Lebanon at a brink
With the Syrian war, Lebanon has received 1,5 million refugees and become a buffer state against IS’ Jihadism. What explains the country’s resilience against a violent spill-over from Syria?
External powers and the Arab spring
How did external powers react when the political landscape opened up and the Arab Spring unfolded? And how much did they matter? Sverre Lodgaard addresses these questions in his most recent book.
Tine Gade
On leave. Tine Gade is Senior Research Fellow in NUPI’s Research Group on Peace, Conflict and Development. She holds a PhD in political science fr...
Book launch: External Powers and the Arab Spring
What was the role of external powers during the Arab Spring?
Protection of Civilians. From Principle to Practice (PoC)
Protection of Civilians: From Principle to Practice...
Morocco, challenges in the region and its cooperation with the EU
In this seminar, Mohammed Tawfik Mouline, wil give a presentation on Morocco’s major achievements at the political, economic and social levels.
Elections in the USA – implications on the Middle East
For decades, the USA has maintained a firm hand on the steering wheel in the Middle East. Will a new president change the course?
Consortium Seminar: The ISIS Apocalypse: The History, Strategy and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic State
Consortium for Research on Terrorism and International Crime, in co-operation with Centre for Islamic and Middle East Studies (CIMS), University of Oslo, are pleased to invite you to a seminar with William McCants, who will present his new book "The ISIS Apocalypse: The History, Strategy and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic State".
Limits and possibilities for Russia-Western security collaboration in Syria (Russia-West in Syria)
This project examines the prospects for Russia-Western practical cooperation against the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and, more broadly, for a rapprochement between Russia, NATO and key NATO member sta...