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Current Projects

The Kurdish Policy Imperative
This project seeks to shed light on overlooked issues of policy towards the Kurds with the aim of informing and bringing the issue to the forefront of the international debate. 
Israel/Palestine
Work on Israel, Palestine and their neighbours focuses on regional engagement in the peace process through our work on the Palestinian Refugee Issue and on Israeli domestic politics and bilateral relations.
Iran
The significance of Iran within its region and beyond is reflected in the establishment of a major research focus on the country's politics and international relations. 
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon: a Vehicle for Changing Perceptions and Realities
This project is designed to raise and maintain awareness of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.
Yemen Forum
Yemen is a core research area for the MENA Programme, with our flagship Yemen Forum project producing regular publications and hosting frequent speaker discussions, workshops and roundtables on Yemen.
Egypt
Egypt is at a critical stage of its post-revolutionary evolution. 
Libya Working Group
Our work on Libya focuses on scenarios for political transition, state building and economic reconstruction in Libya.
The Economics of the Arab Spring
The 'Arab Spring' of 2011 requires businesses, governments and development agencies to rethink their approaches to the Middle East and North Africa, to question their understandings of stability and to reassess their ideas about risk. 
Syria and Lebanon
Our work on Syria and Lebanon is led by Associate Fellows Rime Allaf and Nadim Shehadi, and focuses on the international response to the uprisings in Syria, and issues around transitional justice. 
Bahrain and the Gulf
Our work on the Gulf countries concentrates on the impact of the Arab Spring on the Gulf states, the emergence of new actors in the region and prospects for political and economic development.
The Arab Spring Generation
Youth Movements in Egypt and Yemen This 12-month research project led by Kate Nevens sets out to analyse the current youth movements in Egypt and Yemen and the role they could play in transitions towards more pluralistic and legitimate forms of governance in both countries.
Young Arab Analysts Network International (YAANI)
The 'Young Arab Analysts Network International' is a project designed and facilitated by the British Council and implemented in conjunction with Chatham House and European Alternatives. 
European Strategy in the Mediterranean Region
Events across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) since January 2011 require a reassessment of the fundamental aims, means and ways of European Union (EU) policy towards the region.
North Africa
Our work on North Africa - Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria - led by Dr Claire Spencer, seeks to broaden the political debate to include previously marginalized views, as well as to promote alternative approaches to Western interaction with the region. 
Iraq
With the final troops having left Iraq in December 2011, one of the Middle East's most strategically important countries is entering a new and uncertain era.
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