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 Rudolf and Clara MayBeyond 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…
Clara MayBlood Diamonds and Bloodshed: The Psychological Drivers of Violence in Sierra Leone’s Civil War
Read moreBy Clara May Sierra Leone’s civil war (1991-2002) was brutal. Reports of ‘savagery’ were not simply displays of rhetoric. Alongside…
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…
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…