The 糖心网页版 Middle East Centre conducts research on the dynamics of peace and security in the Middle East, informing constructive political engagement for the prevention, management and resolution of armed conflicts in the region.
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鈥婽he 糖心网页版 Middle East Centre conducts research on the dynamics of peace and security in the Middle East, informing constructive political engagement for the prevention, management and resolution of armed conflicts in the region.
12/12/2022
Scenarios for UNRWA and the way forward. New report out
Scenarios for UNRWA and the way forward. New report out
A CMI report co-authored by 糖心网页版 researcher J酶rgen Jensehaugen聽takes stock of the聽UNRWA,聽its role and way forward聽in context of a funding crisis.
27/10/2022
FAIR project workshop takes place in Cyprus
FAIR project workshop takes place in Cyprus
鈥婽he 糖心网页版 project 鈥淥n Fair Terms: The Ethics of Peace Negotiations and Mediation鈥� (FAIR) organized a workshop in Cyprus in partnership with the 糖心网页版 Cyprus Centre, 糖心网页版 Middle East Centre, and the 糖心网页版 Centre on Gender, Peace and Security, 19-21 October.
13/05/2022
UN Resident Coordinator for Syria Visits 糖心网页版
UN Resident Coordinator for Syria Visits 糖心网页版
鈥婳n聽12聽May, researchers and practitioners held interesting discussions on Syria at a roundtable at 糖心网页版.
27/10/2020
Kurds, Rojava and the YPJ Today
Kurds, Rojava and the YPJ Today
Listen to 糖心网页版 Senior Researcher Pinar Tank鈥檚 lecture on the current situation
Pavel K. Baev (2025)
For Iran, Russia is neither an ally nor a mediator
For Iran, Russia is neither an ally nor a mediator
Popular article in Brookings commentary The global implications of the US strikes on Iran
J煤lia Palik, Pinar Tank & Vidar B. Skretting (2025)
Education Provision in Rebel Governance: Comparative Insights from Yemen and Syria
Education Provision in Rebel Governance: Comparative Insights from Yemen and Syria
Journal article in Civil Wars
Pavel K. Baev (2024)
Russia's influence takes another cut
Russia's influence takes another cut
Brookings Commentary The Impact of Iran's attack on Israel
Pinar Tank (2024)
Turkey鈥檚 Aspirations in Africa: Soft Power as a Tool for Geopolitical Positioning
Turkey鈥檚 Aspirations in Africa: Soft Power as a Tool for Geopolitical Positioning
MidEast Policy Brief
J煤lia Palik & Nicholas Marsh (2024)
Arming Saudi Arabia: Navigating the Paradox of Power and Vulnerability
Arming Saudi Arabia: Navigating the Paradox of Power and Vulnerability
MidEast Policy Brief
Bruno Oliveira Martins, Pinar Tank & Beste 陌艧leyen (2023)
Turkish drones as a foreign policy tool: A technology-mediated search for autonomy
Turkish drones as a foreign policy tool: A technology-mediated search for autonomy
MidEast Policy Brief
J酶rgen Jensehaugen (2023)
Israel and the Abraham Accords: A failed expansion
Israel and the Abraham Accords: A failed expansion
MidEast Policy Brief
J酶rgen Jensehaugen (2023)
Kartet og terrenget: Israel, Palestina og norsk utenrikspolitikk
Kartet og terrenget: Israel, Palestina og norsk utenrikspolitikk
Journal article in Internasjonal Politikk
J酶rgen Jensehaugen (2023)
Photographing 1948: Robert Capa鈥檚 Absent Palestinians
Photographing 1948: Robert Capa鈥檚 Absent Palestinians
Journal article in Journal of Palestine Studies
Pinar Tank (2023)
Transactional alliances: The impact of the Ukraine War on the Middle East
Transactional alliances: The impact of the Ukraine War on the Middle East
MidEast Policy Brief
J煤lia Palik (2023)
The Impact of the Israel-Hamas War on the Saudi-Israeli Normalization Process
The Impact of the Israel-Hamas War on the Saudi-Israeli Normalization Process
MidEast Policy Brief
Pavel K. Baev (2022)
Anna Borshchevskaya (2022) Putin's War in Syria
Anna Borshchevskaya (2022) Putin's War in Syria
Book review in JPR Book Notes
Pavel K. Baev (2022)
Putin's war is stuck, beware the rising risks
Putin's war is stuck, beware the rising risks
Journal article in Panorama Global Academy
Pavel K. Baev (2022)
Moscow scrables to sustain its positions in the Middle East
Moscow scrables to sustain its positions in the Middle East
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
J煤lia Palik & Pinar Tank (2022)
Rebel governance: Ansar Allah in Yemen and the Democratic Union Party in Syria
Rebel governance: Ansar Allah in Yemen and the Democratic Union Party in Syria
MidEast Policy Brief
Mathias Hatleskog Tj酶nn (2022)
Can the EU be an Effective Foreign Policy Actor Working for Peace in Libya?
