – Omar Radi and Suleiman Raissouni. Over 150 the journalists are requesting to the authorities […]
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February 17, 2018
Global Population: History, Geopolitics, and Life on Earth (Columbia Studies in International and Global History)
Concern about the size of the world’s population did not begin with the “population bomb” in 1968. It arose in the aftermath of World War I and was understood as an issue with far-reaching ecological, agricultural, economic, and geopolitical consequences. The world population problem concerned the fertility of soil as much as the fertility of […]
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Central Asia
April 1, 2019
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The EURO – All You Need to Know
The euro is the form of money for the 19 member countries of the eurozone. It’s the second most widely used currency in forex trading after the U.S. dollar. It’s also the second most widely held foreign exchange reserve used by central banks. As of the third quarter 2018, foreign governments held $2.2 trillion compared […]
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Demographic Sociology
The „freedom of speech” crisis is deepening in Morocco
The freedom of speech crisis is deepening in Morocco Today, 16.04, are expected protests in Rabat, starting from 16:00. The protesters are demanding the release of the two journalists who are in jail for sexual assault charges an espionage – Omar Radi and Suleiman Raissouni. Over 150 the journalists are requesting to the authorities […]
Populism and Euroscepticism after the European Parliament Elections
The total 751 members of Parliament represent the 500 million citizens of the European Union, although that number will be reduced to 705 once the UK exits the EU. While it is a known fact that Britains exit destabilizes the Union, many of its Eurosceptic representatives will no longer have a voice in Parliament — […]
Global Population: History, Geopolitics, and Life on Earth (Columbia Studies in International and Global History)
Concern about the size of the world’s population did not begin with the “population bomb” in 1968. It arose in the aftermath of World War I and was understood as an issue with far-reaching ecological, agricultural, economic, and geopolitical consequences. The world population problem concerned the fertility of soil as much as the fertility of […]
The Story of the Moors in Spain
The story of the Moors in Spain “reads like a dream.” Under their rule, thrift and prosperity prevailed throughout the country. “Palatial cities rose under their hand. Aqueducts, rivaling those of the Roman Campagna, brought the streams from the mountains to city and field. Great districts, naturally sunburnt and barren, were made by skilful irrigation […]
The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality
Now in its 30th printing, this classic presents historical, archaeological, and anthropological evidence to support the theory that ancient Egypt was a black civilization.
Modern Algeria: The Origins and Development of a Nation
Praise for the first edition: “[E]ssential reading for Maghreb specialists as well as for anyone interested in issues of nation-building and political culture in Africa.” —Africa Today
June 24, 2014
A History of Modern Libya
Dirk Vandewalle is one of only a handful of scholars who have made frequent visits to Libya over the last four decades. His formidable knowledge of the region is encapsulated in his history of Libya which was first published in 2006. The history – based on original research and interviews with Libya’s political elite – […]
June 14, 2014
Revolution, Revolt and Reform in North Africa
Providing an account of the recent revolutions or reform movements that constituted part of the Arab Spring, this book focuses on these transformative processes in a North African context. Whilst the longer term outcomes of the Arab Spring revolts are not entirely clear, the revolutionary or reform processes in North Africa are further along than […]
June 9, 2014
The Making of the Tunisian Revolution: Contexts, Architects, Prospects
From late 2010 to the present day, the Arab world has been shot through with insurrection and revolt. As a result, Tunisia is now seen as the unlikely birthplace and exemplar of the process of democratisation long overdue in the Arab world.
June 4, 2014
The Maghreb since 1800
This short history of the Maghreb surveys its development from the coming of Islam to the present day, but with greatest emphasis on the modern period from the early nineteenth century onwards.