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…
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Ukraine: 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…
XCEPT Programme‘These Statues Are Not Just Pieces of Stone’: How Sculpture Helps Mosul Heal
Read moreBy Ali Al-Baroodi The city of Mosul in Iraq encloses the ruins of the ancient city of Nineveh, which was…
