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.
Unpacking Turkey’s May 14 Elections: Ideological Transformation, Geopolitical Preferences and Conjunctural Needs
The rapidly shifting political landscape in Turkey is poised for the emergence of a new balance of power at any moment.
The Expansion of Baku-Erbil Relations and its Impact on Iran
China and the Middle East: From Performative to Substantive Participation in Regional Affairs?
The tripartite China-Saudi Arabia-Iran agreement does not herald the beginning of a new era of Chinese primacy in the region.
Between the Pen and the Sword: Continuity and Change in the EU’s Foreign Policy for the Middle East
Can Disaster Diplomacy Overcome Geopolitical Differences after Turkey’s Devastating Earthquake?
The 2023 Turkey-Syria Earthquake, Sanctions, and How to Improve Humanitarian Access
The earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria in February has prompted a litany of policy debates surrounding the state of humanitarianism today.
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 London Metropolitan University, and a Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellow at Coventry University in the UK and GIGA in Germany (2021-2023). Güney Yildiz | Güney Yildiz is a […]
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 London School of Economics. Dr Mehmet Erol | Mehmet Erman Erol is a political economist with a research focus on the (international) political economy of […]
The ISIS Threat in 2023
Counter-ISIS operations will only succeed by addressing tensions between partner forces and corruption, and strengthening local governing capacity.