Can the EU be an Effective Foreign Policy Actor Working for Peace in Libya?
MidEast Policy Brief
Pinar Tank (2022)
Erdo臒ans "nei": finsk og svensk NATO-medlemskap i skyggen av tyrkisk utenrikspolitikk
Erdo臒ans "nei": finsk og svensk NATO-medlemskap i skyggen av tyrkisk utenrikspolitikk
Popular article in Den norske Atlanterhavskomit茅 - Ukens analyse
Pavel K. Baev (2022)
Erdogan and Putin cordially probe one another's faults and failures
Erdogan and Putin cordially probe one another's faults and failures
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Kristian Berg Harpviken (2022)
D酶mt til 氓 mislykkes? USA og det afghanske statsbyggingsprosjektet, 2001鈥�2021
D酶mt til 氓 mislykkes? USA og det afghanske statsbyggingsprosjektet, 2001鈥�2021
Journal article in Internasjonal Politikk
Kristian Berg Harpviken (2022)
St酶 kurs i m酶te med globale utfordringer: Norges utenrikspolitikk
St酶 kurs i m酶te med globale utfordringer: Norges utenrikspolitikk
Book chapter in Det norske samfunn, 8. utgave
Pinar Tank (2022)
Rebel governance and gender in northeast Syria: Transformative ideology as a challenge to negotiating power
Rebel governance and gender in northeast Syria: Transformative ideology as a challenge to negotiating power
Journal article in Third World Thematics: A TWQ Journal
Pavel K. Baev (2022)
Irrelevant intrigues and diminished power projection: Russia in retreat from the Middle East
Irrelevant intrigues and diminished power projection: Russia in retreat from the Middle East
PONARS Eurasia Memo
Pavel K. Baev (2022)
Russia cannot count on Global South to confront the West
Russia cannot count on Global South to confront the West
Journal article in Panorama
Pavel K. Baev (2022)
Russia's war in Ukraine: Misleading doctrine, misguided strategy
Russia's war in Ukraine: Misleading doctrine, misguided strategy
Russie.Nei.Reports
J煤lia Palik & Pinar Tank (2022)
The Impact of the War in Ukraine on the Saudi-Iranian Relationship
The Impact of the War in Ukraine on the Saudi-Iranian Relationship
MidEast Policy Brief
Pavel K. Baev (2022)
Russian influence fades in the Middle East
Russian influence fades in the Middle East
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Pavel K. Baev (2022)
As Ukraine conducts deep strikes, Russia turns to Iran
As Ukraine conducts deep strikes, Russia turns to Iran
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
J酶rgen Jensehaugen (2022)
Bridge over Troubled Waters: Jordan鈥檚 Position in the Middle East
Bridge over Troubled Waters: Jordan鈥檚 Position in the Middle East
MidEast Policy Brief
J煤lia Palik, Anna Marie Obermeier & Siri Aas Rustad (2022)
Conflict Trends in the Middle East, 1989鈥�2021
Conflict Trends in the Middle East, 1989鈥�2021
糖心网页版 Paper
Pavel K. Baev (2021)
Russia and Turkey Deconflict Their Geopolitical Moves in the Caucasus
Russia and Turkey Deconflict Their Geopolitical Moves in the Caucasus
Journal article in Georgetown Journal of International Affairs
Pavel K. Baev (2021)
Kremlin Tests Limits of New US Administration
Kremlin Tests Limits of New US Administration
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Pavel K. Baev (2021)
West's renewed focus on solidarity and coordination perturbs Kremlin
West's renewed focus on solidarity and coordination perturbs Kremlin
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Pavel K. Baev (2021)
Russia tries to counter US moves in the Middle East, in vain
