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Critical Approaches to State and Sovereignty: Part 1
Critical Approaches to State and Sovereignty: Part 1 28th Nov 2023 Sovereignty and international political economy: The Middle East’s role in the uneven geography of money (This contribution is part of a SEPAD report into the interplay of state and sovereignty)Sovereignty concerns not just security but also economy.... Read More
كلمة الأب.. كلمة الرب
كلمة الأب.. كلمة الرب 26th Oct 2023 لطالما كتبتُ من خلال قصائدي عن قضايانا اليومية الواقعية كنساء وعني أنا كإمرأة, لقد سخّرتُ ملَكتي الأدبية من أجل ذلك, بكل ما تحمله حياتنا... Read More
PROSPECTS FOR REFORM AND REVOLUTION ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
PROSPECTS FOR REFORM AND REVOLUTION ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 6th Oct 2023 The echoes of cries for ‘bread, freedom and social justice’ that dominated the 2011 Arab Uprisings linger only faintly in 2023. Popular calls for better economic prospects and political change across Tunisia, Syria, Libya, Egypt, Yemen and Bahrain... Read More
قراءة استراتيجية للمشهد الإقليمي بعد الاتفاق السعودي-الإيراني: الإختبار الأول. 9th Jun 2023 قراءة استراتيجية للمشهد الإقليمي بعد الاتفاق السعودي-الإيراني: الإختبار الأول. مقدمة: غاب مشهد القادة المتنازعين حول الخلافات الإقليمية... Read More
India's Role in the Persian Gulf 24th Apr 2023 Guest post: Saloni Kapur. This is part of our series reflecting on external powers in the Middle East.  In this report, I address the question of whether India’s relationship with the Persian Gulf states has gone through a paradigm shift since... Read More
Protests in Iran: The Regional Repercussions
Protests in Iran: The Regional Repercussions 19th Apr 2023 This piece was originally published in afkar/ideasi 68 in French and Spanish here.    In September 2022 the Islamic Republic of Iran’s morality police arrested a young women, Mahsa Aminie, who later died in custody. Amini’s... Read More
Looking through the Lens of the Syrian Conflict: Russia Seeks Status through the Middle East 4th Apr 2023 Guest post: Kasia A. Houghton. This is part of our series reflecting on external powers in the Middle East. Russia’s changing policies and role in the Middle East are a product of a crucible of domestic political challenges, perceived global... Read More
The EU, the Middle East, and the Crisis of the “International Liberal Order”
The EU, the Middle East, and the Crisis of the “International Liberal Order” 3rd Apr 2023 Guest post: Daniela Huber. This is part of our series reflecting on external powers in the Middle East. Since the onset of the Arab uprisings, the EU’s engagement in the Middle East has appeared ambiguous or blurred. Member states have been... Read More
Role of China in the Middle East (West Asia and North Africa, WANA)
Role of China in the Middle East (West Asia and North Africa, WANA) 29th Mar 2023 Guest post: Anoushiravan Ehteshami. This is part of our series reflecting on external powers in the Middle East.  China’s return to the WANA region has generated much debate and caused much consternation amongst Western powers regarding the... Read More
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