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Paesi del Golfo, Iran, Iraq e Yemen

Note tematiche sull'UE 01-09-2017

L'UE ha concluso accordi di cooperazione con il Consiglio di cooperazione del Golfo (un'organizzazione regionale che riunisce Bahrein, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Arabia Saudita ed Emirati arabi uniti) e con lo Yemen, nonché un accordo di partenariato e cooperazione con l'Iraq. Attualmente l'UE non intrattiene relazioni contrattuali con l'Iran, pur riconoscendo che esistono grandi potenzialità per instaurare relazioni più approfondite.

Qatar: Rising tension in the Gulf

In sintesi 09-06-2017

On 5 June 2017, several Arab nations, including Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), simultaneously announced that they were severing ties with Qatar, a fellow member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Accusing Qatar of supporting and financing 'terrorism and extremism' in the region, the above countries announced that they would halt all land, air and sea traffic with Qatar, expel its diplomats and ask Qatari citizens to leave their territory within 14 days. Oil prices ...

The workshop was organized on October 13, 2016 at the initiative of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE) with the aim of assessing relations between Saudi Arabia and the Member States in the field of armaments cooperation, touching on the absence of a common European position in this area. Agnès Levallois, lecturer at Sciences Po Paris and ENA, is affiliated to the Académie Diplomatique and works as a consultant, specialising in political, strategic and economic issues in the Middle ...

At a times of rising global terrorist threats and humanitarian crises affecting the region, the prosperous oil-producing monarchies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – have come under sustained criticism for their policy towards asylum-seekers, their support to Syrian rebels, including jihadists, and their alleged laxity towards private financing of terrorism. Although the huge increase in their humanitarian spending ...

Yemen: at a political crossroads

In sintesi 13-04-2015

The instability in Yemen may seem to be just another sectarian conflict; however, the reality is much more complex. Yemen's pluralistic political environment is shaped by an explosive mixture of tribal, sectarian and national ambitions, which underpin the implementation of the national dialogue that concluded in January 2015.

Yemen: in a security vacuum

In sintesi 13-04-2015

The absence of functioning state institutions and weak security forces in Yemen provide a fertile ground for anti-government insurgency and terrorism. To date, the ongoing military conflict between the central government and Houthi rebels affects half of Yemen's 22 governorates. With 'Operation Decisive Storm' underway, many fear that we are witnessing a proxy war between regional powerhouses, with potential spillover effects across the region.

Yemen in Crises: What Role for the EU

Analisi approfondita 05-01-2015

This briefing scrutinises the status of the transitional process taking place in Yemen. It analyses the political, economic, humanitarian and security conditions in Yemen. This briefing aims at helping Members of the European Parliament to have a better understanding of the country's situation and the latest developments. The case of Yemen suggests that overthrowing a despotic regime could be relatively easy but building new democracy to replace it is much harder. Adding to these difficulties is ...

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa transformed his country into a bold and assertive presence on the world stage. He supported new Islamist forces in countries affected by the Arab Spring, but ensured continuity in the Gulf. The appointment of the new cabinet suggests a slightly more domestic orientation. The youthful ruler may coordinate more with regional partners, but will maintain an independent approach to international questions.

Cautious Reforms in Saudi Arabia

Briefing 28-05-2013

While a number of recent 'firsts' have suggested that Saudi Arabia may be open to reform, particularly for women, the reforms have not altered the basic structure of the Saudi legal and administrative system. Saudi Arabia traditional position of leadership within the Islamic and Arab worlds is being seriously challenged. The judicial system is configured to maintain the status quo. Shari'a (Islamic law) is applied by ultraconservative religious leaders, slowing down efforts to reform Saudi society ...

For over 20 years, President Ali Abdullah Saleh kept tribal and north-south divisions in check. His regime broke down in 2011 as a result of Yemen's Arab Spring, sparked by pervasive poverty, unemployment and corruption. Violence and chaos are on the rise, particularly in the south. Powerful tribal groups and Islamist militants may overwhelm those demonstrating for democracy through descent into civil war.