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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 3m

'Les membres de la Génération Z insistent constamment sur leur totale indépendance vis-à-vis des partis politiques et des syndicats, témoignant ainsi de l’aversion de toute une jeunesse pour les structures intermédiaires qui ont perdu toute crédibilité à leurs yeux.'
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Maroc. Quand la Génération Z se soulève

Depuis le samedi 27 septembre, la vie du royaume est rythmée par les manifestations quotidiennes du mouvement GenZ 212. Lancée par des jeunes autonomes (…)

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 22m

'[..] "not merely by dismissing the prime minister, who it noted holds only symbolic authority and isn’t “the true source of executive power in #Morocco.”' @apnews.com
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King Mohammed VI set to speak as Gen Z protesters demand reforms in Morocco

Morocco’s elusive King Mohammed VI is inaugurating parliament in a speech with far higher stakes than his annual addresses as anti-government protests have swept the nation’s cities and questioned the...

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 22m

'A letter from a group of 60 older intellectuals, dissidents and activists supportive of the youth-led demonstrators went further. Departing from #GenZ212 ’s demands, it said tensions could ease only by addressing “the deep and structural causes of the anger shaking our country".' /1

King Mohammed VI set to speak as Gen Z protesters demand reforms in Morocco

Morocco’s elusive King Mohammed VI is inaugurating parliament in a speech with far higher stakes than his annual addresses as anti-government protests have swept the nation’s cities and questioned the...

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 4h

'Considerato la “scatola nera” del governo algerino, Haddad conosce molti dei segreti della storia del paese degli ultimi decenni, dai massacri compiuti durante la guerra civile ai legami tra Algeri il Fronte Polisario nel Sahara Occidentale.' www.nigrizia.it/notizia/alge...

Algeria: il “mistero” della fuga dell’ex capo dell’intelligence Haddad

Elusi gli arresti domiciliari sarebbe sbarcato in Spagna ad Alicante, ma i media algerini continuano a negare la notizia

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 1d

“One of the motivations #Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar had for launching the Oct. 7 attacks was to derail the normalization process between #Israel and the Arab world, and especially a potential peace deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia,” [..] @washingtonpost.com
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Column | After two years, Israel’s Gaza war has reshaped the Middle East

Israel’s hard-power preeminence in the Middle East seems paramount. But the country’s leaders — and the entire region — still face an array of political challenges.

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 1d

"Si le #Hamas part, ces milices vont remplir le vide, conclut-il. Des forces internationales ou arabes ne seront pas en mesure de les contenir et, avec le temps, elles pourraient même [les infiltrer]." @courrierinter.bsky.social
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Des milices soutenues par Israël se préparent à prendre le pouvoir à Gaza

Alors que les négociations sont en cours autour du “plan de paix”, des gangs de pilleurs auraient accéléré les recrutements ces dernières semaines pour combler ...

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 2d

From top-down to bottom-up: #Libya's local elections test the willingness of an entrenched leadership to move forward and break the status quo.

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Can municipal polls help break Libya's political deadlock?

Eventually, with enough elected Libyans at the local level pushing for national-level change, they will stand a better chance of challenging the status quo, as it seems unlikely to come from the top.

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 3d

If you get lost in the narrow streets between the Mattei Plan, the Global Gateway and the Rome Process, this policy brief by @kellyp90.bsky.social @arturovarvelli.bsky.social @ecfr.eu will guide you through, suggesting a more symbiotic relationship between the #EU and #Italy. ecfr.eu/publication/...

The turtle and the pilot fish: How the EU and Italy can help each other in the Mediterranean

Italy and the EU must work more closely together in the “Wider Mediterranean” on energy, migration and security. Here’s how they can do it.

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 3d

I have read many awful articles on #Libya in the past decade. This is by far the worst. A black and white picture where the good have fancy Instagram accounts while the bad traffic migrants into Europe. Anyone with a superficial knowledge of the country will understand that. What a disgrace.

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 4d

'Al-Nasr had become a buffer to extort migrants’ money, and Al-Maya a dead-end prison to capture international funds.' @wlacher.bsky.social and Jérome Tubiana explain how #Libya has turned #migrants into a source of revenue, blackmailing the #EU @monde-diplomatique.fr
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The extortion state: how the EU helps Libya to turn migrants into cash

Open access // by Wolfram Lacher & Jérôme Tubiana (Le Monde diplomatique - English edition, September 2025)

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 7d

'The executive order falls short of a NATO-style mutual defense agreement. Because it has not been ratified by the Senate, it is not binding. Future presidents will not be required to abide by it.' @washingtonpost.com
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Column | Israel may have underestimated Trump’s links with Qatar

The U.S. relationship with Qatar entered new territory this week with a security pledge from President Donald Trump.

