Middle East & Africa
An analysis of Iran’s elections
First and foremost, it is worth clarifying that in Iran the division between "reformists" and "liberals" on one side and "conservatives" or even "fundamentalists"...
Some considerations on the Libyan case
Too little, too late. Any international effort to "bring peace" to Libya is now a commitment which, in all likelihood, will not lead to...
Iran’s elections of February 26, 2016
On February 26, 2016 elections will be held in Iran both for Parliament (Majlis) and for the Assembly of Experts, the Council created by...
Additional considerations on the Iranian nuclear issue
We all know that the Russian Federation has been one of the true resolver of the Iranian nuclear issue, also within the negotiations that...
The Benefit of Retrospect – Winning the War and Losing the Peace
It's often said that most generations repeat the errors of previous generations and fail to capitalize on the benefit of retrospect. With the ability...
Millennial Iran: Change or status quo?
Domestically, nationalism in Iran is high as it has produced some of the greatest artists, physicians, poets, and mathematicians that history has ever seen...
The nuclear power in the Middle East: Its strategic and economic significance
If we look at the latest data, the OPEC countries – or anyway the Middle East countries - are those which are investing more...
Iran, Syria and Saudi Arabia
First and foremost, it is worth analyzing what the lifting of sanctions on Iran really means for Iran and the West. ...
The United States and the Issue of Iran-Saudi Arabia Rivalry
The Shia-Sunni rivalry is old and goes back centuries. Iran assumes itself to be the leader of the world Shias and the promotion of...
The new Libyan government
The newly-established Libyan government is the result of an extremely complex political process. Not even the new government led by Faiez Al-Serraj shows signs...