For decades, Qatar has cultivated complex and strategic relations with Islamist movements, leveraging this form of soft power to expand its influence on both regional and international levels. This ...

Wolf-Christian Paes is an Associate Fellow from Conflict, Security and Development at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). His work focuses on arms transfers and maritime security ...

In recent years, peace and security in many African states have been severely disrupted by worsening socioeconomic crises, coups, armed banditry, terrorism, and other transnational threats, driving ...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has built a sophisticated geostrategic presence in Africa thanks to their investments in port infrastructures. Each port represents a node connecting the Gulf with ...

Historically, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Russia shared a relatively modest relationship, characterised by limited economic interactions and cautious political engagement. However, the past two ...

Ten years after capturing Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, the Houthis—also known as Ansar Allah—have reached the peak of their military strength, political influence, and popular support. Their Red Sea ...

The UAE, and in particular the emirate of Dubai, has turned into a safe haven for Russian businessmen fleeing the Ukraine war since 2022: oil, gold and “dual-use” products – i.e., goods that can be ...

Two years after their outbreak, the 2019 Hong Kong protests call for enquiry into a new season for social movements behaviour. In addition to being one of the largest and longest sustained episodes of ...

GeoeconomiaL’Osservatorio Geoeconomia promuove attività e ricerche su paesi, aree geografiche e tematiche di interesse per le imprese e il Sistema Italia. L’obiettivo è evidenziare nuovi trend, ...

Russian state media's coverage of the Ukraine war reveals strategic narratives aimed at legitimizing the invasion, discouraging Western support to Kiev, and fueling confrontation with the West.

Since Xi Jinping took power in 2012, China has become a less open country. Stricter rules and regulations adopted during his presidency, coupled with a more centralized system established after the ...

The European Union’s Global Gateway (GG) is undergoing a significant transformation. Once rooted firmly in development policy, GG is now being reshaped to serve a broader strategic purpose – ...