Andrea Cellino
@andreaterenzio.bsky.social
Vice president, Middle East Institute Switzerland, Executive-in-Residence GCSP - security governance #Libya #Tunisia #Morocco #Algeria #MENA #Ukraine #Eurasia - usual caveats
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Security in Fragmented States: Understanding and Responding to Hybrid Security Challenges – European Governance Lab
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@robertamaggi.bsky.social and I we have prepared an online course for the European Governance Lab on
🌍 SECURITY IN FRAGMENTED STATES: UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONDING TO HYBRID SECURITY CHALLENGES
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@robertamaggi.bsky.social and I we have prepared an online course for the European Governance Lab on
🌍 SECURITY IN FRAGMENTED STATES: UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONDING TO HYBRID SECURITY CHALLENGES
eugovlab.com/courses/secu...
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Only Europe can save Ukraine from Putin and Trump – but will it? | Timothy Garton Ash www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Only Europe can save Ukraine from Putin and Trump – but will it? | Timothy Garton Ash
Whether using frozen Russian assets, ramping up defence production or deepening the relationship with the EU, it’s up to us to secure Ukraine’s future, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
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December 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Only Europe can save Ukraine from Putin and Trump – but will it? | Timothy Garton Ash www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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“Assad, who escaped to Russia last December, is largely resigned to exile in Moscow, say four people close to the family. But other senior figures from his inner circle, including his brother, have not come to terms with losing power.” www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Assad's exiled spy chief and billionaire cousin plot Syrian uprisings from Russia
From exile in Moscow, ex-intel chief Kamal Hassan and Assad cousin Rami Makhlouf are spending millions in competing efforts to build fighting forces to lead a revolt along Syria’s coast. The governmen...
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December 6, 2025 at 4:49 AM
“Assad, who escaped to Russia last December, is largely resigned to exile in Moscow, say four people close to the family. But other senior figures from his inner circle, including his brother, have not come to terms with losing power.” www.reuters.com/investigatio...
‘This Is Illegal,’ He Said, Spreading His Arms. ‘This Is Illegal.’ www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
Opinion | ‘This Is Illegal,’ He Said, Spreading His Arms. ‘This Is Illegal.’
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December 6, 2025 at 7:17 AM
‘This Is Illegal,’ He Said, Spreading His Arms. ‘This Is Illegal.’ www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
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La Germania ha appena consegnato alla Corte Penale Internazionale Khaled Mohamed Ali el-Hishri, miliziano libico sospettato di aver commesso crimini di guerra e contro l'umanità nella prigione di Mitiga. I fatti sarebbe avvenuti tra il 2015 ed il 2020. /1 #Libia
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Situation in Libya: Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri in ICC custody
Today, 1 December 2025, Mr Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri was surrendered to the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC or “the Court”). Mr El Hishri, a national of Libya, was arrested on 16 J...
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December 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
La Germania ha appena consegnato alla Corte Penale Internazionale Khaled Mohamed Ali el-Hishri, miliziano libico sospettato di aver commesso crimini di guerra e contro l'umanità nella prigione di Mitiga. I fatti sarebbe avvenuti tra il 2015 ed il 2020. /1 #Libia
www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati...
www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati...
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«Génocide» est le mot romand de l’année 2025
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December 2, 2025 at 7:07 AM
«Génocide» est le mot romand de l’année 2025
➡️ https://l.letemps.ch/dnA
➡️ https://l.letemps.ch/dnA
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“Libya would need a miracle: huge protests to erase the political class… or an international military contingent.”
Read the full interview on the distant prospect of unification here: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
#Tripoli #Geopolitics #Libya
Read the full interview on the distant prospect of unification here: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
#Tripoli #Geopolitics #Libya
December 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM
“Libya would need a miracle: huge protests to erase the political class… or an international military contingent.”
