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The Governance and the Economy in the MENA Region

The countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are often seen as a menace. Rarely are they considered miracles, economic or political.

Gaza and the West Bank and the Source of Recent Problems in Palestine

Law and order needs to be the mantra of the unity government if Palestinian leaders from all factions expect the pessimistic Palestinian public to have faith in them again.

2007 Summer Fires in the European Mediterranean – The Cases of Greece, Italy and Spain

In addition to the substantial acreages devastated by fire, the summer of 2007 was equally noted for the very heavy human death toll.

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb: 2007, a Pivotal Year

Although 1997 could be regarded as a year of massacres, 2007 is unquestionably the year of the suicide bomber.

Algeria in 2007: a Year of Elections, Foreign Currency and Investment but also of Terrorism and Social Tensions

2007 was an intense year for Algeria, full of events of very different kinds.

Israel: A Cul De Sac State 2007

Ever since its creation, the country’s political elite was guided by two principals when faced with the main topic on its agenda: the Palestine question. The first dimension was and is territory or space and the second was and is demography or ethn...

A Year of Debates and Clarifications

The Mediterranean has reappeared on the European agenda with the background of the debates produced by the initiative of President Sarkozy of a Union for the Mediterranean.

The European Project in the Mediterranean, Barcelona Plus

Following the dramatic events of 2006, few expected that such an upheaval concerning the Mediterranean was going to emerge at the heart of the EU during 2007.

Resources and Water Demand. Forecasts for the Future of Water in the Mediterranean

Water is at the core of the problem of sustainable development. Its management in the Mediterranean area is characterised by non-sustainable forms of production and consumption.

Water Management in the Mediterranean Countries of the European Union