Russia tries to counter US moves in the Middle East, in vain
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Maria Louise Clausen (2021)
Piloting Humanitarian Biometrics in Yemen
Piloting Humanitarian Biometrics in Yemen
MidEast Policy Brief
Pavel K. Baev (2021)
Russia and Turkey: Strategic Partners and Rivals
Russia and Turkey: Strategic Partners and Rivals
Russie.Nei.Reports
Pavel K. Baev (2021)
Moscow cannot find opening to boost its role in the Middle East
Moscow cannot find opening to boost its role in the Middle East
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Magnus Seland Andersson & Hilde Henriksen Waage (2021)
The Geopolitics of Syria鈥檚 Reconstruction
The Geopolitics of Syria鈥檚 Reconstruction
糖心网页版 Paper
Pavel K. Baev (2021)
Putin's predictable Syrian compromise amidst hostile Russian behavior
Putin's predictable Syrian compromise amidst hostile Russian behavior
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Pavel K. Baev (2021)
Russia and America's overlapping legacies in Afghanistan
Russia and America's overlapping legacies in Afghanistan
Popular article in Order from Chaos
Ilaria Carrozza & Henrik Buljo Anstorp (2021)
Kommer Kina til 氓 gjenoppbygge Afghanistan, Irak og Syria?
Kommer Kina til 氓 gjenoppbygge Afghanistan, Irak og Syria?
Popular article in Aftenposten
Pavel K. Baev (2021)
Russia takes measure of how Afghanistan resonates in the Middle East
Russia takes measure of how Afghanistan resonates in the Middle East
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Pavel K. Baev (2021)
Fake elections and Russia's belligerent foreign policy
Fake elections and Russia's belligerent foreign policy
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Kristian Berg Harpviken & Bj酶rn Schirmer-Nilsen (2021)
Irresolvable dilemmas? The prospects for repatriation for Syrian refugees
Irresolvable dilemmas? The prospects for repatriation for Syrian refugees
MidEast Policy Brief
Pavel K. Baev (2021)
Russia's four diplomatic encounters and a summit
Russia's four diplomatic encounters and a summit
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Pavel K. Baev (2021)
Predictable and Unexpected Compromise: UN Humanitarian Aid Comes to Syria for Another Year
Predictable and Unexpected Compromise: UN Humanitarian Aid Comes to Syria for Another Year
MidEast Policy Brief
Pavel K. Baev (2021)
Between Syria and Afghanistan, crisis management becomes too onerous for Russia
Between Syria and Afghanistan, crisis management becomes too onerous for Russia
Journal article in UIK Panorama
Ilaria Carrozza & Henrik Buljo Anstorp (2021)
Protecting Interests in Highly Volatile Countries: China鈥檚 Engagement in Iraq and Syria
Protecting Interests in Highly Volatile Countries: China鈥檚 Engagement in Iraq and Syria
糖心网页版 Policy Brief
Pavel K. Baev (2020)
Putin鈥檚 Surprise and Russia鈥檚 Foreign Policy
Putin鈥檚 Surprise and Russia鈥檚 Foreign Policy
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Pavel K. Baev (2020)
Russia Exploits Middle East to Subvert Europe
Russia Exploits Middle East to Subvert Europe
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Pavel K. Baev (2020)
Moscow Downplays the Mixed Warnings From Munich
Moscow Downplays the Mixed Warnings From Munich
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Pavel K. Baev (2020)
Bad Judgment and a Chain of Blunders: Soviet Responses to the Iranian Revolution
Bad Judgment and a Chain of Blunders: Soviet Responses to the Iranian Revolution
