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The Syrian civil war is about the transfer of power from a minority to a majority in the context of massive demographic change and a violently unstable Middle East region. The Syrian peace will be about the coherence of that majority and…

Il nuovo round di sanzioni imposte all’Iran dagli Stati Uniti e dall’Europa poco prima dell’estate ha inequivocabilmente generato problemi al sistema economico e finanziario iraniano. Il nuovo pacchetto delle sanzioni ha colpito in modo…

I colpi di mortaio che il 3 ottobre hanno ucciso cinque civili turchi rappresentano l’ultima di una lunga serie di provocazioni registrate sull’asse Damasco-Ankara. Nelle ore successive all’attacco si è molto discusso il quesito se la…

The argument over missile defense sites in Europe reflects the hindrances that prevent Russia and the West from building a constructive and mutually inclusive relationship. This controversy reveals a lack of mutual trust and understanding…

Almost a year and a half has gone by since Julian Assange became a household name with the “Cablegate” scandal. Diplomats went as far as describing the incident as the “September 11th of the world of diplomacy” and a few politicians in…