Riccardo Dugulin

Riccardo Dugulin holds a Masters degree from the Paris School of International Affairs (Sciences Po) and is an international security specialist. He is currently working in Paris for a Medical and Security Assistance company. He has worked for a number of leading think tanks in Washington DC, Dubai and Beirut. Personal website: www.riccardodugulin.com

The enemy always gets a vote

Current tensions between Iran and the US /Israel alliance may lead to military intervention from either side. The outcome of such initiative is very uncertain as both sides are caught up in security dilemmas.

By Riccardo Dugulin

/ 19 Apr 2012

Hezbollah and the Lebanese Army: cooperation or competition?

Recently, an unofficial security paradigm has emerged in Lebanon between the Lebanese Armed Forces and Hezbollah. Cooperation or competition between them is likely to be a part of the security equation in the Near East.

By Riccardo Dugulin

/ 1 Mar 2012

The Kurds’ place in the ‘Arab Spring’

Seen as a relatively safe haven in northern Iraq, considered a terrorist threat by Turkish authorities, and currently waiting in the wings in Syria, Kurdistan and its different interest groups constitute another question mark in the political exchequer of the Middle East.

By Riccardo Dugulin

/ 10 Dec 2011