Middle East and North Africa
Oliver Hegglin
February 5, 2021
Africa, Global Governance and Human Rights, Latest Articles, Middle East and North Africa, Security and Defence, Uncategorized
In the last months of 2020, Israel normalized its ties with four Arab countries. In the case of Morocco, the US issued a proclamation, recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, making it the first country in the world to do so. What consequences such recognition will have on what is essentially a conflict in limbo is unclear.
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Simon Schofield
November 2, 2020
Europe, HSC in the Media, Latest Articles, Middle East and North Africa, Opinion, Uncategorized
Human Security Centre (HSC) Deputy Director Simon Schofield has had a comment piece on Turkey's regional policy published in the Jerusalem Post.
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Simon Schofield
July 5, 2020
Europe, HSC in the Media, Latest Articles, Middle East and North Africa, Security and Defence, Uncategorized
Human Security Centre (HSC) Senior Fellow Simon Schofield has had a comment piece examining the latest developments in Turkish foreign policy published in CapX. In the article, he outlines how Ankara's interventions in Iraq, Syria and Libya, fostering of jihadists and colluding with powers such as Iran have left relations between Turkey and the West at a critical juncture.
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Constantin Eckner
May 2, 2020
Cultural Heritage under Threat, Latest Articles, Middle East and North Africa, Uncategorized
The world of football is often less about the game on the field and much more about anything that happens around it. Governments exploit the sport for propaganda, investors for reputation improvement, and sports officials for personal gain.
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Nova Daban
April 18, 2020
Iraq and Syria, Latest Articles, Middle East and North Africa, Uncategorized
Although it is not entirely clear if Mustafa al-Kadhimi will be able to form a cabinet within the 30-day timeline, one thing he does have is support amongst most parliamentary factions.
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Constantin Eckner
February 12, 2020
Europe, Global Governance and Human Rights, Iraq and Syria, Latest Articles, Middle East and North Africa
Disagreements between Russia and Turkey have again led to an intensified war in Syria, which forces the European Union to act and not only fulfil its moral obligations, but also find sustainable solutions for its member states and the community as a whole.
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Nova Daban
October 31, 2019
Latest Articles, Middle East and North Africa, Security and Defence
With the Russian-backed Syrian regime effectively winning the war against the opposition and Russia now calling the shots between Turkey and the SDF, it is fair to say that Putin is emerging as the metaphorical Tsar of Syria.
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Nova Daban
October 22, 2019
Iraq and Syria, Latest Articles, Middle East and North Africa
Despite ethno-sectarian differences and a confessional system still being present in Iraq, there appears to be a trend of increasingly foreign policy-based fissures in the country – something which is only likely to further complicate the Iraq’s future.
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Constantin Eckner
August 27, 2019
Counter-Extremism, Latest Articles, Middle East and North Africa, Security and Defence, Uncategorized
The agreement that has now been reached should avert a deployment of the Turkish military for the time being. But the statement is so vaguely worded that the agreement could be overturned by one side or the other at any time.
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Nova Daban
August 15, 2019
Global Governance and Human Rights, Iraq and Syria, Latest Articles, Middle East and North Africa
With Turkey going against US and western policy in Syria, alongside continuing to pivot towards Russia, it may be time to punish them and kick them out of NATO.
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