Cătălina OANCEA Egiptul reprezintă un stat cu o poziţie importantă în cadrul relaţiilor internaţionale, iar noul regim va fi nevoit să decidă asupra modului în care îşi va consolida poziţia de actor regional şi internaţional în noua arhitectură de securitate, în contextul luptelor pentru hegemonia … [Read more...]
The Autocrats of the Peace Talk Table: Völkerfrühling or the Springtime of Peoples The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Atlantic Council’s Action Plan. What will be the destiny of the “Arab Spring”?
David A. JONES Once in a century the wind of opportunity brings a Völkerfrühling or “Springtime of Peoples” to multiple countries at the same time. Three examples stand out: 1848, 1968, and 2011, with the most recent example being known as the “Arab Spring” that affected Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and … [Read more...]
The Arab Spring and the Balance Of Power in the Middle East
Ştefan GEORGESCU, Marian ZIDARU The series of protests and demonstrations across the Middle East and North Africa has become known as the "Arab Spring". As of November 2011, governments have been overthrown in three countries: Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. The geopolitical implications of the protests … [Read more...]
Interviu cu Excelenţa Sa Dr. Mohammed Saeed AL-SHAKARCHI, Ambasador Extraordinar şi Plenipotenţiar al Republicii Irak în România
Excelenţă, ”Primăvara arabă” este un nou început pentru lumea arabă. Ce efecte în plan politic şi social a adus această revoltă a maselor în statele islamice? Cred că este vorba despre un nou capitol sau un punct de cotitură în evoluţia lumii arabe. După decenii de dictatură sau regimuri … [Read more...]
Geopolitical Analysis of The Political Relations of Iran and Egypt Since World War II
Zahra PISHGAHI FARD, Soghra MIRAHMADI Investigation and analysis of relations among countries is very important in the area of international relations. This kind of studies investigates the political relations among countries and factors affecting thereof through various methods and from different … [Read more...]
The Democratic Challenges of Egypt: which Alternatives in the Race for Mubarak’s Succession?
Sebastiano MUSSI The Nile keeps on flowing quietly and peacefully along the Egyptian banks, but something has started boiling under its waters. The 2011 will be indeed a crucial year for Egypt, mainly for two reasons: it will mark the thirtieth anniversary of Hosni Mubarak presidency and it will … [Read more...]
Egypt: Oil & Gas and Energy Between Deposits of Sand Desert and Deepwater
Nicolae GEANTĂ Egypt is a significant oil and gas producer in the Middle East and Africa, and is fast exceeding its own expectations for reserves. The country’s oil production has tapered oil over the past two decades despite the challenges facing crude oil production and also as a result of the … [Read more...]
Geopolitics of Water: a Serious Challenge in the North East of Africa
Sohrab ASGARI Africa which is known as black continent comprises many antagonistic humanitarian and natural affairs in it. Much of countries of Africa are born in last century and their history is not longer than a century so they face many problems and have to resolve them as soon as possible. … [Read more...]
The Horn of Africa: Culture, Religion and Geopolitics
Nicholas DIMA The Horn of Africa is a large geographic area located in the northeastern corner of the continent. The region is important to the world anthropologically, economically and geopolitically. Inhabited by hominids since the earliest times, the area may be the cradle of humanity and surely … [Read more...]