Lebanon’s financial collapse and the Syrian conflict have allowed for the growth of an illicit economy, giving rise to a new breed of drug traffickers...
With the collapse of the Assad regime, a key challenge for Syria’s transition government will be to create new governance structures and unify armed f...
The temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, effective November 27, 2024, presents a critical opportunity to reassess international security ...
Since the overthrow of the Ba’ath party regime in 2003, Iraq’s political landscape has been shaped by a volatile coalition of majority Shi’a elites. T...
The Iranian-led ‘axis of resistance’ suffered significant setbacks in 2024, amid conflict with Israel and other political turbulence, leading some ob...
The EU has responded to unwanted arrivals with ever-stricter security measures, an approach that has both led to increased human rights violations and...
Climate change is challenging North Africa, particularly with water scarcity. Border towns between Morocco and Algeria face existential questions abou...
What types of interventions are most effective in mitigating the negative effects of conflict-related trauma amongst civilian and combatant population...
Of all the challenges currently facing post-war Syria, the integration of the country’s numerous and diverse armed factions into a single, disciplined...
This case study explores how international mediation efforts in the Second Congo War (1998-2003) affected, and addressed, the regionalisation of the ...
The Houthis are strengthening their regional ties, notably with the Popular Mobilization Forces, who offer them political, economic, military, and geo...
Years of conflict and natural disasters in the Sudan-South Sudan borderlands have created a displaced population reliant on low-paid, risky work, and ...
