Theme

The Middle East and North Africa

The Middle East and North Africa: a region of war, conflict and insecurity that affect the economy and security far beyond its borders.

The Middle East/North Africa refers to an area that is vaguely defined in terms of geography, but shares various cultural features. The core area stretches from Libya to the Persian Gulf, but also Cyprus, Turkey and Iran are often considered part of the region, in addition to the Arab-speaking countries. This is region with a long history of serious conflicts – in Iraq, Syria, and between Israel and the Palestinian territories. The events and upheavals following in the wake of the Arab Spring have also put their mark on the region.

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.

Sources: Store Norske Leksikon and NUPI.

News about The Middle East and North Africa

The PREVEX project officially launched in Brussels
7 Feb 2020
- - Henriette Ullavik Erstad
Why are some communities more likely to experience violent extremism than others?

Terrorisme og ekstremisme Conflict resolution Opprørsgrupper The Middle East and North Africa Africa Komparativ metode The EU
Drivers of violent extremism: NUPI to coordinate EU-funded project
19 Dec 2019
- - Ane Teksum Isbrekken
PREVEX will shed light on how the various drivers of violent extremism operate.

The EU Conflict resolution Terrorisme og ekstremisme The Middle East and North Africa Europe Opprørsgrupper Sårbare stater Komparativ metode
What does China really want in the Middle East?
16 Dec 2019
- - Ane Teksum Isbrekken
In a recent article, NUPI research fellow Henrik S. Hiim and Stig Stenslie aim to find an answer.

Asia Utenrikspolitikk Security policy Regional integrasjon Economic growth The Middle East and North Africa International economics Internasjonale investeringer Trade

All news about The Middle East and North Africa (total 32)

Publications about The Middle East and North Africa

Publication : Report
Can Aid Solve the Root Causes of Migration? A Framework for Future Research on the Development-Migration Nexus
2020
- - Henriette Ullavik Erstad
- - Morten Bøås
An important dimension of the European Union’s response to the 2015 refugee and migration management crisis has been to address the root causes of irregular migration. A major tool the EU has to mitigate push factors of migration is development assistance. Yet, the literature shows that the casual relationship...
Development policy Europe Africa Sårbare stater Migrasjon The EU
Publication : Book review
Irans moderne historie
2019
- - Henriette Ullavik Erstad
Irans moderne historie er en høyaktuell bok om hvordan Iran, slik vi kjenner det i dag, har blitt til, utgitt førti år etter at 2500 år med persisk monarki ble erstattet av en islamsk republikk.
The Middle East and North Africa
Publication : Academic article
Introduction
2020
- - Kjetil Selvik
The special issue discusses journalism and the challenge of democracy in transitional countries in Africa. We present in-depth treatments of the role of journalism in Zimbabwe and South Africa’s break with colonialism, Somalia’s breakdown after the fall of Siad Barré in the early 1990s and the recent...
The Middle East and North Africa Styring