Iraq. ISIS continues to represent a serious threat to Iraqi security. As a new study published by Jamestown shows dozens of people have been killed in a series of attacks
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Key Events to Watch in October
Ocotober 2: The 73rd session of the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee begins on October 2, running until November 21. The committee will hear and interact with special rapporteurs, independent
Mediterranean Security Update
Iraq. Basra has been rocked by protests with demonstrators setting ablaze government buildings, the Iranian consulate, and the offices of pro-Tehran militias and political parties. Anger flared after the hospitalisation
Mediterranean Security Update
Iraq. On 3 September Iraq’s newly elected parliament held its first session. The Sadr-Abadi alliance claimed it had a majority of the seats, which was contested by former Prime Minister
Russia in the Mediterranean Region: A Critical Assessment
On Friday 7 September I will present a paper titled “Russia in the Mediterranean Region: A Critical Assessment” at the SISP congress in Turin, here the complete program of this
Key Events to Watch in September
September 7: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Iran, on a trip expected to include a three-way summit with Russian and Iranian leaders on Syria. Russian President Vladimir Putin,
Mediterranean Security Update
Iraq. On 17 August the Iraqi army has killed 28 members of ISIS, after carrying out two air strikes on eastern Syria near the Iraqi border. The F-16 fighter jets
Mediterranean Security Update
Iraq is still in a very volatile situation. On the one hand, the elections in May have not produced a clear-cut result and as a consequence parties are trying to
Key Events to Watch in August
Zimbabwe’s electoral commission is expecting to release the results of the July 30 presidential vote. Three people were killed in post-election violence between security forces and protestors. The elections were
Il terrorismo jihadista in Africa
Il “terrorismo” jihadista si è da tempo radicato in Africa e dopo le operazioni americane in Iraq contro ISIS e l’intervento russo in Siria ha spostato proprio sul continente africano