The Charisma Dilemma: Al-Qaeda’s Struggles After Bin Laden’s Death
The leadership transition period was a vulnerable time for Al-Qaeda, bringing a less charismatic and much more publicly subdued leader to the helm.
Erdogan’s Reconciliation with Reality: Back to Rapprochement with Assad
Harakat Hezbollah Al-Najuba: Iran’s Next Top Proxy Group?
How the EU’s Plan to Replace Russian Gas Exposes Challenges in Algeria’s Energy Sector
Will the ‘G3’ of Maghreb states reshape the balance of power in North Africa?
How the “new” Eastern Mediterranean can serve as a bridge between the Gulf and Europe
Why climate change in the Middle East should be a foreign policy priority
Ankara’s Mostly Discarded Quest for a Greater Role in the Israel-Hamas Conflict
Recent Initiatives
Applied History Initiative
The Applied History Initiative (AHI) is a response to the need to inform Middle East policy with deep historical insight. The AHI serves as a hub for historically-minded research into the Middle East’s most pressing diplomatic and strategic issues. Its work is to encourage historians to apply their work to Middle East policy, and to support policymakers with historical insight as they approach the region’s key issues.
Fellowship Programme
The Fellowship Programme offers talented students and young professionals the opportunity to join discussions about the future of British foreign policy vis-á-vis the Middle East and North Africa region at the forefront of MENAF’s network.
Women's Leadership Initiative
Directed by the award-winning author and activist Dr. Nina Ansary, the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) promotes open, inclusive dialogue between scholars, activists, thought leaders, business leaders, and policy practitioners about women’s rights issues in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Strategic Brief
The Strategic Brief is a concise news summary of the past week’s events complete with forward-looking projections on what’s next in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Publications
Upcoming Events
From keynote speeches, through expert panel debates, to roundtable discussions, the Forum hosts a variety of events throughout the year.
Browse among the lineup of events we hosted in the past.
Latest Past Events
Profiles in Perseverance
The Rise and Fall of Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
St Catharine's College at the University of Cambridge, Ramsden Room
Trumpington St, Cambridge
Please join MENAF at the University of Cambridge, England to commemorate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month with an informative discussion with Dr. Nina Ansary, internationally recognised Iranian-American historian,
Sold Out
Woman. Life. Freedom.
Power, Oppression, Resilience and Hope in Iran
Gonville and Caius College at the University of Cambridge, Long Room
Trinity St, Cambridge
Please join MENAF at the University of Cambridge, England to commemorate International Women's Day and Women's History Month with an enlightening presentation by Dr. Nina Ansary, internationally recognised Iranian-American historian,
The Hamas-Israel War: Regional Perspectives
Online on ZoomRegister to attend the event online on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_H_QYbBYFTyWX-c1rmMr7-A* The event is organised and hosted in collaboration with Audere International.The war, triggered by Hamas' unprecedented surprise attack on Israeli towns
Previous Events
The Hamas-Israel War: Regional Perspectives
31 October 2023
2023 Turkish Elections: 5 More Years of Erdogan?
7 March 2023
Domestic and Foreign Policy Under Israel's New Government
13 February 2023
In Conversation with Brian Hook
14 December 2022
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MENAF is not only an excellent forum for the dispassionate discussion of the current Middle East, but the fastest-growing such venture in Cambridge.
Professor Brendan Simms, University of Cambridge
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