https://mena-studies.org/tags/italy/Recent content in Italy on MENA Research CenterHugoen-GBThu, 05 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0100https://mena-studies.org/libya-books-in-tripoli-troops-in-the-sahara/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0100https://mena-studies.org/libya-books-in-tripoli-troops-in-the-sahara/After a few days in Tripoli, Denys Kolesnyk argues that Libya’s future is increasingly being shaped in the Sahara and in foreign capitals, and that France has a role to play.https://mena-studies.org/islamism-in-italy-a-status-report/Mon, 08 Sep 2025 09:20:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/islamism-in-italy-a-status-report/Since the late 1980s, Italy—above all Milan—has served as a logistical hub for jihadist activities. The Islamic Cultural Institute (ICI) became, over decades, a base for networks such as al-Gama’a al-Islāmiyya. From there, financial flows, fake passport…https://mena-studies.org/new-tension-between-france-and-algeria-deal-a-deadly-blow-to-economic-relations/Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:25:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/new-tension-between-france-and-algeria-deal-a-deadly-blow-to-economic-relations/Several French business owners operating in Algeria have launched what amounts to a cry for help to save their businesses from collapse amid the growing tensions between the two countries in recent months. Two French parliamentarians who recently visited…https://mena-studies.org/migrant-boat-sinkings-has-libya-turned-from-a-gateway-of-hope-into-gate-to-hades/Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:14:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/migrant-boat-sinkings-has-libya-turned-from-a-gateway-of-hope-into-gate-to-hades/Last week, the Italian coast guard announced that at least 26 people had died after a boat carrying migrants from Libya capsized off the island of Lampedusa. They noted that 60 others were rescued and brought ashore, while stressing that the toll was…https://mena-studies.org/ecj-sets-strict-limits-on-restrictive-asylum-policies/Mon, 11 Aug 2025 08:43:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/ecj-sets-strict-limits-on-restrictive-asylum-policies/Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has suffered a major setback for her flagship migration policy. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg has ruled that Italy cannot simply transfer asylum seekers to Albania and process their applications there…https://mena-studies.org/iranian-opposition-conference-in-italy-a-report/Sun, 03 Aug 2025 09:57:32 +0200https://mena-studies.org/iranian-opposition-conference-in-italy-a-report/On July 30 and 31, two conferences were held in Italy with the participation of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi and a number of prominent European figures. Several key speakers gave speeches at the event, which focused on the following themes:https://mena-studies.org/the-european-union-and-the-dictatorship-in-tunis/Sat, 10 May 2025 13:02:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/the-european-union-and-the-dictatorship-in-tunis/Tunisia is not just another third country for the European Union – it is a geopolitically significant partner on the southern Mediterranean border. The EU’s cooperation with President Kaïs Saïed, agreed in 2023 and valued at up to €900 million, serves…