Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood

Has Putin won?

Has Putin won? In the short term, so it seems. In the long run it is much more uncertain because Western confidence in the Russian President, and in Russia, has evaporated.

Let’s ask: ‘The end of the two-state solution?’

What solution is possible for a stable and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians? Is the end of the two-state solution?

Al-Sisi, the Arsonist Firefighter

After eight months of al-Sisi's “mandate” to combat them, violence and terrorism have done nothing but increase. Massacres, attacks on security forces and everyday violence are becoming commonplace in Egyptian daily life.

Egypt: three years of mirages

The upheavals in Egypt have not come to an end and neither have the foundations been laid for settling a convulsive and erratic transition. Three years have passed since the events that Egyptians still refer to as the ‘25th of January revolution ’. During that time, the country has been subject to constant disturbances that have fuelled uncertainty and social polarisation, while the serious social and economic problems that caused the riots have become even more entrenched.

Is the multipolar world an opportunity for Russia?

Mounting pressure on Moroccan economic policy reform

Since the November 2011 legislative elections, the Moroccan government led by the Justice and Development Party (PJD) has struggled to keep the economy on track despite the global economic crisis and the impact of the Arab revolts.