Giuseppe Dentice

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.

Ten years on: Egypt and the legacy of the Arab Spring

A decade ago, the Arab Spring popular protests rippled over Middle Eastern regimes, toppling a number of long-standing leaders once considered impervious to change. This extraordinary and emotional shock persuaded and galvanized people to…

The wider regional background of the “East Med” affaire

Over the last decade, the deep transformations throughout the wider Mediterranean region have created new challenges that overlap with old crises. In fact, several multi-layered dynamics have turned the area into one of the world’s most…

Il Medio Oriente instabile alla prova del Covid-19

La regione del Nord Africa e Medio Oriente è stata colta dal coronavirus in una condizione di estrema fragilità politica e sociale. La pandemia ha aperto un ampio dibattito sulle ricadute politiche, sociali ed economiche che impatteranno…

Egypt’s protests: back to the future – again?

Are the recent protests in Egypt the dawn of a new season of challenges? While it is too early to make a definitive judgment, one thing is clear: the protests have come a long away, opening a new phase of social unrest and a further…

La corsa al Corno d’Africa passa per i Paesi del Golfo

Seppur lontano dall’eco mediatica di altri teatri di crisi globali vicini (Siria, Iraq, Libia, Gaza o Yemen), il Corno d’Africa nel corso degli ultimi due decenni ha incontrato un diffuso interesse da parte degli attori esterni alla…

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