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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.
Publications
Publications
Scientific article

Tøffe kår for samarbeid

I slutten av denne uka møter USAs president Donald Trump Russlands president Vladimir Putin for første gang. Møtet skal skje på sidelinjen av G20-møtet i Hamburg, hvor statsledere for verdens ledende økonomier skal diskutere blant annet klimaendringer, frihandel og kamp mot terrorisme. Både Trump og Putin ser på Syria, Nord-Korea, Iran og antiterror som felt for mulig konstruktivt samarbeid. Fra russisk side er det signalisert at de ønsker å snakke om Syria. Det hersker imidlertid stor usikkerhet i både Washington og Moskva rundt hva Trump vil velge å ta opp under møtet med Putin.

  • Security policy
  • Diplomacy
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • North America
  • Security policy
  • Diplomacy
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • North America
Publications
Publications
Scientific article

Tryggingspolitikk sett frå Tyrkia og Russland

  • Security policy
  • Terrorism and extremism
  • Europe
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Governance
  • Security policy
  • Terrorism and extremism
  • Europe
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Governance
News
News

What you need to know about the elections in Iran

Iranian presidential and local elections will be held on 19 May. Senior Advisor Joachim Nahem (NUPI) clarifies some important questions.

  • Trade
  • Diplomacy
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Human rights
  • Governance
Bildet viser Hassan Rouhani-tilhengere i valgkampen i Iran
Event
12:30 - 14:30
NUPI
Norsk
Event
12:30 - 14:30
NUPI
Norsk
12. Jun 2017
Event
12:30 - 14:30
NUPI
Norsk

Lunch seminar: Al-Qaida in Afghanistan - an alternative perspective

The Consortium for research on terrorism and crime has the pleasure of welcoming Anne Stenersen to talk about her book that gives a new perspective on al-Qaida.

Væpnede fredsstyrker fra FN marsjerer nedover en jordvei i Mbau
Forskningsprosjekt
2017 (Completed)

Preventing Violent Conflict

The project is commissioned by the World Bank and seeks to better understand how the interplay between international actors and domestic political actors affects efforts to prevent violent conflict....

  • Development policy
  • Diplomacy
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • Peace operations
  • Conflict
  • International organizations
  • United Nations
  • Development policy
  • Diplomacy
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • Peace operations
  • Conflict
  • International organizations
  • United Nations
Publications
Publications
Scientific article

Russlands nye maktposisjon

(Available in Norwegian only): Russland forsøker å markere seg i Midtøsten – også utenfor Syria. Kong Salmans første besøk til Moskva bekrefter hvor vellykket den russiske strategien er.

  • Security policy
  • Diplomacy
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Security policy
  • Diplomacy
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • The Middle East and North Africa
Publications
Publications
Scientific article

Den globale flyktningkrisen - de synlige og de usynlige

(Available in Norwegian only): Den europeiske delen av den globale flyktningkirsen har skapt et nyy geografisk hierarki av synlige og unsynlige flyktninger. De synlige er de som kommer til Europa eller har en mulighet til det. De usynlige er de som ikke har denne muligheten. Dette hierarkiet har store implikasjoner både med tanke på hvilke dimensjoner av den globale flyktningkirsen som synes og hvilke som forblir unsynlige, men også for hvilke typer av politikk som benyttes og hvilke prioriteringer som gjøres

  • Europe
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Humanitarian issues
  • Human rights
  • Europe
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Humanitarian issues
  • Human rights
News
News

Syria – an overview

Watch some of Norway’s experts take on the Syria conflict.

  • Terrorism and extremism
  • Foreign policy
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Humanitarian issues
  • Conflict
  • United Nations
På bildet flykter en syrisk kvinne med eiendelene sine på et lasteplan etter sammenstøt i al-Bab 7. januar.
Event
10:00 - 12:30
NUPI
Engelsk
Event
10:00 - 12:30
NUPI
Engelsk
8. Jan 2017
Event
10:00 - 12:30
NUPI
Engelsk

The conflict in Syria: Great Power Politics and Humanitarian Consequences

This NUPI seminar will look at the Syrian conflict from different angles and perspectives – from geopolitical dynamics to humanitarian consequences and views from Syrians who fled the war.

Event
10:00 - 11:30
NUPI
Engelsk
Event
10:00 - 11:30
NUPI
Engelsk
10. Nov 2016
Event
10:00 - 11:30
NUPI
Engelsk

Tunisia´s Ennahda: A model for Democratizing Political Islam?

What has been the role of Ennahda, the moderate Tunisian Islamic Party, during the country´s democratic transition? Does Ennahda represent, more broadly, a democratic model for Islamic politics? These are questions to be discussed at a seminar with Abdelfattah Mourou, Tunisian politician, lawyer, Vice-President of the Parliament and co-founder of the Ennahdha Party.

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