News
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.
MESF Trump and the Middle East conference draws to a close
The Middle East Studies Forum hosted its third biennial Middle East studies conference at Deakin University’s Burwood campus from 29-31 October 2018. Read more.
Taliban Attacks on Hazara Communities Raise Fear of Mass Atrocities
MESF PhD candidate Abbas Farasoo published an OpEd in My Fair Observer on the ongoing Taliban campaign in central Afghanistan. Read it here.
Great Power-Middle Power Dynamics: The Case of China and Iran
Dr Dara Conduit and Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh have published a new paper in the Journal of Contemporary China on China-Iran relations in the Belt and Road Initiative era. A free copy of the full text can be downloaded from here (first 50 downloads only).
Dr Ali Mozaffari’s book now available in paperback
Dr Ali Mozaffari’s book World Heritage in Ian: Perspectives on Pasargadae has been released in paperback. It can be purchased 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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