Read the full interview on the distant prospect of unification here: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
#Tripoli #Geopolitics #Libya
Read the full interview on the distant prospect of unification here: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
#Tripoli #Geopolitics #Libya
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The killing of Libyan blogger Khansa al-Mujahid in Tripoli is making waves in international media, putting the spotlight on the persistent lack of rule of law that plagues the country, while the rule of militias suffocates it. (@thenewarab.bsky.social) #Libya /1
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www.newarab.com/news/killing...
Killing of Libyan blogger raises fears of renewed assassinations
Libyan blogger Khansa Al-Mujahid killed in Tripoli, sparking fears of renewed targeted assassinations
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December 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The killing of Libyan blogger Khansa al-Mujahid in Tripoli is making waves in international media, putting the spotlight on the persistent lack of rule of law that plagues the country, while the rule of militias suffocates it. (@thenewarab.bsky.social) #Libya /1
www.newarab.com/news/killing...
www.newarab.com/news/killing...
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Today, the first Libyan suspect was surrendered to the ICC since the court opened investigations into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Libya in 2011.
Khaled "El Bouti" El Hishri was arrested in Germany in July and finally surrendered to the ICC today.
Khaled "El Bouti" El Hishri was arrested in Germany in July and finally surrendered to the ICC today.
Situation in Libya: Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri in ICC custody
Today, 1 December 2025, Mr Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri was surrendered to the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC or “the Court”). Mr El Hishri, a national of Libya, was arrested on 16 J...
www.icc-cpi.int
December 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Today, the first Libyan suspect was surrendered to the ICC since the court opened investigations into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Libya in 2011.
Khaled "El Bouti" El Hishri was arrested in Germany in July and finally surrendered to the ICC today.
Khaled "El Bouti" El Hishri was arrested in Germany in July and finally surrendered to the ICC today.
This Is the Story of How the Democrats Blew It on Gaza:
"in an age of authoritarianism, fealty to an Israeli strongman who routinely humiliated them made Democrats appear weak: Mr. Netanyahu was hugged all the way into the arms of Donald Trump."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
"in an age of authoritarianism, fealty to an Israeli strongman who routinely humiliated them made Democrats appear weak: Mr. Netanyahu was hugged all the way into the arms of Donald Trump."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
Opinion | This Is the Story of How the Democrats Blew It on Gaza
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December 2, 2025 at 9:23 AM
This Is the Story of How the Democrats Blew It on Gaza:
"in an age of authoritarianism, fealty to an Israeli strongman who routinely humiliated them made Democrats appear weak: Mr. Netanyahu was hugged all the way into the arms of Donald Trump."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
"in an age of authoritarianism, fealty to an Israeli strongman who routinely humiliated them made Democrats appear weak: Mr. Netanyahu was hugged all the way into the arms of Donald Trump."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
The BBC has visited a camp where people are taking refuge after the fall of Sudan's El Fasher - one of the most brutal chapters of the civil war. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sudan civil war: The terrifying escape from el-Fasher in Darfur
The BBC visits a camp where people are taking refuge after the fall of el-Fasher city.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The BBC has visited a camp where people are taking refuge after the fall of Sudan's El Fasher - one of the most brutal chapters of the civil war. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Tunisia frees prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani, a critic of the president reut.rs/4ioVJmB
Tunisia frees prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani, a critic of the president
Tunisia freed prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani, a vocal critic of President Kais Saied, on Thursday after a year and a half in prison and she said she hoped her release would pave the way for dozens of other critics to walk free.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Tunisia frees prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani, a critic of the president reut.rs/4ioVJmB
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#Tunisia: Harsh sentences were issued in the notorious "conspiracy case" following sessions marred by serious violations. While some defendants were acquitted, other sentences included 45 years in prison.
👉 Tunisian authorities should revert these unjust sentences & release all political detainees.
👉 Tunisian authorities should revert these unjust sentences & release all political detainees.
November 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
#Tunisia: Harsh sentences were issued in the notorious "conspiracy case" following sessions marred by serious violations. While some defendants were acquitted, other sentences included 45 years in prison.
👉 Tunisian authorities should revert these unjust sentences & release all political detainees.
