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To understand the complexities of the conflict in Syria and what might happen next, it helps to untangle the three layers of strife in the war-torn country.
The House of Saud’s recent efforts to push back against Iran have not paid off. Time to lock in some more allies.
In Yemen, the civil conflict will likely drag on in a stalemate between the Houthi movement in the north and the Hadi government in the south. The amphibious landing of Gulf Cooperation Council forces…
This year will continue to be a period of great uncertainty in Saudi Arabia. After a deterioration of relations with the United States under President Obama, the kingdom will be focused on strengthening…
Mangroves are superheroes on both land and sea, storing carbon and providing protection for coasts.
Muslims from the Salafist tradition can often be seen as ‘radical.’ There is not much understanding of Salafism, its history and its diversity. Here’s what it means to be a Salafist.
Gulf countries have a history of using migrants’ rights as a tool in their geopolitical strategy.
As one of the world’s messiest conflicts, the war in Yemen seems to defy any political resolution.
To see why, one must only consider the core economic principle of supply and demand.
Muslims everywhere were offended and psychologically shocked by the president-elect’s views. But Syria and Egypt think they can benefit from a Trump presidency.
World powers including Russia, the US and Turkey all have a stake in the Syrian conflict – but the networks they rely on for influence are constantly in flux.
While Yemen burns, Theresa May’s government plays with words.
The interventionist foreign policy of the Gulf states is increasingly at odds with their economic security.
That South Africa has voted against rights enshrined in its globally celebrated, progressive constitution suggests a troubling indifference to its human rights commitments.
Some good news for UK government policy.
Grand plans designed to reduce reliance on oil will struggle to create an economy which helps all the Kingdom’s subjects.
Gulf states such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar are beginning the painful process of restructuring their economies away from oil dependence.
Thousands killed, millions displaced, a country in ruins: when will the international community act to end the violence?
The rise of Islamic State and its declaration of the caliphate can be read as part of a wider story that has unfolded since the formation of modern nation states in the Muslim world.
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Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer in History and International Relations, Curtin University
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Senior Research Fellow, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at IUPUI and Journalist-fellow, Religion and Civic Culture Center, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Chair, Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, and Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy, UMass Amherst
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Lecturer in International Relations, University of Glasgow
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Research Associate, King's College London, King's College London
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PhD Candidate, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy, SKEMA Business School
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Professor of Peace Studies, University of Bradford
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Lecturer in Politics and International Studies, The Open University
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PhD Researcher, SOAS, University of London
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Director of Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities; Associate Professor of International Relations, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor of International Relations, Gulf University for Science and Technology
