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Middle East and North Africa

Survey Responses Required for GISF Research Project

GISF is launching a global survey for its new research project Partnerships and Security Risk Management: From the local organisation perspective. The survey (available in Arabic, French, Spanish and English) is targeted at the personnel of local and national organisations, that have experience with partnerships with INGOs. It will be open until October 10th, 2019.

12 Sep 2019 News

Survey Responses Required for GISF Research Project

GISF is launching a global survey for its new research project Partnerships and Security Risk Management: From the local organisation perspective. The survey (available in Arabic, French, Spanish and English) is targeted at the personnel of local and national organisations, that have experience with partnerships with INGOs. It will be open until October 10th, 2019.

12 Sep 2019 News

States and Sovereignty in the Middle East: Myths and Realities

This article by Louise Fawcett (2017) evaluates recent events against evolving patterns and conceptions of statehood and sovereignty over time. It argues that understanding the contemporary region requires stepping back from the present and taking a long view of the…

15 Sep 2017 Resource

MENA Region Humanitarian Safety & Security Forum

The MENA Region Humanitarian Safety & Security Forum was created in September 2015 after a meeting of INGOs comprising regional safety & security actors.  A need was identified for a regional-level fora where like-minded organizations could network and share information in the…

18 Apr 2017 Resource

In Search of Safety in Iraq

This report (2016) looks at how Iraqis risk their lives trapped in conflict or try to escape, and whether there are learnings from Anbar that can be applied to Mosul. Available in Arabic as well.

10 Apr 2017 Resource

Kurdish Self-governance in Syria – Survival and Ambition

This paper by Ghadi Sary (2016) assesses the development of the local administration of Rojava, its context within Syria and the wider Kurdish political scene. It aims to present a different perspective on the challenges, opportunities and threats faced by…

7 Apr 2017 Resource