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Research report

5th October 2023

Distinguishing children from ISIS-affiliated families in Ira...

Joana Cook
Labelling Iraqi children as ISIS-affiliated has far-reaching consequences for their future, whether living inside or outside Iraq.
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Middle East and North Africa Iraq Violent Extremism Violent and Peaceful Behaviour

Podcast

1st September 2023

Peripheral Vision: Localising Conflict Responses in Conteste...

Nathan Shea, Tasnia Khandaker, Armenak Tokmajyan, Abdirahman Edle Ali
How does the global push for aid localisation apply to the research sector? In this podcast, The Asia Foundation, the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle ...
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Syria South Asia and Southeast Asia Somalia Middle East and North Africa Horn of Africa and the Sahel Bangladesh Conflict Dynamics Borderlands

Briefing paper

31st August 2023

Imprisoned for terrorism: The experiences of inmates in Roum...

Rajan Basra, Craig Larkin
This policy paper assesses the impact of imprisonment and Lebanon’s criminal justice system on radicalisation and violent extremism.
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Middle East and North Africa Middle East Lebanon Violent Extremism Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Conflict Dynamics

Research report

17th August 2023

Memory, violence and post-conflict reconstruction: Rebuildin...

Craig Larkin, Inna Rudolf
How can and should post-conflict cities be rebuilt after traumatic violence and forced displacement?
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Middle East and North Africa Iraq Violent Extremism Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Governance Conflict Response Conflict Dynamics

Briefing paper

28th July 2023

Men and psychosocial support services programming

Heidi Riley
This briefing note explores humanitarian responses to conflict-related trauma amongst men and boys, and finds that addressing male trauma supports ind...
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Syria Middle East and North Africa Iraq Gender Conflict Response

Blog

28th June 2023

XCEPT Research Spotlight: Dr Inna Rudolf

Inna Rudolf
Dr Inna Rudolf is a Research Fellow on the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research programme at King’s College London. Here...
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Middle East and North Africa Middle East Iraq Violent Extremism Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Governance Conflict Response Conflict Dynamics

Video

28th June 2023

Rebuilding Mosul

Inna Rudolf
Dr Inna Rudolf is a Senior Research Fellow on the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research programme at King’s College Londo...
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Middle East and North Africa Iraq Violent and Peaceful Behaviour

Video

15th June 2023

XCEPT Research Spotlight: Dr Rajan Basra

Rajan Basra
Dr Rajan Basra is a post-doctoral researcher on the  XCEPT research programme at King’s College London. Here, he tells us about his research on radica...
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Podcast

31st May 2023

Council of the Syrian Charter

Craig Larkin, Inna Rudolf, Nafees Hamid
In this podcast episode, Dr Craig Larkin and Dr Inna Rudolf are joined by Syrian lawyer and founder of the Council, Dr Naseef Naeem; journalist and Mi...
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Middle East and North Africa Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Governance

Briefing paper

31st May 2023

Tracing the role of violent entrepreneurs in the post-confli...

Inna Rudolf
This paper examines Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and the money-making schemes of some of its commanders.
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Middle East and North Africa Iraq Governance Conflict Economies

Blog

10th May 2023

Martyrdom in Lebanon: An Evolution of Memory-Making

Bronte Philips
This article explores how martyrdom memorialisation is used by all parties in Lebanon to shape narratives of the past and mobilise support in the pres...
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Middle East and North Africa Lebanon Violent and Peaceful Behaviour

Article

28th April 2023

Border crossings: The unholy alliance between Iran and Iraqi...

Akeel Abbas
Border crossings figure prominently in Iran’s strategy to ensure its control over Iraq. But despite the Iraqi population’s desire to distance itself f...
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Middle East and North Africa Iraq Iran Transnational Flows Migration Borderlands

Blog

12th April 2023

Can Uncertainty Make Us Violent? The Role of Uncertainty in ...

Federica Calissano
This blog explores how feelings of uncertainty can make individuals vulnerable to, or influence their decision to adopt, extremist ideologies, and exp...
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Middle East and North Africa Violent Extremism Violent and Peaceful Behaviour

Blog

11th April 2023

Is Translation in Conflict an Instrument of Power or a Place...

Mohamad El Kari
Mohamad El Kari, who works as a translator for the XCEPT project, talks about the challenges of translating the stories of conflict-affected populatio...
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Middle East and North Africa Violent and Peaceful Behaviour

Research report

6th April 2023

Lessons on supporting disaster relief and reconstruction in ...

Luke Kelly
This rapid evidence synthesis provides evidence, guidance, and lessons on disaster relief and reconstruction in fragile and conflict-affected situatio...
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Syria Middle East and North Africa Governance Conflict Response

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