XCEPT ProgrammeA New Era for Lebanon: Can an End to Political Posters in Beirut Challenge Sectarian Divides?
Read moreBy Brontë Philips *Pseudonyms have been used throughout to protect the identity of those interviewed. On 9 April 2025, two…
Dr Shiraz MaherThe Contours of Trump’s Middle East Policy
Read morePresident Trump’s recent confrontation with Iran is consistent with his longstanding approach to the Middle East – to strengthen America’s…
Prof John Bew CMGMeet the President’s Main Man
Read moreAn elegant portrait of Jimmy Carter’s hawkish security adviser reveals him to be a pivotal figure in cold war policy.…
XCEPT ProgrammeQ&A with Dr Costanza Torre
Read moreDr Costanza Torre is the lead researcher on the South Sudan branch of the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends…
XCEPT ProgrammeThe Impact of Trauma Survey: Breaking Cycles of Trauma and Violence
Read moreBy Sam Hibbs Global conflicts have doubled over the past five years. In 2024, one in eight people were exposed…
Dr Inna RudolfBeyond the Unity of Arenas: Understanding the Agency and Domestic Motivations of Iraq’s Shi’a Resistance Militants
Read moreIn this interview, Clara May, Communications Manager for the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) project at King’s College…
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…
XCEPT ProgrammeTrauma, PTSD, and Psychosocial Support Interventions in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Areas
Read moreBy Dr Alison Brettle, Dr Pauline Zerla, and Sam Hibbs The greatest challenge for policymakers and practitioners in any transition…
XCEPT ProgrammeIsrael’s Bombardment of Lebanon: Reopening Lebanon’s Sectarian Wounds
Read moreBy Mohamad El Kari Thanks to the ceasefire deal agreed with Israel, Lebanon has recently entered a state of fragile…
Prof John Bew CMGThe Rise of Machinepolitik
Read moreThere is a scene in Gustave Flaubert’s novel Sentimental Education that one cannot read without turning one’s mind to today.…