👉 Tunisian authorities should revert these unjust sentences & release all political detainees.
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Moroccans are claiming their human rights and calling for an end to corruption.
Will King Mohamed VI deliver on his promise to create jobs and improve health care and education? Will his government investigate the use of lethal force by the police against protestors?
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Will King Mohamed VI deliver on his promise to create jobs and improve health care and education? Will his government investigate the use of lethal force by the police against protestors?
Read👇
https://bit.ly/4hgLq3h
October 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Moroccans are claiming their human rights and calling for an end to corruption.
Will King Mohamed VI deliver on his promise to create jobs and improve health care and education? Will his government investigate the use of lethal force by the police against protestors?
Read👇
https://bit.ly/4hgLq3h
Will King Mohamed VI deliver on his promise to create jobs and improve health care and education? Will his government investigate the use of lethal force by the police against protestors?
Read👇
https://bit.ly/4hgLq3h
Putin Welcomes the New Syrian Leader While Still Harboring the Old One www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/w...
Putin Welcomes the New Syrian Leader While Still Harboring the Old One
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October 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Putin Welcomes the New Syrian Leader While Still Harboring the Old One www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/w...
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For The Libya Gazette, I sat down with @andreaterenzio.bsky.social, to discuss how Europe’s outsourcing of migration control to Libya has created a system of abuse across the Mediterranean.
Read it here: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
#Migration #Libya #EU #HumanRights
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Read it here: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
#Migration #Libya #EU #HumanRights
@martinrjay.bsky.social
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October 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM
For The Libya Gazette, I sat down with @andreaterenzio.bsky.social, to discuss how Europe’s outsourcing of migration control to Libya has created a system of abuse across the Mediterranean.
Read it here: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
#Migration #Libya #EU #HumanRights
@martinrjay.bsky.social
Read it here: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
#Migration #Libya #EU #HumanRights
@martinrjay.bsky.social
Sovereignty in All but Name: Israel’s Quickening Annexation of the West Bank
With prominent members serving in Netanyahu’s government, the settler movement is steering the Israeli state toward establishing formal permanent control of the occupied West Bank.
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
With prominent members serving in Netanyahu’s government, the settler movement is steering the Israeli state toward establishing formal permanent control of the occupied West Bank.
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
Sovereignty in All but Name: Israel’s Quickening Annexation of the West Bank | International Crisis Group
With prominent members serving in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, the settler movement is steering the Israeli state toward establishing formal permanent control of the occupied West B...
www.crisisgroup.org
October 10, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Sovereignty in All but Name: Israel’s Quickening Annexation of the West Bank
With prominent members serving in Netanyahu’s government, the settler movement is steering the Israeli state toward establishing formal permanent control of the occupied West Bank.
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
With prominent members serving in Netanyahu’s government, the settler movement is steering the Israeli state toward establishing formal permanent control of the occupied West Bank.
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
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“Europe has lost control of the very policy it tried to contain.”
@andreaterenzio.bsky.social, vice president at the Middle East Institute in Geneva, told me when we spoke about Europe’s decision to outsource migration control to Libya: maghrebi.org/2025/10/07/t...
@martinrjay.bsky.social
@andreaterenzio.bsky.social, vice president at the Middle East Institute in Geneva, told me when we spoke about Europe’s decision to outsource migration control to Libya: maghrebi.org/2025/10/07/t...
@martinrjay.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 8:35 AM
“Europe has lost control of the very policy it tried to contain.”
@andreaterenzio.bsky.social, vice president at the Middle East Institute in Geneva, told me when we spoke about Europe’s decision to outsource migration control to Libya: maghrebi.org/2025/10/07/t...
@martinrjay.bsky.social
@andreaterenzio.bsky.social, vice president at the Middle East Institute in Geneva, told me when we spoke about Europe’s decision to outsource migration control to Libya: maghrebi.org/2025/10/07/t...
@martinrjay.bsky.social
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Today is a day of grief. Absolutely.
Those who celebrate violence & suffering are edgelords. We need more people who have internalised this wisdom.
