Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood

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.

Egypt: on the road to disaster

The worst forecasts are unfolding in Egypt. One year of the Muslim Brotherhood’s incompetent and sectarian governance polarised Egyptian society.

Parallels between Egypt’s and Turkey’s protests

Spain: looking ahead to the African Century

Does the US know what it is doing in the Middle East?

Does a power like the US know what it is doing in a region as important and complex as the Middle East? The question may sound like a provocation, but from its answer stem enormous implications for the international system.