Giuseppe Dentice (PhD) is Analyst in the Mediterranean Observatory (OSMED) of the Institute of Political Studies “San Pio V”, and Teaching Assistant at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan. His research interests apply to international relations and political transformations in the Middle East, with a focus on Egypt, Israel and Gulf dynamics. Previously, he was Head of the Middle East and North Africa Desk at the Center for International Studies (CeSI) and Research Fellow in the MENA program at the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI). He is a radio and television commentator on a wide range of issues regarding the MENA region for leading Italian and international media outlets.