XCEPT ProgrammeShifting Loyalties: Understanding Fighter Motivations in Syria’s Transitional Phase
Read moreXCEPT Policy Brief By Dr Rahaf Aldoughli Following the fall of the Assad regime, and the establishment of a new…
Dr Rajan BasraThe Impact of Terrorist Kidnappings: Lessons from Arsal, Lebanon
Read moreXCEPT Policy Brief By Dr Rajan Basra and Dr Craig Larkin In 2014, jihadist groups overran the town of Arsal…
Dr Inna RudolfNavigating Conflicting Memories: Reconciliation Initiatives to Engage the Yezidi Population in Iraq Require an Urgent Overhaul
Read moreXCEPT Briefing Note By Dr Inna Rudolf August 2024 marks 10 years since the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) committed genocide…
XCEPT ProgrammeThe Status of Iraqi Children of ISIS-Affiliated Families Outside of Jeddah 1 Rehabilitation Center
Read moreBy Dr Joana Cook Iraq currently hosts over one million internally displaced persons (IDPs). The majority of these IDPs were…
Dr Rajan BasraImprisoned for Terrorism: The Experiences of Inmates in Roumieh Prison in Lebanon
Read moreBy Dr Craig Larkin & Dr Rajan Basra This Briefing Note assesses the impact of imprisonment and Lebanon’s criminal justice…
XCEPT ProgrammeMen and Psychosocial Support Services Programming
Read moreBy Dr Heidi Riley This Briefing Note explores humanitarian responses to conflict-related trauma amongst men and boys, and finds that…
Dr Inna RudolfControversies and Challenges of Peacebuilding in Nineveh: Revisiting Post-IS Reconciliation in Iraq
Read moreThe full Briefing Note can be accessed here. Key Findings: The lack of long-term engagement and strategic planning by international…
XCEPT ProgrammeThe Role of Trauma and Mental Health in Violent Extremism
Read moreThe full Briefing Note can be accessed here. Please read on for the Key Findings. Traumatic experiences can be linked…
Dr Nafees HamidMass Media and Persuasion: Evidence-Based Lessons for Strategic Communications in CVE
Read moreThe full Briefing Note can be accessed here. Please read on for the Key Findings. Mass media persuasion by itself…
