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Research report

24th June 2025

Working in fragile and conflict-affected border areas

Nathan Shea, Tabea Campbell Pauli
Key findings for policymakers and practitioners from seven years of the XCEPT Local Research Network.
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South Asia and Southeast Asia Middle East and North Africa Horn of Africa and the Sahel Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Event

26th June 2025

Webinar – Localising conflict research: lessons from XCEPT

This XCEPT webinar will explore practical approaches to supporting locally led research in conflict settings.
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South Asia and Southeast Asia Middle East and North Africa Horn of Africa and the Sahel Conflict Response Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Research report

16th June 2025

Why peacebuilding fails and what to do about it

Renad Mansour, Mark White
As geopolitical fragmentation deepens, conflicts are increasing in complexity and number, and internationalising in new ways as states, armed groups, ...
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Sudan Middle East and North Africa Libya Iran Transnational Flows Organised Crime Migration Conflict Economies Conflict Dynamics

Event

12th June 2025

Chatham House-XCEPT event: navigating protracted conflicts i...

Following the conclusion of the Chatham House XCEPT research initiative, this event unpacks key findings and explores how policymakers can better resp...
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Middle East and North Africa Horn of Africa and the Sahel Violent Extremism Transnational Flows Organised Crime Migration Governance Conflict Response Conflict Economies Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Blog

12th May 2025

The impact of trauma survey: breaking cycles of trauma and v...

Sam Hibbs
The role of trauma and mental health problems in driving continued violence, or in blocking reconciliation efforts, is under-researched.
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South Sudan Middle East and North Africa Lebanon Iraq Horn of Africa and the Sahel Violent and Peaceful Behaviour

Article

2nd May 2025

The ides of November: navigating the shifting sands of Iraq’...

Inna Rudolf, Douglas A. Ollivant
As Iraq gears up for its pivotal parliamentary elections, regional volatility, the fracturing Iran-led resistance axis, and unprecedented divisions wi...
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Middle East and North Africa Iraq Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Governance

Event

24th June 2025

XCEPT Conference 2025 – Beyond borders: conflict responses i...

The XCEPT Conference 2025 will be held in London on 24-25 June by invitation only.
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South Asia and Southeast Asia Middle East and North Africa Horn of Africa and the Sahel Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Transnational Flows Climate Change Borderlands

Podcast

17th April 2025

From rebels to rulers: Who are Syria’s new leaders?

Nafees Hamid, Nils Mallock, Rahaf Aldoughli, Broderick McDonald
Dr Nafees Hamid, Dr Rahaf Aldoughli, Nils Mallock, and Broderick McDonald discuss their research surveying and interviewing Syrian rebel fighters both...
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Middle East and North Africa Violent and Peaceful Behaviour

Podcast

17th April 2025

Babel podcast: the politics of memory, from Mosul to Beirut ...

Craig Larkin
While there’s been a lot of focus on physical rebuilding, Dr. Craig Larkin argues there’s not enough focus on how communities heal.
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Middle East and North Africa Violent and Peaceful Behaviour

Blog

2nd April 2025

Lebanon needs a new approach to migration governance

Christianne Aikins, AnnaSophia Gallagher
Since 2019, the number of people attempting to flee Lebanon via irregular boat crossings has drastically increased. The new government in Lebanon, led...
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Middle East and North Africa Lebanon Transnational Flows Migration

Briefing paper

2nd April 2025

Gendered mobility dynamics and human security risks in irreg...

AnnaSophia Gallagher, Christianne Aikins, Valeria Spagnolo
Irregular maritime migration from Lebanon has risen dramatically over the last three years, driven by compounded political, socio-economic, and securi...
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Middle East and North Africa Transnational Flows Migration Gender

Briefing paper

31st March 2025

Localisation of Research and Evidence Generation in Conflict...

Zaki Ullah, Pamela Combinido
Practical lessons and guidance from the X-Border Local Research Network (LRN)’s experience on supporting equitable, locally embedded research in fragi...
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Southeast Asia South Asia and Southeast Asia South Asia Sahel Middle East and North Africa Middle East Horn of Africa and the Sahel Horn of Africa Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Blog

31st March 2025

Assad’s fall ends drug smuggling – but trafficking to Jordan...

Haid Haid
Syria’s Captagon smugglers have adapted following the collapse of the Assad regime.
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Syria Middle East and North Africa Jordan Transnational Flows Organised Crime Conflict Dynamics

Blog

30th March 2025

Beyond the unity of arenas: Understanding the agency and dom...

Clara May
Why we should challenge the idea that Shi’a militants are just Iranian proxies
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Middle East and North Africa Middle East Iraq Violent and Peaceful Behaviour

Article

28th March 2025

Syria becomes a front line in protecting Saudi security

Hesham Alghannam
Saudi Arabia’s concerns about Syria have grown since Assad’s ouster. Türkiye’s expanding presence, Iran’s struggle to regain influence, and Israel’s e...
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Syria Middle East and North Africa Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Conflict Dynamics

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