News
State–Media Consensus on Going to War? Australian Newspapers, Political Elites, and Fighting the Islamic State
New research by A/Prof Ben Isakhan and MESF PhD candidate Pete Mulherin published in The International Journal of Press/Politics. Full article available here
Perceptions of democracy and the rise of Donald Trump: A framing analysis of Saudi Arabian media
Professor Akbarzadeh interviewed on ABC
Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh was interviewed today on ABC Radio on Iran.
Youth protest in Afghanistan
Dr Niamatullah Ibrahimi has published a new DevPolicyBlog post with Dr Srinjoy Bose and Dr Nematullah Bizhan on the inclusion of youth voices in Afghanistan. Read it here.
Conflict or Cooperation? India and Pakistan in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed has published a new paper with Sarfraz Ahmed and Stuti Bhatnagar in Pacific Focus on India-Pakistan and the SCO. Read the full text here.
Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed interviewed by RFE/RL
Dr Zahid Ahmed was interviewed by Radio Free Europe/radio Liberty in Prague on 21 April 2019 to talk about Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan’s visit to Iran.
Prof Fethi Mansouri opens the World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue
UNESCO Chair Professor Fethi Mansouri opened the 5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Baku on 2-3 May 2019.
New review of State and Society in Iraq (IB Tauris)
A/Prof Benjamin Isakhan’s 2017 edited volume with Shamiran Mako and Fadi Dawood was reviewed in Australian Outlook by Dr Tristan Dunning. Read the review here.
Berkeley Forum debate on Politics and Piety in Turkey
Prof Ihsan Yilmaz joined Georgetown University’s Berkeley Forum debate on Politics and Piety in Turkey alongside Dr Ahmet Erdi Öztürk, A/Prof Yusuf Sarfati, Prof Ahmet Kuru and Dr Gökhan Bacık. Read it here.
The Kurds in Iran: balancing national and ethnic identity in a securitised environment
Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh, Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed, Dr Costas Laoutides and Dr William Gourlay published a new paper in Third World Quarterly. Read it here.
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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