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Podcast

20th March 2025

The national and transnational dynamics of Iraq’s Islamic re...

Craig Larkin, Renad Mansour, Inna Rudolf

King’s College London’s War Studies podcast examines Islamic resistance in Iraq and its Iran linkages

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Middle East and North Africa Iraq Violent Extremism Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Transnational Flows

Blog

20th March 2025

Lebanon’s New Breed of Drug Barons

Michael Young

In an interview, Mohanad Hage Ali talks about the Captagon trade’s impact on state institutions.

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Middle East and North Africa Lebanon Transnational Flows Organised Crime Conflict Dynamics

Research report

20th March 2025

The effects of geopolitical competition on local and nationa...

Imtiaz Ahmed

Geopolitical competition is shaping Bangladesh’s infrastructure development, governance, and conflict dynamics.

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South Asia and Southeast Asia Bangladesh Governance Conflict Economies Conflict Dynamics

Blog

19th March 2025

XCEPT local research legacy: Sharing the experiences of wome...

Elizabeth Nyibol Malou

Elizabeth Nyibol Malou shares how her involvement in the XCEPT programme’s Local Research Network since 2018 has fostered valuable collaborations and ...

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Sudan South Sudan Horn of Africa and the Sahel Horn of Africa Migration Conflict Response Conflict Economies Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Blog

19th March 2025

XCEPT local research legacy: How collaborative research and ...

Joseph Majok

Joseph Diing Majok shares his reflections on how his involvement in the XCEPT programme’s Local Research Network has shaped his research career, parti...

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Sudan South Sudan Horn of Africa and the Sahel Migration Conflict Response Conflict Economies Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Blog

19th March 2025

XCEPT local research legacy: Xogta xuduudaha (knowledge of t...

Sahra Ahmed Koshin

Sahra Ahmed Koshin reflects on her transformative experience as a local researcher with the XCEPT programme, exploring the role of Somali women in cro...

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Somalia Horn of Africa and the Sahel Horn of Africa Ethiopia Migration Conflict Economies Borderlands

Briefing paper

19th March 2025

Double Dealers: Lebanon and the Risks of Captagon Traffickin...

Mohanad Hage Ali

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...

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Syria Middle East and North Africa Middle East Lebanon Transnational Flows Organised Crime Conflict Response Conflict Economies

Article

17th March 2025

Fear and Loathing in Europe

Rayyan Al-Shawaf

In an interview, Yasmine Zarhloule discusses irregular migration to Europe and the shortcomings of a securitization policy.

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Middle East and North Africa Migration Governance Conflict Response

Briefing paper

17th March 2025

Shifting loyalties: understanding fighter motivations in Syr...

Rahaf Aldoughli

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...

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Middle East and North Africa Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Governance Conflict Dynamics

Blog

14th March 2025

Dhows, Drones, and Dollars: Ansar Allah’s Expansion into Som...

Ibrahim Jalal

The Yemeni group, like its main backer Iran, has established contacts with al-Shabab and the Islamic State in Somalia, showing how pragmatism prevails...

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Middle East and North Africa Transnational Flows Conflict Dynamics

Podcast

13th March 2025

Babel podcast: Renad Mansour and Sanam Vakil: Iranian Networ...

Renad Mansour, Sanam Vakil

On March 4, Jon Alterman spoke with Renad Mansour, senior research fellow and director of the Iraq Initiative at Chatham House, and Sanam Vakil, direc...

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Middle East and North Africa Conflict Dynamics

Briefing paper

12th March 2025

Recalibrating international security assistance to Lebanon: ...

Simone Tholens, Ada Sopha Hahn, Jacob Boswall

The temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, effective November 27, 2024, presents a critical opportunity to reassess international security ...

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Middle East and North Africa Conflict Response Conflict Dynamics

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The national and transnational dynamics of Iraq’s Islamic re...

Lebanon’s New Breed of Drug Barons

The effects of geopolitical competition on local and nationa...

XCEPT local research legacy: Sharing the experiences of wome...

XCEPT local research legacy: How collaborative research and ...

XCEPT local research legacy: Xogta xuduudaha (knowledge of t...

Double Dealers: Lebanon and the Risks of Captagon Traffickin...

Fear and Loathing in Europe

Shifting loyalties: understanding fighter motivations in Syr...

Dhows, Drones, and Dollars: Ansar Allah’s Expansion into Som...

Babel podcast: Renad Mansour and Sanam Vakil: Iranian Networ...

Recalibrating international security assistance to Lebanon: ...

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