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Podcast

31st March 2023

Human Smuggling and Trafficking to Libya 

Tim Eaton, Leah de Haan
In this Twitter Space, join Senior Research Fellow, Tim Eaton and Project Manager, Leah de Haan for a deep dive into the interaction of conflict dynam...
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Middle East and North Africa Libya Transnational Flows Conflict Economies

Podcast

30th March 2023

Commodities, land contestation and conflict in Ethiopia and ...

Ahmed Soliman, Abel Demissie
This episode examines relations between Ethiopia and Sudan as part of an XCEPT project mini-series.
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Sudan Middle East and North Africa Horn of Africa and the Sahel Ethiopia Transnational Flows Conflict Economies Borderlands

Blog

30th March 2023

The Dual Face of Migrant Smuggling in Libya

Tim Eaton, Lubna Yousef
In Libya’s northwestern city of Zawiya, where migrants make up a quarter of the population, those involved in human smuggling and trafficking present ...
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Middle East and North Africa Libya Organised Crime Migration

Blog

29th March 2023

Forgotten Refugees – the Experiences of Syrian Military Defe...

Alison Brettle
In this blog Dr Alison Brettle talks about her research into a group of ‘forgotten refugees’ – ex-military officers, who deserted the Syrian Army – an...
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Middle East and North Africa Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Transnational Flows Conflict Dynamics

Research report

22nd March 2023

Leveraging Lives: Serbia and Illegal Tunisian Migration to E...

Hamza Meddeb
Serbia leveraged migrating Tunisians to pressure the EU, until closing the route last November. Yet other countries will continue to use migrants to g...
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Tunisia Middle East and North Africa Transnational Flows Governance Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Article

22nd March 2023

Seas, Checks, and Guns: Emirati and Saudi Maritime Interests...

Abdullah Baabood
As the conflict in Yemen continues, one lesser-known aspect—the maritime stakes for Saudi Arabia and the UAE—will need to be addressed for the best ch...
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Yemen Middle East and North Africa Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Governance Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Podcast

28th February 2023

Breaking Cycles of Conflict Podcast: Episode 4

Gina Vale
As Shamima Begum appeals the removal of her British citizenship, the question of whether or not she is a ‘victim’ has flooded the press. Was Begum tra...
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Middle East and North Africa Violent and Peaceful Behaviour

Blog

10th February 2023

Stability at What Cost? Smuggling-driven Development in the ...

Tim Eaton
The case of Kufra raises difficult questions for policymakers over what interventions to support in places that have come to thrive on illicit cross-b...
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North Africa Middle East and North Africa Libya Transnational Flows Borderlands

Article

25th January 2023

Jordan’s Experiences Highlight the Limitations of Renewed Ti...

Armenak Tokmajyan
In recent days, Jordan has led the way in Arab countries’ rapprochement with Syria. But Amman’s experience shows that, without regional coordination,...
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Article

25th January 2023

Defying Peripherality: How Morocco Has Sought to Integrate i...

Yasmine Zarhloule
Morocco has successfully begun to connect its once-neglected eastern region to domestic and global economic resources. But it is vital to ensure that ...
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Podcast

23rd January 2023

Peripheral Vision: Views from the Borderlands – Fall 2022 Po...

Khine Win, Mustafe M. Abdi, Hamza Meddeb
In this podcast The Asia Foundation, the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, the Rift Valley Institute, and their local research partners dis...
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South Asia and Southeast Asia Middle East and North Africa Horn of Africa and the Sahel Conflict Economies Borderlands

Briefing paper

14th January 2023

Controversies and Challenges of Peacebuilding in Nineveh: Re...

Craig Larkin, Inna Rudolf
This policy briefing note highlights principles for better embedding international and federal support for post-conflict social recovery within the lo...
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Article

30th November 2022

Moving Medicine in Iraq: Networks Fuelling Everyday Conflict

Renad Mansour
A system involving doctors, pharmacists, political parties, armed groups, and businesspeople fuels corruption and conflict in a medicine supply chain ...
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Middle East and North Africa Transnational Flows Governance Coronavirus Conflict Economies Borderlands

Blog

23rd November 2022

“We Cook Just Once a Week”: Conflict and Its Costs Along Afr...

Paul Clewett, Miralyne Zeghnoune, Shireen Issa
Across parts of Africa, conflict – both local and global – is compounding the negative economic effects of COVID-19, with price increases causing hard...
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Middle East and North Africa Horn of Africa and the Sahel Governance Coronavirus Conflict Response Conflict Economies

Blog

21st November 2022

What’s Next for Children in IS-affiliated Families from Iraq...

Joana Cook
As the Iraqi government repatriates IS-affiliated families from al-Hol camp in Syria, Joana Cook looks at what’s next for the children who grew up und...
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Middle East and North Africa Violent Extremism Violent and Peaceful Behaviour

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