The Middle East and North Africa Programme, headed by Dr Claire Spencer, undertakes high profile research and projects on political, economic and security issues affecting the Middle East and North Africa.
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Jane Kinninmont offers a comparative analysis of the economic and political role of entrepreneurs in various North African countries, and that entrepreneurs are playing in the transition.
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Experts examine future scenarios for Syria and international policy options, including Claire Spencer who writes that influence over the future of the Middle East is at stake.
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The US should persuade the EU to extend sanctions to financial transactions; an oil embargo alone cannot succeed, writes Paul Stevens.
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The Next Fight will be Among the Islamists
After the uprisings, and the subsequent electoral campaigning, Islamist movements' history of building grassroots support has paid off, writes Jane Kinninmont.
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Implementing a Settlement
International support will be critical to address the moral, legal and material aspects of the refugee question, says this paper.
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A number of our publications are available in Arabic.
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The Syrian Conundrum
Dr Claire Spencer
Tuesday 7 February 2012
Egypt: January 25 - To Protest or Party?
Jane Kinninmont
Wednesday 25 January 2012
Bahrain Report Presents Opportunity for Reform
Jane Kinninmont
Thursday 24 November 2011