News
The Afghan government should not be sidelined in peace talks
PhD candidate Safiullah Taye published a new article on the Geneva Ministerial Conference on Afghanistan on Al Jazeera.
Dilemmas in Afghanistan’s paradoxical peace drama
MESF PhD candidate Abbas Farasoo has published a new piece in the Lowy Institute Interpreter on the recent situation in Afghanistan. Read it here.
Safiullah Taye interviewed by Al Jazeera
MESF PhD candidate Safiullah Taye attended the 2018 United Nations Ministerial conference on Afghanistan in Geneva last week and was interviewed by Al Jazeera. Read it here.
How to Interpret ISIS’s Heritage Destruction
A/Prof Ben Isakhan published a new paper in Current History examining the motivations behind ISIS’s extensive destruction of cultural heritage sites. Read it here.
Afghanistan: The Hazaras are not safe
MESF’s Dr Niamat Ibrahimi has published new writing with Prof William Maley in The Interpreter on the recent Taliban campaign in Afghanistan. Read it here.
Dr Niamatullah Ibrahimi interviewed by Al Jazeera
MESF’s Dr Niamat Ibrahimi was interviewed by Al Jazeera on the recent targeted violence against the Hazara community in Afghanistan. Read it here.
Imran Khan’s first 100 days
Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed has published new analysis in Australian Outlook on the first 100 days of the new Pakistani administration. Read it here.
Water and Communities in South Asia
Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed published a new paper with Dr Venkat Pulla and Dr Manohar Pawar in Space and Culture, India. Read it here.
Prof Akbarzadeh interviewed on ABC PM
Prof Akbarzadeh discussed the life sentence given to Durham University PhD student Matthew Hedges on ABC PM. Listen here.
Political Participation of Islamists in Syria
Dr Dara Conduit has published a new article in the Journal of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations on the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood’s mid-century democratic experiment. Read it here.
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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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