On May 19, RSC Chairman Emiliano Stornelli took part in the panel discussion “Mapping the Emerging Mediterranean”, held at the Temple University Rome Campus. The discussion, coordinated by Diego Pagliarulo, analyst and researcher at the Observatory on the Mediterranean (OSMED), focused on the latest geopolitical and security developments in the MENA region and featured, alongside RSC Chairman, OSMED Director Francesco Anghelone and Temple University scholar Marta Bordignon. The proceedings were opened by the Dean of the Temple University Rome Campus, Emilia Zankina.
In his remarks, RSC Chairman addressed the key role of the religious dimension in the current confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, highlighting how ideological visions based on the instrumentalization of religions continue to shape geopolitical agendas, security and military policies, and regional alignments. He also examined the main religious fault lines currently unfolding across the Mediterranean and Middle East region, devoting particular attention to the case of Lebanon.