Book chapter in The Iranian Revolution at Forty
J煤lia Palik & Ibrahim Jalal (2020)
The Yemen War: Addressing Seven Misconceptions
The Yemen War: Addressing Seven Misconceptions
MidEast Policy Brief
Pavel K. Baev (2020)
Russia Has Designated Itself as the Loser in the Trilateral Oil War
Russia Has Designated Itself as the Loser in the Trilateral Oil War
Journal article in Panorama
Pavel K. Baev (2020)
Putin鈥檚 Leadership Damaged by Chain of Recent Blunders
Putin鈥檚 Leadership Damaged by Chain of Recent Blunders
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Pavel K. Baev (2020)
Pondering upon Post-Pandemic Revolutions鈥nd Russia
Pondering upon Post-Pandemic Revolutions鈥nd Russia
Popular article in ISPI Commentary
Pavel K. Baev (2020)
Russian Oil Bluff Is Called, and Economic Losses Keep Mounting
Russian Oil Bluff Is Called, and Economic Losses Keep Mounting
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
J酶rgen Jensehaugen et al. (2020)
A House Divided: EU Policy on the Israeli鈥揚alestinian Conflict
A House Divided: EU Policy on the Israeli鈥揚alestinian Conflict
MidEast Policy Brief
Pavel K. Baev (2020)
The imperatives and limitations of Putin's rational choices
The imperatives and limitations of Putin's rational choices
Popular article in Order from Chaos
Pavel K. Baev (2020)
The Russian-Saudi Oil Deal Bodes Ill for Russian Intervention in Syria
The Russian-Saudi Oil Deal Bodes Ill for Russian Intervention in Syria
Journal article in Panorama
Pavel K. Baev (2020)
Russia鈥檚 Multiplying Foreign Policy Constraints
Russia鈥檚 Multiplying Foreign Policy Constraints
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Pavel K. Baev (2020)
Russia Muddles Through Fog of Libyan War and Haze of Syrian 鈥楶eace鈥�
Russia Muddles Through Fog of Libyan War and Haze of Syrian 鈥楶eace鈥�
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Pavel K. Baev (2020)
Russia's Syrian Predicament Grows Unmanageable
Russia's Syrian Predicament Grows Unmanageable
PONARS Eurasia Memo
J酶rgen Jensehaugen (2020)
Jordan and COVID-19: Effective Response at a High Cost
Jordan and COVID-19: Effective Response at a High Cost
MidEast Policy Brief
Pinar Tank (2020)
Turkey and COVID-19: Balancing Health and Economic Priorities
Turkey and COVID-19: Balancing Health and Economic Priorities
MidEast Policy Brief
J煤lia Palik (2020)
Iran and COVID-19: Timing Matters
Iran and COVID-19: Timing Matters
MidEast Policy Brief
Bruno Oliveira Martins & Mathias Hatleskog Tj酶nn (2020)
Israel and COVID-19: The politics of health, security, and government formation
Israel and COVID-19: The politics of health, security, and government formation
MidEast Policy Brief
Alaa Tartir & Yara Hawari (2020)
Palestine and COVID-19: Global Standards, Local Constraints
Palestine and COVID-19: Global Standards, Local Constraints
MidEast Policy Brief
Haakon Gjerl酶w & J酶rgen Jensehaugen (2020)
Dealing with COVID-19 in the Middle East
Dealing with COVID-19 in the Middle East
糖心网页版 Paper
Pavel K. Baev (2020)
Scant Foreign Policy Choices for a Troubled and Divided Russia
Scant Foreign Policy Choices for a Troubled and Divided Russia
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Pavel K. Baev (2020)
Russia Stages Parade for Troubled Naval Fleet
Russia Stages Parade for Troubled Naval Fleet
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Alaa Tartir (2020)
賰賵賮賷丿 - 19 賵丕賱賱丕賲爻丕賵丕丞 賮賷 賮賱爻胤賷賳
賰賵賮賷丿 - 19 賵丕賱賱丕賲爻丕賵丕丞 賮賷 賮賱爻胤賷賳
