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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.
Articles
Analysis
Articles
Analysis

Disputing the narrative of the general's assassination

Iran failed miserably in its attempt to steer the narrative after the assassination of its top general. Are autocracies not winning the information battle after all?
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Conflict
  • Governance

Climate, Peace, and Security in Yemen

In a new Fact Sheet from the joint NUPI and SIPRI Climate-related Peace and Security Risks Project (CPSR), the team explore the nexus between climate change, peace, and security in Yemen.
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Conflict
  • Climate
  • United Nations

Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Yemen

Yemen is facing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world due to a combination of prolonged conflict, economic crisis and recurrent climate change-related natural hazards. These hazards include temperature increases, rising sea levels and changing patterns in rainfall, causing floods, droughts, reduced water availability and soil degradation. Climate change exacerbates vulnerabilities, threatens livelihoods and influences existing conflicts.
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Conflict
  • Climate
  • United Nations
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Publications
Publications
Cedric H. de Coning, Florian Krampe, Minoo Koefoed, Kyungmee Kim, Asha Ali, Katongo Seyuba, Kheira Tarif

Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Yemen

Yemen is facing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world due to a combination of prolonged conflict, economic crisis and recurrent climate change-related natural hazards. These hazards include temperature increases, rising sea levels and changing patterns in rainfall, causing floods, droughts, reduced water availability and soil degradation. Climate change exacerbates vulnerabilities, threatens livelihoods and influences existing conflicts.

  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Conflict
  • Climate
  • United Nations
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  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Conflict
  • Climate
  • United Nations
Event
12:30 - 14:00
NUPI
Engelsk
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Event
12:30 - 14:00
NUPI
Engelsk
6. Jun 2023
Event
12:30 - 14:00
NUPI
Engelsk

International Human Rights Law and Islamic Law: A Synthesis of Revelation and Reason in Saudi Arabia Legal Regime

At this seminar Dawood Adesola Hamzah will present his book on international law and Muslim states, with a focus on Saudi Arabia.

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Research project
2022 - 2023 (Ongoing)

Czech and Norwegian Perspectives on New Security Threats in relation to Russian War on Ukraine (CZECHNORSEC)

This project will examine how the war in Ukraine is about to change security perceptions in the Czech Republic and Norway....

  • Defence
  • Security policy
  • NATO
  • Foreign policy
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Conflict
  • Energy
  • The EU
  • Defence
  • Security policy
  • NATO
  • Foreign policy
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Conflict
  • Energy
  • The EU
Minoo  Koefoed
Researchers

Minoo Koefoed

Senior Researcher

Minoo Koefoed has a PhD in Peace and Development Research from the School of Global Studies at Gothenburg University in Sweden, with a research pr...

  • Security policy
  • Development policy
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Conflict
  • Migration
  • Climate
  • Security policy
  • Development policy
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Conflict
  • Migration
  • Climate
Articles
News
Articles
News

Understanding the roots of Kurdish resilience to violent extremism in Iraq

What are the reasons behind the limited impact of violent extremism and the Islamic State in the Kurdistan region of Iraq?
  • Terrorism and extremism
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Peace, crisis and conflict
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Ingvild Brox Brodtkorb
Researchers

Ingvild Brox Brodtkorb

Junior Research Fellow

Ingvild is a Junior Research Fellow at NUPI and works on Africa-Nordic Cooperation, Climate, Peace and Security, peacebuilding, peace operations a...

  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • The Nordic countries
  • Peace operations
  • Humanitarian issues
  • Conflict
  • Fragile states
  • Insurgencies
  • Climate
  • United Nations
  • AU
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Africa
  • The Nordic countries
  • Peace operations
  • Humanitarian issues
  • Conflict
  • Fragile states
  • Insurgencies
  • Climate
  • United Nations
  • AU
Articles
New research
Articles
New research

“Whenever you bribe a journalist, you provoke another”

“If people think all journalists fight for democracy and stand up against the authorities, they need to think again. Journalism plays a much more complex role,” says NUPI researcher Kjetil Selvik.
  • The Middle East and North Africa
  • Conflict
  • Governance
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