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…
CSNSAxis or Ad Hoc Alignment? Understanding Russia’s Partnership with China, Iran and North Korea
Read moreBy Dr Hanna Notte Key Points: Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, China, Iran and North Korea…
XCEPT ProgrammeUnravelling Conflict: The Power of Predictive Modelling
Read moreBy Sam Hibbs Over the past decade, the number and intensity of both inter- and intrastate conflicts has been rising.…
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 Nils MallockQ&A with Nils Mallock
Read moreNils Mallock is a postdoctoral researcher with the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research programme at King’s College…
XCEPT ProgrammeThe Rise of Soldiers of God: Is Beirut Back to the Time of the Militias?
Read moreBy Mohamad El Kari Members of Soldiers of God. Credit: An-Nahar They are a group of Lebanese muscular tattooed men…
CSNSUkraine: A Safe Haven on the Road to Victory
Read moreKey Points: Neither Russia nor Ukraine can achieve total military victory, and good-faith negotiations with Putin are unlikely. The West,…
Clara MayRebuilding Downtown Beirut: Laying the Foundations for Division or Reconciliation?
Read moreBy Clara May Beirut is the posterchild for a divided city. 15 years of fighting during Lebanon’s civil war (1975-1990)…
Clara MayGreen Mosul: How Trees Helped a City Recover after Conflict
Read moreDr Omar Mohammed is a renowned historian and the voice behind ‘Mosul Eye’, a blog which anonymously documented life under…