Insights

Inside Mediterranean History: Med-Or’s Conversation with Professor David Abulafia

Ginevra Leganza meets David Abulafia, Professor of Mediterranean History at the University of Cambridge

A conversation with David Abulafia, Professor of Mediterranean History at the University of Cambridge, hosted by Ginevra Leganza.

In this interview, Professor David Abulafia, one of Europe’s leading historians, shares his insights on the Mediterranean as a dynamic space of exchanges, encounters, and conflicts that have shaped global history.

Author of landmark works such as The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean and The Boundless Sea: A Human History of the Oceans, Abulafia offers an in-depth analysis of the central role the Mediterranean has played over the centuries: a crossroads of trade, religions, empires, and diverse cultural exchanges.

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Projects

MED-OR TALKS: Second Episode Featuring HRH Prince Turki Al-Faisal

We’re thrilled to launch the second episode of Med-Or Talks.

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Articles

Parliamentary Elections in Iraq

On November 11, 2025, Iraqi citizens returned to the polls to elect a new Federal Parliament, marking the beginning of a complex and multifaceted process that will culminate in the inauguration of a new legislative term and the appointment of the country’s highest state offices.

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Med-Or and ACN launch the “CyberBridge: Strategic Training Programme for Digital Resilience in Africa”

On 3 December 2025, the Med-Or Italian Foundation and the National Cybersecurity Agency presented the “CyberBridge – Strategic Training Programme for Digital Resilience in Africa,” developed with the support of Leonardo and with the backing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The “CyberBridge” project is aimed at African countries and is designed to integrate technical expertise with policy capabilities, promoting a multi-level approach to digital resilience through specialist training, diplomacy, and cyberspace governance.

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