The Iranian crisis seen by Arabs

A look at how the Arab world has accepted the Iranian crisis following the presidential elections of June 12 is very instructive, not only because it allows for a more complete picture of the international reaction to this crisis, but also because it reveals a very multifaceted manifold and the Iranian issue, which can only [...]

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Iran at the heart of the new Cold War

In light of growing tensions between Moscow and Washington, the Iranian crisis seems now entered a new phase, in which Russia could play a decisive role.
The success of the summit of the countries of the Caspian Sea (Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan) and the historic visit of Putin to Tehran have been a [...]

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Clash of power in the heart of the Islamic Republic

The presidential elections held June 12 in Iran have reached a defining moment in the history of the Islamic Republic, returned from years of hard battle (albeit indirectly) with the United States and the West in general. The years of the Ahmadinejad presidency saw the rise in the country of a new political class conservative [...]

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The world before the tragedy in Gaza

The terrible war in progress in the Gaza Strip is set to complete its third week, and still do not see a way out of the conflict.
The destruction is immeasurable, the Palestinian victims are being thousands of users, even if estimates are inevitably imprecise due to the complete isolation of Gaza is.
But though [...]

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Gaza, like Lebanon?

The similarities between the ongoing war in Gaza and the one that took place in Lebanon in 2006 are remarkable. In both cases, Israel was confronted with two movements of Islamic inspiration firmly rooted in their local environments, which use guerrilla techniques to respond to a military force, like the Israeli media is infinitely higher. [...]

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Obama’s speech: the half-apology not enough

With his speech at the University of Cairo, Barack Obama has confirmed that understand very well the Arabs and Muslims and you know how to contact them. And in fact his speech was full of exhortations and Koranic verses, was full of expressions of sympathy and touched all the issues (seven points), but without presenting [...]

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The galaxy of Islamic movements

A key element of the political landscape Arab and Muslim - which can not be if you want to understand the dynamics and the possible development of the democratic process in the Middle East - is represented by that galaxy of movements that make Islam the source of inspiration not only religious and spiritual but [...]

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Obama and the Arabs: the reactions to the speech of Cairo

The speech with which the American president Barack Obama has turned to the Arab and Islamic world, the University of al-Azhar in Cairo, has had a huge resonance and a strong emotional impact on many politicians, observers and ordinary citizens in countries Middle East.
Undoubtedly - have pointed out some commentators - as Obama has [...]

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Human rights, women, democracy

The complex issue of promoting human rights and democracy is of central importance in the Arab world, although most parties have been calls that have launched an alert on this.
These voices have warned that the danger that this democratic steps into the background and is set aside in many Arab countries is very real. [...]

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After the G20 in London

The summit of the 20 richest countries in the world, held in London, it was concluded by decisions welcomed by the markets and much of the press, especially in the West.
However, the tones were muted in the following days and, for a closer analysis of the international press, it should be noted that the [...]

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