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Tour d’ Horizon 27/6/2011 HRH Prince Turki AlFaisal Speech by HRH Prince Turki AlFaisal of Saudi Arabia at the Elcano Royal Institute (Madrid) on 26 September 2011.
The International Energy Agency Responds to the Libyan Crisis (ARI) ARI 117/2011 (Translated from Spanish) - 21/7/2011 Gonzalo Escribano On 23 June, the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced the release of 60 million barrels of its members’ strategic petroleum reserves in July. In justifying the move, the IEA cited the need to mitigate the effects of the Libyan crisis, but it has been interpreted as a call for the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to boost production and not jeopardise the economic recovery, as well as giving Saudi Arabia time to make the announced production increase materialise.
Elcano Dossier on the Arab Unrest Nº 3 21/7/2011 Silvia Montero and Juan A. Sánchez, Elcano Royal Institute Monthly analysis of the Arab unrest highlights.
Elcano Dossier on the Arab Unrest Nº 2 13/6/2011 Silvia Montero and Juan A. Sánchez, Elcano Royal Institute Monthly analysis of the Arab unrest highlights.
Towards a Paradigm Shift in Euro-Mediterranean Relations (ARI) ARI 76/2011 (Translated from Spanish) - 10/6/2011 Haizam Amirah-Fernández and Eduard Soler i Lecha Euro-Mediterranean relations call for a ‘mental revolution’ on the European side in order to truly understand and react to the wave of changes that are extending throughout the Arab countries and transforming their societies’ political culture.
Reframing the Libyan Narrative (ARI) ARI 96/2011 - 23/5/2011 Ronald Bruce St John The rebel movement in Libya is slowly building on its limited military capacity and experience and is making good progress in achieving domestic and international legitimacy, but much remains to be done before it is a functional state.
Elcano Dossier on the Arab Unrest Nº 1 10/5/2011 Elcano Royal Institute Monthly analysis of the Arab unrest highlights.
Recent Arrivals of Migrants and Asylum Seekers by Sea to Italy: Problems and Reactions (ARI) ARI 75/2011 - 13/4/2011 Paola Monzini The Italian government’s answer to the mass arrival of undocumented migrants and asylum seekers since the beginning of the present wave of political turmoil in North Africa must be seen in the context of both domestic political issues and international constraints.
Human Rights: An Obstacle to Peace in the Western Sahara? (ARI) ARI 47/2011 (Translated from Spanish) - 11/4/2011 Renata Capella Soler The establishment of a human rights monitoring mechanism in the Western Sahara, preferably through an expansion of MINURSO’s mandate, would change the underlying dynamics of the conflict and allow for progress in the negotiation process.
Some Comments on the ‘Egyptian Revolution’ of 2011 (ARI) ARI 45/2011 (Translated from Spanish) - 21/3/2011 Andreu Claret The so-called ‘Egyptian Revolution’, led by the country’s middle-class urban youth, has led to sweeping social and cultural changes that constitute the main asset for a transition towards a more democratic regime, despite the uncertainties regarding the political future following the fall of Mubarak.
The Yemen Uprising: Imperatives for Change and Potential Risks (ARI) ARI 58/2011 - 21/3/2011 Abdullah Al-faqih The Saleh era has been marked by rampant corruption, personalisation of the State, the distortion of culture, social divisiveness and rent-seeking. In the eyes of many Yemenis, President Ali Abdullah Saleh is now part of the problem, not the solution.
International Relations of the Gulf: Interests, Alliances, Dilemmas and Paradoxes (ARI) ARI 48/2011 (Translated from Spanish) - 15/3/2011 Haizam Amirah-Fernández Security and the intervention of external powers are at the heart of the foreign policies of the Gulf countries.
Thoughts on the Tunisian revolution (ARI) ARI 34/2011 - 15/2/2011 Ahmed Driss After 23 years of reign without sharing, the regime of the president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fell after only a little less than a month of contesting of unprecedented scale. After more than two decades of silence and fear, Tunisians dared and tried the unthinkable.
Tunisian Uniqueness? The Limits of Regional Contagion (ARI) ARI 15/2011 (Translated from French) - 14/2/2011 Abdennour Benantar The Tunisian regime had stressed economic liberalism in order to overshadow political liberalism; however the people’s uprising has made plain the failure of the attempt. (Original version in French)
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