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The Middle East and North Africa

The conflicts and crises in the Middle East and North Africa are central themes in NUPI research on the region.

What roles do the emergent big powers play in these conflicts? How do great-power politics influence regional dynamics? These are central question that affect relations elsewhere around the globe, especially as regards energy issues. Developments in individual countries like Egypt, Syria and Iran are also followed closely by NUPI researchers, as are questions of the security situation in the area and how this is affected by actors and conflicts elsewhere in Africa.
The African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa
Research Project
2013 - 2015 (Completed)

Special Adviser to the Head of the African Union Peace Support Operations Division (AU Adviser)

On the request of the African Union, Cedric de Coning serves as a Special Adviser to the Head of the Peace Support Division of the African Union Commission. This entails providing advice on the multid...

  • Security policy
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • Peace operations
  • Conflict
  • International organizations
  • Security policy
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • Peace operations
  • Conflict
  • International organizations

Not encouraging on disarmament

The hope for a final non-proliferation treaty on nuclear weapons are high, but the chances for disarmament seem bleak, according to a new brief.

  • Defence
  • Diplomacy
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Conflict
  • Energy
Bildet viser atomraketten Genie
Research Project
2013 - 2017 (Completed)

Understanding the conflicts in the MENA region

The purpose of the activity is to systematically explore and better understand the reconfiguration of violence in the MENA region....

  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Governance
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Governance
P5+1 Talks With Iran around a large round table in Geneva, Switzerland
Research Project
2013 - 2015 (Completed)

Regional dimensions of the nuclear diplomacy with Iran

The project discusses the relationship between the P5+1/Iran talks and regional Middle Eastern affairs....

  • Security policy
  • Diplomacy
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Security policy
  • Diplomacy
  • The Middle East and North Africa
Research Project
2014 - 2015 (Completed)

United Nations peace operations review (UNPOR )

In October 2014 the UN Secretary-General appointed the High-Level Independent Panel on UN Peace Operations. The Panel is reviewing developments in peacekeeping and special political missions over the ...

  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • Peace operations
  • United Nations
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • Peace operations
  • United Nations
Research Project
2014 - 2016 (Completed)

Peace Capacities Network: Peace Operations, Civilian Capacity and Security Sector Reform in a Changing World Order (PeaceCap )

The Peace Capacities Network explore how rising powers influence peace operations, security sector reform and civilian capacities...

  • Development policy
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • South and Central America
  • Peace operations
  • Conflict
  • International organizations
  • United Nations
  • Development policy
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • South and Central America
  • Peace operations
  • Conflict
  • International organizations
  • United Nations
Publications
Publications
Chapter

Revising COIN: The Stakeholder-centric Approach

  • Defence
  • Security policy
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • International organizations
  • Defence
  • Security policy
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • International organizations
News
News

Common interests, but no agreement

Having missed their deadline, the negotiators for an agreement on the Iranian nuclear weapons program are giving themselves until November 24 to agree. This is the topic for NUPI’s latest paper in the article series on the Iran nuclear agreement.

  • Defence
  • Security policy
  • Diplomacy
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Energy
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