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Research report

25th September 2024

Challenges to effective stabilisation assistance in northeas...

William Smith
This XCEPT research report examines why western support to northeastern Syria has been successful in enabling short-term stability but has struggled t...
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Syria Middle East and North Africa Middle East Governance Conflict Response Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Briefing paper

25th September 2024

Policy Brief: Challenges to effective stabilisation assistan...

William Smith
This policy brief presents key findings and policy analysis and recommendations from the XCEPT Research Report ‘Challenges to effective stabilisation ...
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Middle East and North Africa Governance Conflict Response Borderlands

Research report

10th September 2024

Borders Without a Nation: Syria, Outside Powers, and Open-En...

Kheder Khaddour, Armenak Tokmajyan,
In Syria’s border regions, changes in demographics, economics, and security mean that an inter-Syrian peace process will require consensus among main ...
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Syria Middle East and North Africa Middle East Governance Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Blog

4th September 2024

How do you talk about the climate crisis in a city that’s st...

Clara May, Dr Omar Mohammed
As humanitarian and reconstruction efforts are helping an Iraqi city deal with its violent past, one tree-planting project is helping to safeguard its...
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Middle East and North Africa Middle East Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Governance Conflict Response

Blog

27th August 2024

Unravelling conflict: The power of predictive modelling

Sam Hibbs
XCEPT researcher Sam Hibbs on how models of conflict allow us to consider how various elements interact side by side, and they help researchers from d...
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Middle East and North Africa Violent Extremism Violent and Peaceful Behaviour

Briefing paper

6th August 2024

Navigating conflicting memories: Reconciliation initiatives ...

Inna Rudolf
Based on first-hand interviews with Yezidi communities and diaspora voices, this XCEPT briefing note explores feelings of marginalisation and stigmati...
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Middle East and North Africa Middle East Iraq Violent Extremism Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Conflict Response Borderlands

Article

1st August 2024

How Gulf states are reinterpreting national security beyond ...

Abdullah Baabood
This XCEPT article analyses how Gulf states such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE have determined that their national security goes beyond their physical b...
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Oman Middle East and North Africa Middle East Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Governance Conflict Response Conflict Economies Borderlands

Research report

31st July 2024

Tackling the Niger–Libya migration route

Peter Tinti
This XCEPT research paper examines how armed conflict in Libya shapes the Agadez mobility economy.
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North Africa Middle East and North Africa Libya Violent Extremism Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Organised Crime Migration Borderlands

Briefing paper

29th July 2024

The status of Iraqi children of ISIS-affiliated families out...

Dr Joana Cook
This XCEPT briefing note assesses the diverse needs of war-affected children in Iraq, highlighting the specific challenges faced by those in ISIS-affi...
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Middle East and North Africa Middle East Iraq Violent Extremism Violent and Peaceful Behaviour

Research report

24th July 2024

Tracing the ‘continuum of violence’ between Nigeria and Liby...

Leah de Haan, Tim Eaton, Iro Aghedo
This XCEPT research paper from Chatham House explores how the movement of people from Edo State fuels the Libyan conflict economy
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North Africa Middle East and North Africa Libya Horn of Africa and the Sahel Transnational Flows Organised Crime Migration

Blog

22nd July 2024

Q&A with Nils Mallock on his XCEPT research

Nils Mallock
XCEPT  researcher Nils Mallock on his experience researching the psychological causes of violent and high-risk political action in Iraq and Lebanon.
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Middle East and North Africa Violent Extremism Violent and Peaceful Behaviour

Publication

22nd July 2024

Impact of Pakistan-Afghanistan borderlands instability on th...

Iffat Idris
This XCEPT rapid literature review looks at how recent clashes on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and related instability impact the military and powe...
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Southeast Asia South Asia and Southeast Asia Pakistan Middle East and North Africa Middle East Afghanistan Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Organised Crime Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Publication

22nd July 2024

Effects of Pakistan-Afghanistan borderlands instability on s...

Siân Herbert, Iffat Idris
This XCEPT rapid literature review focuses on how instability in the Afghanistan-Pakistan borderlands plays into existing tensions in Pakistan, notabl...
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Southeast Asia South Asia and Southeast Asia Pakistan Middle East and North Africa Middle East Afghanistan Violent Extremism Organised Crime Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Video

15th July 2024

How to conduct research in conflict-affected areas

Tabea Campbell Pauli, Joseph Diing, Kheder Khaddour
Researchers working in borderland regions of Asia, the Middle East and Africa share their experiences and approaches to conducting fieldwork.
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South Asia and Southeast Asia Middle East and North Africa Horn of Africa and the Sahel Migration Coronavirus Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Event

29th April 2024

X-Border Local Research Network Bangkok Workshop

Researchers from across the Local Research Network gathered in Bangkok for a workshop hosted by The Asia Foundation.
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