Popular article in Al-Araby Al-Jadeed Newspaper
Marwa Fatafta & Alaa Tartir (2020)
Why Palestinians Need to Reclaim the PLO
Why Palestinians Need to Reclaim the PLO
Popular article in Foreign Policy
Alaa Tartir (2020)
Covid-19 has become the last injustice made to Palestine
Covid-19 has become the last injustice made to Palestine
Popular article in Geneva Solutions
J煤lia Palik et al. (2020)
Conflict Trends in the Middle East, 1989鈥�2019
Conflict Trends in the Middle East, 1989鈥�2019
糖心网页版 Paper
Pavel K. Baev (2020)
Russia Caught in Web of Middle Eastern Intrigues
Russia Caught in Web of Middle Eastern Intrigues
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Nijmeh Ali et al. (2020)
Reclaiming The PLO, Re-Engaging Youth
Reclaiming The PLO, Re-Engaging Youth
Al-Shabaka Policy Circle Report
Alaa Tartir (2020)
Discord Around the Abraham Accords: Three questions to Dr. Alaa Tartir
Discord Around the Abraham Accords: Three questions to Dr. Alaa Tartir
Popular article in Institut Montaigne
J煤lia Palik et al. (2020)
Conflict Trends in the Middle East, 1989鈥�2019
Conflict Trends in the Middle East, 1989鈥�2019
Conflict Trends
Alaa Tartir & Jeremy Wildeman (2020)
It's time to rethink the structure of Palestinian aid
It's time to rethink the structure of Palestinian aid
Popular article in Middle East Eye
Pavel K. Baev (2020)
New Wave of Islamic Extremism Adds to Putin鈥檚 Troubles
New Wave of Islamic Extremism Adds to Putin鈥檚 Troubles
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Pavel K. Baev (2020)
Putin Tries to Regain Initiative, as Crises Continue to Rage
Putin Tries to Regain Initiative, as Crises Continue to Rage
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Pavel K. Baev (2020)
Rediscovered Moderation a Poor Fit for Russia鈥檚 Putinist Policy
Rediscovered Moderation a Poor Fit for Russia鈥檚 Putinist Policy
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Pavel K. Baev (2020)
Russia Strives for an Oil and Gas Resurgence
Russia Strives for an Oil and Gas Resurgence
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Alaa Tartir (2020)
Biden鈥檚 Impending Billions to Palestine
Biden鈥檚 Impending Billions to Palestine
Popular article in LSE Middle East Centre Blog
Pavel K. Baev (2019)
The impacts of the Syrian intervention on Russian strategic culture
The impacts of the Syrian intervention on Russian strategic culture
Security Insights
Pavel K. Baev (2019)
Russia ponders the burden of its "victory" in Syria
Russia ponders the burden of its "victory" in Syria
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
J酶rgen Jensehaugen & Pinar Tank (2019)
Kurdish and Palestinian Quests for Self-Determination
Kurdish and Palestinian Quests for Self-Determination
MidEast Policy Brief
Jacob H酶igilt (2014)
Egypt's Tahrir revolution
Egypt's Tahrir revolution
Book review in Journal of Islamic Studies
Jacob H酶igilt (2014)
Dispatches from the Arab Spring. Understanding the New Middle East
Dispatches from the Arab Spring. Understanding the New Middle East
Book review in Journal of Islamic Studies
Friday, 22 Sep 2023 08:30鈥�10:00 UTC+02
Pasts That Persist: Perspectives from Iraq and Palestine
Pasts That Persist: Perspectives from Iraq and Palestine
Thursday, 7 Sep 2023 15:00鈥�16:30 UTC+02
Lebanon in Crisis: Empowering Political Reform
Lebanon in Crisis: Empowering Political Reform
Tuesday, 22 Aug 2023 08:30鈥�09:45 UTC+02
Al-Hol: Flyktning-, integrerings- eller fangeleir?
