Dr Saffiulah Taye has successfully completed his PhD and been awarded his doctoral certificate. We are very proud of Dr Taye for this remarkable achievement. His PhD focused on the negotiations of foreign aid in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2018, particularly on how Germany and Australia prioritize and negotiate their development aid in the fragile state of Afghanistan.
Webinar: The impact of sanctions on humanitarian action (7/12/21)
Join Safiullah Taye at this free webinar hosted by the Centre for Humanitarian Leadership and the Australian Red Cross. Register here.
Conference: Lessons from Afghanistan
MESF's Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed is discussing Geopolitical dynamics concerning Afghanistan and the role of Pakistan at a conference held by Leiden University today. Find more information and register here.
Reopening the Kartarpur Corridor: Tangible Benefits for Indo-Pak Ties
Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed has written this brief, published by the Institute of South Asian Studies. Read it here.
Securitisation via functional actors and authoritarian resilience: collapse of the Kurdish peace process in Turkey
Professor Ihsan Yilmaz co-authored this article, published in the Australian Journal of Political Science. Read it here.
To Think is to Dream: An Iraqi Perspective
Dr Hadeel Abdelhameed has co-authored this article published in 1001 Iraqi Thoughts. Read the article here.
The China Model and Its Detractors in Iran
MESF Convenor Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh & Dr Marmoud Pargoo have had their article published in Middle East Policy. Read it here.
The Abraham Accords and Pakistan
MESF's Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed co-authored this article, published in Middle East Policy. Read it here.
Settler Colonialism (Without Settlers) and Slow Violence in the Gaza Strip
MESF's Professor Michelle Pace has co-authored this article, published in Partecipazione & Conflitto. Read it here.
The Dilemma for Humanitarian Principles and the Taliban
MESF graduate researcher Safiullah Taye has had this article published by the Centre for Humanitarian Leadership. Read it here.