Those who celebrate violence & suffering are edgelords. We need more people who have internalised this wisdom.
October 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Today is a day of grief. Absolutely.
Those who celebrate violence & suffering are edgelords. We need more people who have internalised this wisdom.
Those who celebrate violence & suffering are edgelords. We need more people who have internalised this wisdom.
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“Political commitments to improve conditions in Libyan detention centres have never been realised because it went against the political interest of both Italy and the EU.”
Read my article with @andreaterenzio.bsky.social in this week's Libya Gazette: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
Read my article with @andreaterenzio.bsky.social in this week's Libya Gazette: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
October 7, 2025 at 7:33 AM
“Political commitments to improve conditions in Libyan detention centres have never been realised because it went against the political interest of both Italy and the EU.”
Read my article with @andreaterenzio.bsky.social in this week's Libya Gazette: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
Read my article with @andreaterenzio.bsky.social in this week's Libya Gazette: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
I spoke to @eddiemonkman.bsky.social on the failures, human cost, and political consequences of #EU #migration outsourcing policies, since the 2017 Italy-Libya MoU.
New issue of Libya Gazette out now, inside:
EU’s outsourcing of migration control to Libya — and the human cost.
Algeria warns of “foreign interference” in Libya’s future.
Libya’s new higher education strategy.
Read the full issue: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
@martinrjay.bsky.social
EU’s outsourcing of migration control to Libya — and the human cost.
Algeria warns of “foreign interference” in Libya’s future.
Libya’s new higher education strategy.
Read the full issue: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
@martinrjay.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I spoke to @eddiemonkman.bsky.social on the failures, human cost, and political consequences of #EU #migration outsourcing policies, since the 2017 Italy-Libya MoU.
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'[..] Keir Starmer has suggested that the #UK should look to European – specifically Italian – approaches towards tackling the source of migration flows. However, while #Italy can claim to have reduced overall sea crossings to its territory, its engagement in #Libya offers a cautionary tale.'
Libya shows ‘smash the gangs’ is not always a useful slogan on migration policy
A political, as well as a criminal justice based approach, is required for an effective UK policy.
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October 1, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Le plan américain, s’il est effectivement appliqué, permettra aux Palestiniens de Gaza de survivre. Mais il est très loin de traiter la question à la racine
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Le plan de paix de Trump, seule bouée de sauvetage pour les Palestiniens? - Le Temps
ÉDITORIAL. Le plan américain, s’il est effectivement appliqué, permettra aux Palestiniens de Gaza de survivre. Mais il est très loin de traiter la question à la racine
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October 1, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Le plan américain, s’il est effectivement appliqué, permettra aux Palestiniens de Gaza de survivre. Mais il est très loin de traiter la question à la racine
www.letemps.ch/opinions/edi...
www.letemps.ch/opinions/edi...
Ultimately, Mr. Netanyahu got almost everything he could have hoped from Mr. Trump’s proposal — a demand that Hamas release the hostages immediately and lay down its weapons, without which Israel would have carte blanche to keep pummeling Gaza.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/w...
With New U.S. Proposal to End Gaza War, a Rare Moment of Triumph for Netanyahu
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September 30, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Ultimately, Mr. Netanyahu got almost everything he could have hoped from Mr. Trump’s proposal — a demand that Hamas release the hostages immediately and lay down its weapons, without which Israel would have carte blanche to keep pummeling Gaza.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/w...
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La Flotilla ha ripreso il viaggio verso Gaza. Mettono a rischio la propria incolumità per fare ciò che governi e istituzioni avrebbero dovuto fare da tempo: esercitare ogni potere a loro disposizione affinché venga rispettato il diritto internazionale. Oggi su La Stampa
September 30, 2025 at 5:47 AM
La Flotilla ha ripreso il viaggio verso Gaza. Mettono a rischio la propria incolumità per fare ciò che governi e istituzioni avrebbero dovuto fare da tempo: esercitare ogni potere a loro disposizione affinché venga rispettato il diritto internazionale. Oggi su La Stampa