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Women Shouldering the Cost of War: Pre-empting a Gender-Based Violence Crisis in Sudan
A full-scale security crisis for women in Sudan is all but inevitable and must be treated with urgency by the international community.
Files from Exile: MP Farzana Elham Kochai on Women, Inequality and Politics in Afghanistan
MENAF spoke with MP Farzana Kochai to discuss her experiences in the Wolesi Jirga, and her views on politics, reform, and women in Afghanistan.
Files From Exile: Pashtana Dorani on LEARN, Digital Literacy and Girls’ Education in Afghanistan
MENAF sat down with Pashtana Dorani, activist and founder of LEARN Afghanistan, to discuss the topic of girls’ education in Afghanistan.
Files from Exile: Qazi (Judge) Marzia Babakarkhail on Women and Justice in Afghanistan
We sat down with Marzia Babakarkhail, an exiled Afghan Judge, to discuss the historical and present relationship between women and justice in Afghanistan.
2023 Turkish Elections: 5 More Years of Erdogan?
2023 Turkish Elections: 5 More Years of Erdogan? Held on 7 March, 2023 Speakers Dr Ahmet Erdi Öztürk | Dr Öztürk is an associate professor of politics and international relations at […]
Locked Out of Development: Insiders and Outsiders in Arab Capitalism
Locked Out of Development: Insiders and Outsiders in Arab Capitalism Held on 1 March, 2023 Speakers Dr Steffen Hertog | Steffen Hertog is Associate Professor in Comparative Politics at the […]
Domestic and Foreign Policy Under Israel’s New Government
Domestic and Foreign Policy Under Israel’s New Government Held on 13 February, 2023 Speakers Yossi Mekelberg | Professor of International Relations and an associate fellow of the MENA Program at […]
Harnessing Ideology: Addressing Iran’s ‘Soft Power’ in Latin America
On 11th January, Iran’s naval commander announced[i] that Iran would station warships in the Panama Canal before the end of 2023. Further exasperating concerns, according to documents[ii] published recently by the Brazilian navy, […]
In Conversation with Brian Hook
In Conversation with Brian Hook Held on 14 December, 2022 Speaker Brian Hook | Brian is a veteran U.S. diplomat who has worked for three presidential administrations. Most recently, he […]
French Foreign Policy in the Middle East
French Foreign Policy in the Middle East Held on 6 December, 2022 Speakers Michel Duclos | A French diplomat who currently works as a Senior Advisor at the Institut Montaigne […]