Riccardo Dugulin

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Dec 16, 2013, 3:01 PM

Pro-Palestinians and Mandela’s legacy

As Nelson Mandela is mourned all over the world, a dangerous tendency is already shaping in pro-Palestinian circles. Western groups opposing the Jewish State see in the South African leader’s passing an opportunity to use his shadow as a...

Dec 2, 2013, 3:15 PM

A Christian voice for Israel

November 29th marked the 66th anniversary of the UN vote, which led to the reinstatement of the Jewish State within its modern borders. Since 1947, the international scene has drastically changed. The same institution that was instrumental in the...

Nov 25, 2013, 3:17 PM

A Saudi-Israeli cooperation?

As President Obama along with the European Union succeeded in striking an excessively fragile deal with Iran, the fear of a nuclear-armed Teheran is raising the possibility of unexpected scenarios. Despite sharing a common enemy, Saudi Arabia and Israel have...

Oct 5, 2013, 3:24 PM

The spirit of 1973

Forty years ago, four Arab states launched the last conventional conflict against Israel. Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Iraq joined forces to lead their ultimate attempt to destroy the Jewish State. Four decades later, the Yom Kippur war is remembered...

Sep 23, 2013, 4:30 PM

Was it just Mahmoud?

The international community appears to be under the charm of the President Rohani. The newly elected Iranian leader may be maintaining the religious conservative doctrine of his country however he has been breaking away from the vitriolic rhetoric of...

Sep 15, 2013, 6:39 PM

Remembering Bashir

On Saturday September 14th, a large mass was celebrated in the Lebanese town of Bikfaya to honor the memory of Bashir Gemayel. Losing his eighteen-month old daughter in an attack intended for him in 1980, Gemayel was murdered shortly...

Sep 1, 2013, 11:00 AM

Lessons from Beslan

9 years ago, on September 1st 2004, a hostage crisis involving the capture of more than a thousand innocent people took place in a school in the small town of Beslan. As a result of this barbaric act of...

Aug 28, 2013, 11:49 AM

After Kosovo, Syria

Initial information regarding a possible US-lead strike against Syrian governmental forces underlines a common hubris found in the policymakers of our time. Following the 78 days air campaign in Kosovo it seems plausible that wars can be won with...

Aug 22, 2013, 3:08 PM

Is it time to intervene?

A humanitarian strike against Syria's WMD capability would leave the country with a total power vacuum for Al Qaeda to fill

Aug 11, 2013, 4:16 PM

Kerry, Settlements and Bad Faith

As peace talks between the State of Israel and the Palestinian Authority are expected to restart on Wednesday August 14th, much attention has been given to the US Secretary of State's comments in regard to the Israeli government's decision...

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About Me

Riccardo Dugulin is an independant international affairs analyst. He holds a Master in International Security from the Paris School of International Affairs (Sciences Po) and has worked in leading think tanks in Washington DC, Beirut and Dubai and has held the position of security coordinator for a security assistance firm.