News
Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed to talk at AIIA in Sydney
Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed will be speaking at the Australian Institute of International Affairs in Sydney on August 28 on Pakistan Under Imran Khan: New or Old? Details here.
Dr Niamat Ibrahimi talks at Hazara Human Rights Forum
MESF’s Dr Niamat Ibrahimi spoke at the Hazara Human Rights Forum, which was hosted by the University of Western Sydney on August 15. Read about it here.
Facts about Islam key to anti-Muslim prejudice
Professor Fethi Mansouri and Dr Matteo Vergani have published the results of a survey on anti-Muslim prejudice in Australia. Read their findings here.
Dr Tittensor interviewed on ABC’s Late Night Live
MESF’s Dr David Tittensor was interviewed by Phillip Adams on the ABC’s Late Night Live on the deterioration of the US-Turkey relationship. Listen here.
Baghdad and Basra: Key to Understanding the Iraqi Protests
A/Prof Ben Isakhan and PhD candidate Pete Mulherin have published new work in Australian Outlook on the Basra protests. Read the full text here.
How Trump has made Iran’s Rouhani a Hostage of the Hardliners
Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh published a new piece on Informed Comment on the impact that Trump’s foreign policy is having on Iranian domestic politics. Read it here.
Trump’s real Iran agenda: regime change on the cheap
Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh published an OpEd in the Sydney Morning Herald on President Trump’s regime change agenda in Iran. Read it here.
Dr Zahid Ahmed comments on China-Pakistan relations
MESF’s Dr Zahid Ahmed was quoted in an article “China And Pakistan Plan To Get Rich Together. The Price? Human Rights” published by Huffington Post. Read it here.
Professor Akbarzadeh and Dr Barlow’s book is now available online
Professor Shahram and Dr Rebecca’s book “Human Rights and Agents of Change in Iran: Towards a Theory of Change” is now available online. Check access here.
MESF Researchers are at IPSA
MESF’s Ben Isakhan, Zahid Ahmed, David Tittensor, and Tezcan Gümüş are at IPSA this week. We wish them all the best.
The copyright for the non-Deakin original images on this page are used under a creative commons licence as follows:
Destroying Mosul’s Great Mosque: Islamic State’s symbolic war to the end: Flickr user hélène veilleuxHassan Rouhani’s economic legacy may be his key to winning a second term: Mohammad Ali Marizad/Tasnim News Agency/Wikipedia
A second term for President Rouhani best for Iran and the world: Flickr user Mahinda Rajapaksa
The Politics of Women and Migration in the Global South: Flickr user fabulousfabs
Why the result of Turkey’s referendum is broadly unacceptable to so many: Flickr user bethanne9544
The masses have spoken, but not all hope is lost, for Turkey’s democracy: Flickr user Pi István Tóth.
MESF experts respond to Turkish referendum outcome: Flickr user AMISOM Public Information.
Kushner of Arabia: Can Trump’s Son-in-Law Figure out Iraq?: Flickr user Aaron Edwards
We have emboldened Assad to unleash new horrors: Flickr user delayed gratification
Turkey on the verge of democide as referendum looms: Flickr user bethanne9544
Rethinking Australia's position on Israeli settlements: Flickr user Truthout.org
Why Assad’s military gains don’t translate to success in Syrian peace talks: Flickr user Delayed gratification
Iran's Rouhani may be given second chance: Flickr user World Economic Forum
MESF hosts workshop on Opposition in the Middle East: Flickr user Gweneal Piaser
Deakin Arabic students return from Oman: Flickr user B.Y.
Iran reaps the benefits, as US and Saudi Flounder in ME: Flickr user Babak Fakhamzadeh
The Future of the Middle East: Flickr user Sarah_Ackerman
In Iran, where have all the promises of moderation gone?: Flickr user World Economic Forum
Is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad about to make a political comeback: Flickr user Presidencia de la República del Ecuador
Can SAARC Survive India and Pakistan's Squabbles?: Flickr user Gordon Dickson
South Asia’s emerging refugee crisis: Flickr user UNAMA News
Why have teachers and academics been targeted?: Flickr user Emory Maiden
Turkey’s almost coup and the need for perspective: Flickr user bethanne9544
Gulf Security and regional Dynamics: Flickr user Sam_Agnew
Democracy in Tunisia: Flickr user Maghrebia
Is Winter Coming? The Future of Democracy in Turkey: Flickr user Harold Litwiler
Hard times ahead for President Rouhani: Flickr user World Economic Forum
Five ways a Trump presidency would impact Australia – for the worse: Flickr user Michael Hogan
Iran: Pragmatist dealmakers in ascent: Image by Flickr user UNVIE U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna
Overcoming Sectarian Faultlines after the Arab Uprisings: Flickr user Enric Archivell
Increasing tensions with Saudi Arabia is bad news for Rouhani and reformist Iranians: Flickr user World Economic Forum
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