Human Rights Watch has recorded eight civilian casualties in the latest offensive by contractors, a spiral that is widening the rift with the state and fuelling jihadist recruitment

Mali: Violence by the Africa Corps is helping armed groups

CCTV and Chinese cameras cast a shadow over the EU’s enlargement into the Balkans

Whilst Trump, following the warnings, announces yet another agreement on the Strait and nuclear issues, the real negotiations with Iran are being conducted in the region, where – given the ineffectiveness of the US security umbrella – a historic reorganisation of defence is underway. Riyadh, Ankara, Islamabad and Cairo are pressing ahead with their defence alliance. The pact cuts across NATO, cross-regional diplomacy and energy projects. Rome is navigating its way through the midst of it all

The Middle East ‘without’ the US: Italian soldiers at the forefront and 8,000 Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia

Statistical paradoxes and Ceuta: arrivals down, but Algerian migration flows are putting pressure on vulnerable areas

“Cold War-style blockades are making a comeback. Submarine cables face the risk of having service providers imposed on them by countries such as Yemen”

The water corridor between Libya and Algeria: desalination and regional governance in the Sahara

The country is riding the wave of its energy boom and enjoys a reputation for stability, though this is being undermined by violence on its borders

In Mauritania, the final stretch of the gas pipeline between Nigeria and Morocco

The satellite market in the Mediterranean is already worth 2 billion

Egypt brings aerospace to El Alamein: the US, the EU, Russia and Turkey are all present

NATO technology and energy: the rift between Turkey and Israel runs through Italy

Exploring network vulnerabilities, food security, defense, and underwater technologies in the Mediterranean area.