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2nd December 2025

‘Don’t look back in anger’: counting the cost of Lebanese no...

Maria El Sammak
Encounters with the politics of nostalgia while walking the streets of Beirut.
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Middle East and North Africa Lebanon Violent and Peaceful Behaviour

Briefing paper

21st November 2025

Iraq’s Islamic resistance and the bending of sect-coded and ...

Inna Rudolf
Iraq’s Shi‘a armed factions continuously recalibrate their behaviour in response to shifting constraints, navigating a complex interplay of ideologica...
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Middle East and North Africa Iraq Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Conflict Dynamics

Article

25th September 2025

Geography and politics stand in the way of an independent Pa...

Nils Mallock
Affirming Palestinian sovereignty marks a historic diplomatic milestone, yet the exact layout of its territory, a central requirement under internatio...
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Palestine Middle East and North Africa Israel Violent and Peaceful Behaviour

Blog

15th August 2025

New funding opportunities from XCEPT 

We’re excited to announce a new round of funding calls from XCEPT .
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South Asia and Southeast Asia Middle East and North Africa Horn of Africa and the Sahel Gender Conflict Response Conflict Economies Climate Change Borderlands

Blog

1st July 2025

‘A new era for Lebanon’: can an end to political posters in ...

Brontë Philips
Advertising billboards in Beirut are showcasing diverse (and divisive) approaches to memorialisation of the recent past and to the ongoing conflict wi...
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Middle East and North Africa Lebanon Violent and Peaceful Behaviour

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 explored 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...

Held in London on 24-25 June, the XCEPT Conference 2025 brought together local and international experts and policymakers to explore the evolving regi...
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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

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