Riccardo Fabiani Project Director, North Africa Please submit all media inquiries to [email protected] or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Crisis Group Role As North Africa Project Director, Riccardo oversees Crisis Group’s work on Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Algeria. Professional Background Riccardo has more than ten years of professional experience as a political analyst and economist on North Africa, having worked for Eurasia Group, Energy Aspects and other consultancies. He has published articles for the Carnegie Endowment’s Sada Journal, Jadaliyya, the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and the Financial Times. Areas of Expertise Political economy of North Africa Algeria and Libya's energy politics Economic development and conflict Islamist politics in Algeria and Tunisia Languages English Italian French Portuguese Arabic (professional proficiency) Publications "Transnational Organized Crime and Political Actors in the Maghreb and Sahel", Mediterranean Dialogue Series 17, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, January 2019 "Tunisia and the International Community since 2011: Rentierism, Patronage and Moral Hazard", Jadaliyya, January 2018 In The News 20 Jul 2024 Tunisia is on an authoritarian path and these elections are only meant to confirm the president in power and strengthen his hand. Bloomberg Riccardo Fabiani Project Director, North Africa 8 Jun 2024 The Egyptian acts are pushed on the one hand by a sense of solidarity with the Palestinian cause but on the other hand as a matter of security. Al-Monitor Riccardo Fabiani Project Director, North Africa 31 May 2024 The tensions between Egypt and Israel on the Gaza border are effectively fuelling tensions between the U.S. and Egypt. Middle East Eye Riccardo Fabiani Project Director, North Africa 25 Apr 2024 Italy is trying to reinforce the bilateral relationship to convince Tunisia to continue to collaborate on [irregular migration]. Jerusalem Post Riccardo Fabiani Project Director, North Africa 17 Jan 2024 [Egypt] cannot live with the permanent displacement of Palestinians into the Sinai Peninsula, the Gaza war’s crippling economic effects and risks of regional war. Bloomberg Riccardo Fabiani Project Director, North Africa 19 Oct 2023 Israel’s lack of clarity regarding its intentions in Gaza and the evacuation of the population is in itself problematic ... This confusion fuels fears in the neighborhood... AP Riccardo Fabiani Project Director, North Africa Latest Updates Podcast / Middle East & North Africa 03 May 2024 Egypt and Gaza: Cairo Talks, Sinai Fears Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 05 December 2023 To Deal or Not to Deal: How to Support Tunisia out of Its Predicament Also available in Arabic Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 20 July 2023 Paving the Way to Talks on Western Sahara Also available in Arabic Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 31 May 2023 Egypt in the Balance? Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 14 April 2022 The Impact of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine in the Middle East and North Africa Also available in Arabic Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 05 November 2021 Getting Diplomacy Back on Track in Western Sahara Load more