OSMED is pleased to share with its readers an insightful piece on the Yemeni port city of Mokha, written by professor Ibrahim Al-Marashi. The Red Sea is the emerging battlefield...
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Dire Straits: The War in Iran and Its Impact on Mediterranean Security
The jump in oil prices following the brief resumption of clashes between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz in mid-July 2026 is a constant reminder of the...
The Spartan Trap: Israel, the US, and the Political Economy of War
The conflict that started on February 28, 2026 with attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran has had tremendous human and economic costs. Estimates indicate that around 3,000...
The Shape of Things to Come: the United States, Israel, and the Conflict Against Iran
On February 28, 2026 the United States and Israel launched a massive military campaign against Iran. The operation was codenamed Epic Fury by the US administration led by Donald Trump...
The Rubicon: Israel and Iran at War
On June 13, 2025, Israel launched Operation "Rising Lion” - a major attack against Iran. The goal of the military operation was to severely downgrade and possibly eliminate Iran’s nuclear...
Le sfide del settore energetico iracheno
Negli ultimi anni l’Iraq ha firmato diversi accordi con l’Arabia Saudita, in particolare nei settori del petrolio e dell’energia. Pur essendo ricco di idrocarburi, l’Iraq soffre da diversi anni di una...
Le conseguenze economiche della guerra tra Israele e Hamas
Il conflitto scatenato dall’aggressione perpetrata da Hamas contro Israele lo scorso 7 ottobre rappresenta un drammatico evento destinato a coinvolgere diversi attori internazionali e ad avere importanti ripercussioni globali. Sebbene...
La guerra in Ucraina e i rischi di conflitto nel Mediterraneo
La guerra di aggressione russa che da più di un anno dilania l’Ucraina ha inevitabilmente monopolizzato l’attenzione degli statisti e dell’opinione pubblica occidentali, ponendo in secondo piano molti dei dossier...
Turkey in the South Caucasus: a trans-Eurasian connector
Since the beginning of the Cold War, the unique geographical position made Turkey of paramount importance. Institutionally and militarily belonging to NATO since 1952, Turkey has embodied a tool to...
Stati Uniti e Arabia Saudita: la maledizione del petrolio
L’annuncio da parte del governo statunitense del riconoscimento dell’immunità nei confronti del principe saudita Mohammed bin Salman (anche noto come MBS) in relazione alla controversia legata all’assassinio del giornalista Jamal...