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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.
A responder from the EU Civil Protection program stands in front of an airplane preparing to stop forest fires
Research Project
2015 - 2019 (Completed)

Good intentions, mixed results – A conflict sensitive unpacking of the EU comprehensive approach to conflict and crisis mechanisms (EUNPACK)

The EUNPACK project unpacks EU crisis response mechanisms, with the aim to increase their conflict sensitivity and efficiency....

  • Security policy
  • Europe
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Conflict
  • The EU
  • Security policy
  • Europe
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Conflict
  • The EU
Publications
Publications
Chapter

Nuclear Diplomacy: The Case of Iran

  • Diplomacy
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Conflict
  • Diplomacy
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Conflict
Publications
Publications
Report

Turkish-Iranian relations after the framework agreement

  • Security policy
  • Diplomacy
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Security policy
  • Diplomacy
  • The Middle East and North Africa
News
News

An Arms Race?

The framework agreement guaranteeing that Iran will not develop nuclear weapons is signed in Lausanne. What does this mean for Turkey’s future?

  • Security policy
  • Diplomacy
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Energy
Bilde av atomvåpen
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
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