Karim Makdisi, Associate Professor of International Politics at the American University of Beirut, discusses the role of UNIFIL—both historically and today—including its mandate to protect civilians.
Tag: middle east
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In a paper recently published in International Studies Review, we conducted a systematic review of 41 peer-reviewed publications, assessing the evidence linking climate change and violent conflict in the MENA region. Our aim was to connect existing evidence to comprehend the climate-conflict pathways as a larger phenomenon. The following is what we found.
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Threats against Iraqi activists, coupled with limited funds and capacity issues, are blocking efforts toward climate adaptation, climate mitigation, and connecting with international donors.
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The degree to which sanctions-lifting translates to economic relief depends in no small part on the willingness of the private sector to engage with the Iranian market.
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While the pandemic continues its march through the region, movements to change discriminatory citizenship laws have gained strength.
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Abdulghani al-Iryani, a senior researcher at the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies, on why the war in Yemen continues and whether there is a way for it to end.
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At the core of the question of protecting these sites lies the fact that threatening to destroy them puts humanity’s collective culture at risk.
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Confident and assertive diplomacy offers the real possibility of determining a strategy for Libya that limits risk.
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Lebanon has experienced numerous popular movements in its modern history, but none as distinctly focused on re-hauling the entire system like the current protests.
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Framing the crisis in Yemen solely in binary terms does not do justice to the complexities of Yemeni society and the situation on the ground, and inhibits efforts to end the conflict and build peace.
