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, ...

Similar to other current global crises – such as those in Ukraine, the Middle East and the Democratic Republic of Congo – the conflict in Sudan appears difficult to resolve through negotiations. There ...

The Western Indian Ocean (the Suez Canal, the Red Sea, the Bab el-Mandeb, the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Oman, the Arabian/Persian Gulf) is the new Gulf powers’ battlefield. Saudi ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Indo-Pacific", originally a geographic concept that spans two regions of the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, is not a new concept in itself. 10 years ago, Gurpreet s. Khurana, who used the word" ...

When the civil war broke out in Sudan in April 2023, gold soon became pivotal in analyses of the conflict, both as a means of waging the war and as one of its causes. The role of the UAE and ...

The country’s commitment to reducing its reliance on hydrocarbons aligns with global efforts to combat climate change and transition to sustainable energy systems. However, challenges remain on the ...

Political Islam has unquestionably become a subject of intense debate in Europe over the past few decades. The rise of some Muslim groups, whether focused on preaching or political activism, coupled ...

Digital technologies are evolving at an extremely rapid pace, and they now permeate almost all aspects of societies, economies, and ordinary lives. Despite recent progress, 2.6 billion people remained ...

The conflict between Morocco and the Western Sahara’s pro-independence Polisario Front goes back to the end of Spanish colonial rule. It was ignited in 1975 after Spain relinquished control of Spanish ...

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 ...