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 8d

Widespread #protests against corruption and inequalities have now reached a critical mass in #Morocco. How to respond to the legitimate claims of #GenZ212 will tell more about the future trajectory of the kingdom, now at a crossroad that reminds 2011. @france24.com
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Au Maroc, deux morts en marge des manifestations

Deux personnes ont été abattues mercredi soir alors qu'elles tentaient "de prendre d'assaut" une brigade de gendarmerie dans le sud du Maroc. Ces violences se sont produites en marge de protestations…

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 9d

"The ideas that are being bandied around — from ethnic cleansing on the one hand to trusteeship on the other — all of these are echoes of the past. And, if we don’t realize that, then we’re missing the core of the story." @washingtonpost.com

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Column | A veteran of Middle East peace talks reflects on a history of failure

Robert Malley, a key diplomat in the Clinton administration, talks Oct. 7, ending the war in Gaza and the collapse of the two-state solution.

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 9d

'[..] 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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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 10d

'Este fin de semana, #Marruecos ha vuelto a vivir tiempos que recuerdan a la "primavera árabe" de hace ya 14 años.' @elconfidencial.bsky.social

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"No queremos Mundial, queremos sanidad": miles protestan en Marruecos en una rara muestra de enfado público

Convocada anónimamente a través de redes sociales, la juventud marroquí reivindica en las calles más inversión en sanidad y educación y menos en estadios para el Mundial en 2030

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 10d

'[...] the ministers held online meetings on the days following the arrest in January where they were warned by the intelligence services that holding Al-Masri could lead to “retaliation” against #Italy [...]' @politico.com www.politico.eu/article/liby...

3 top Italian government officials accused of helping Libyan warlord flee justice

Italy’s parliament will vote on Tuesday on whether two ministers and a cabinet secretary can be prosecuted over the case.

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 11d

Working for peace or looking for money? In #Trump 's world you can have both ways, as conflict of interests disappear from view in favour of a transactional way-of-life. @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/b...

Where Mideast Envoy Pitched Peace, His Son Pitched Investors

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 11d

- Stadiums + Hospitals

' #Morocco ’s youth have drawn inspiration from #Nepal, where youth-led protests have channeled widespread anger over the lack of opportunities, corruption and nepotism.' @apnews.com

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Young Moroccans clash with police while protesting stadium spending and health system decline

Youth-led demonstrators have clashed with police in Morocco's largest anti-government protests in years.

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 13d

'Societal trends are not promising on either side of the Mediterranean. The far right is becoming stronger in Europe, as is ethnocentric, authoritarian nationalism in North Africa.' @carnegieendowment.org carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

The EU’s Dead-on-Arrival Pact for the Mediterranean

The EU’s new Pact for the Mediterranean aims to reshape the bloc’s relations with its Southern neighborhood. But the initiative lacks concrete measures to address societal divides and the region’s pre...

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 13d

'Prigozhin and his mercenary corps represented a new colonialism, marked by the seizure of resources, the support of autocratic regimes, and an utter lack of accountability.' @nybooks.com
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Slaughter for Hire | Joshua Hammer

From Africa to Ukraine, the rise and fall of the Wagner Group and its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was marked by theatrical violence, the seizure of resources, and an utter lack of accountability.

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 14d

'[...] it is highly unlikely that the #Gulf states will turn away from the #US, but their leaders will almost certainly resume the strategic hedging that characterised the end of Biden’s presidency.' @cinziabianco.bsky.social for @ecfr.eu ecfr.eu/article/out-...

Out of the rubble: The new Gulf response to Israeli aggression

The Israeli attacks on Doha, and America’s support of them, has caused Gulf leaders to majorly rethink their security. This could lead to a new Gulf-led security format…

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 15d

Di fronte a questa appello, appare evidente come la richiesta di cautela da parte del governo non sia altro che l'ennesimo tentativo di farci voltare dall'altra parte. /3

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The BBC Calls For Access To Gaza

YouTube video by BBC

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 15d

Nel frattempo le principali agenzie di stampa internazionali chiedono ad #Israele un accesso immediato alla stessa Striscia per documentare quello che sta avvenendo. /2

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BBC and news agencies launch film calling on Israel to allow foreign journalists into Gaza

Israel does not allow foreign journalists into Gaza independently, citing security grounds.

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 15d

In Italia esponenti politici della maggioranza giudicano troppo rischioso portare aiuti alla popolazione di #Gaza, reputando la Striscia una zona di guerra. /1

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Umberto Profazio @profazio.bsky.social · 15d

Time for a change? The future of #MINURSO hangs in balance as #US' defunding forces the #UN to cut budget and the diplomatic activism of #Morocco achieves considerable results. @washinstitute.bsky.social
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Time to Pull the Plug on MINURSO? Not Quite

Despite Morocco’s growing diplomatic momentum and recent U.S. cuts to the UN peacekeeping budget, prematurely ending the Western Sahara mission would be a mistake given the important practical role it...

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