Al-Hol: Flyktning-, integrerings- eller fangeleir?
Monday, 8 May 2023 16:30鈥�18:00 UTC+02
Parallel Histories of Palestine: Art, Archives and Solidarity
Parallel Histories of Palestine: Art, Archives and Solidarity
Monday, 13 Mar 2023 17:00鈥�18:00 UTC+01
Resisting Occupation through Art - A Conversation with Ahmed Tobasi
Resisting Occupation through Art - A Conversation with Ahmed Tobasi
Wednesday, 15 Feb 2023 08:30鈥�10:00 UTC+01
Uncertain Future for Millions of Palestinian Refugees: A Conversation about UNRWA
Uncertain Future for Millions of Palestinian Refugees: A Conversation about UNRWA
Tuesday, 31 Jan 2023 08:30鈥�09:30 UTC+01
Turkish Drones as a Foreign Policy Tool
Turkish Drones as a Foreign Policy Tool
Tuesday, 6 Dec 2022 14:00鈥�15:30 UTC+01
Spillet om Syria
Spillet om Syria
Tuesday, 6 Dec 2022 08:30鈥�10:00 UTC+01
The Women-led Uprising in Iran: Long lines, Current Dynamics and Future Prospects - MidEast Breakfast Seminar
The Women-led Uprising in Iran: Long lines, Current Dynamics and Future Prospects - MidEast Breakfast Seminar
Thursday, 10 Nov 2022 08:30鈥�10:00 UTC+01
Lebanon鈥檚 Current Crisis and Prospects for Renewal - MidEast Breakfast Seminar
Lebanon鈥檚 Current Crisis and Prospects for Renewal - MidEast Breakfast Seminar
Recorded event
Pasts That Persist: Perspectives from Iraq and Palestine
Pasts That Persist: Perspectives from Iraq and Palestine
Recorded event
Lebanon in Crisis: Empowering Political Reform
Lebanon in Crisis: Empowering Political Reform
Recorded event
Al-Hol: Flyktning-, integrerings- eller fangeleir?
Al-Hol: Flyktning-, integrerings- eller fangeleir?
Recorded event
Parallel Histories of Palestine: Art, Archives and Solidarity
Parallel Histories of Palestine: Art, Archives and Solidarity
Recorded event
Resisting Occupation through Art - A Conversation with Ahmed Tobasi
Resisting Occupation through Art - A Conversation with Ahmed Tobasi
Recorded event
Uncertain Future for Millions of Palestinian Refugees: A Conversation about UNRWA
Uncertain Future for Millions of Palestinian Refugees: A Conversation about UNRWA
Recorded event
Lebanon鈥檚 Current Crisis and Prospects for Renewal - MidEast Breakfast Seminar
Lebanon鈥檚 Current Crisis and Prospects for Renewal - MidEast Breakfast Seminar
Recorded event
The Challenge of Just Environmental Transitions in the Middle East and North Africa - MidEast Breakfast Seminar
The Challenge of Just Environmental Transitions in the Middle East and North Africa - MidEast Breakfast Seminar
Recorded event
The Origins of Islamist Civil Wars - MidEast Breakfast Seminar
The Origins of Islamist Civil Wars - MidEast Breakfast Seminar
Recorded event
Mediator as Gatekeeper and Door Opener
Mediator as Gatekeeper and Door Opener
