European–Arab Strategic Affairs
European institutions, Arab diplomacy, bilateral frameworks, multilateral coordination, and the politics of long-term partnership.
Strategic Affairs · الشؤون الاستراتيجية
Five programmes.
One strategic field of view.
CERAX follows the connections between diplomacy, security, ideology, energy, markets, and institutional power across Europe and the Arab world.
Programme architecture
The core programmes of CERAX.
Each programme maintains a distinct research agenda while contributing to a shared picture of regional and global strategic change.
Counter-Extremism & Political Islam
Ideological movements, radicalisation, governance, social resilience, security policy, and evidence-based prevention.
Mediterranean & Gulf Security Diplomacy
Maritime security, deterrence, conflict prevention, regional security formats, and diplomatic confidence-building.
Political Economy & Energy Markets
Energy systems, trade corridors, sovereign capital, strategic investment, industrial policy, and economic statecraft.
Diplomatic Dialogue & Track 1.5/2
Closed-door exchange among officials, experts, institutions, and stakeholders working beyond public positioning.
Strategic Foresight
Scenario analysis and long-range assessment integrated across every CERAX programme and regional portfolio.
Priority regions
Regions understood through their connections.
The programme structure follows corridors of influence rather than isolated country desks.
01Europe and European institutions
02Middle East and North Africa
03The Gulf and Arabian Peninsula
04The Mediterranean strategic space
05Transatlantic and global linkages
Cross-programme agenda
Questions that cut across every programme.
These themes structure joint papers, strategic dossiers, roundtables, and annual outlooks.
Strategic autonomy
How Europe and Arab states navigate competing alliances and sovereign priorities.
Economic security
Capital, energy, technology, supply chains, and the geopolitics of interdependence.
Institutional resilience
Trust, legitimacy, disinformation, polarisation, and the durability of public institutions.
Ways to explore
Research, people, events, and regions remain connected.
Every programme page will bring together its current analysis, flagship papers, experts, related regions, and upcoming dialogues in one coherent research environment.
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