17 Aug 2015

The Days after the Tues-Day N-Deal. What Makes Iran Big

Irrespective of one`s ideological and political affiliations, Tuesday 14th of July 2015 was an "historic day" both in Iran`s diplomatic book and for the international community. A fatidic Tuesday, when people and ideas changed the events, crowning an historic and vexed deal that will be sifted and d
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07 May 2015

Italy Sets its Sights on Libya

Libya is one of the most critical flashpoints in the Mediterranean and the broader Middle East region. The consequences of its instability have already spread throughout North-West Africa and Southern Europe, above all Italy, and are a major security threat for the whole international community. To
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28 Jul 2014

The Impact of Events in Iraq and Syria on Turkey`s Security

An exclusive interview of MEPEI with Turkish journalist Burak Bekdil . July 15, 2014 Burak Bekdil is an Ankara-based freelance journalist. He writes a column for the Turkish Daily News and covers defense and security for the U.S. weekly Defense News. He also writes for other western publications. B
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17 Mar 2014

Prospects for a Grand Bargain in the Greater Middle East

The signing of the Geneva nuclear deal (Joint Plan of Action - JPOA) on November 24, 2013, has been considered from many quarters as the beginning of détente between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, after over thirty years of strained relations. However, the Iranian nuclear progr
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10 Mar 2014

US-Iran: What Reconciliation?

On 24 November 2013, the signing of the Geneva nuclear deal has been considered from many quarters as the beginning of détente between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Security-wise, the interests of Washington and Tehran may well return to be attuned as they used to be until 197
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26 Oct 2013

US and Iran Amid the Syrian Crisis

Syria is the crucible of the dynamics and disputes crossing the Middle East today. The civil war has not been confined only to local actors. It has deeply involved various regional stakeholders, pursuing different agendas within a broader conflict that has increasingly assumed a sectarian dimension.
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16 Oct 2013

International Conference – “EU and Middle East – Iranian Viewpoints”

Middle East Political and Economic Institute and the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran request the pleasure of your company to attend the International Conference “EU and Middle East - Iranian Viewpoints”. The Conference keynote speakers are diplomats, politicians, researchers, analysts an

International Conference

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14 Aug 2013

Iran-EU Reconciliation, a Priority for Iranian New President

An exclusive interview of MEPEI with Iranian Ambassador to Romania, His Excellency Dr. Bahador Aminian Jazi, July 25, 2013 His Excellency, Dr. Bahador Aminian Jazi, has a Master Degree and a PhD in International Relations and he was Rector of School of International Relations (Iran, 2007-2010) an
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