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A Yazidi woman’s survival story
14 May 2021
A Yazidi woman’s survival story

10th anniversary of the beginning of the uprising in Syria
16 March 2021
10th anniversary of the beginning of the uprising in Syria

Webinar: World Cafe: Security in the Middle East and Africa: Regional Perspectives
2 December 2020
Webinar: World Cafe: Security in the Middle East and Africa: Regional Perspectives

This man ran a secret blog while hiding from ISIS and other stories
11 November 2019
This man ran a secret blog while hiding from ISIS and other stories

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Iraq becomes the 54th member of the foundation council of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy
24 June 2023
Iraq becomes the 54th member of the foundation council of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy

How Kurdish Women Are Transforming and Democratising the Middle East
8 March 2022
How Kurdish Women Are Transforming and Democratising the Middle East

Weak Civil Society Engagement and Public Awareness of WMD Disarmament in the Arab World: Anomaly or Global Phenomenon?
8 June 2021
Weak Civil Society Engagement and Public Awareness of WMD Disarmament in the Arab World: Anomaly or Global Phenomenon?

GCSP Alumni Note

The Historian Who Risked Everything to Tell the Story of ISIS Occupation
9 October 2019
The Historian Who Risked Everything to Tell the Story of ISIS Occupation

Omar Mohammed might be the bravest historian alive today.

Publications

Recipe for Success: Israeli and Lebanese Analytical Perspectives on the Maritime Delimitation Negotiations
21 March 2023
Recipe for Success: Israeli and Lebanese Analytical Perspectives on the Maritime Delimitation Negotiations

The Political Economy of Syria’s Physical Fragmentation and Dependence
20 August 2021
The Political Economy of Syria’s Physical Fragmentation and Dependence

Security Scenarios for Syria in 2021-2022
9 July 2021
Security Scenarios for Syria in 2021-2022

Post-Election Iran and Syria: Continuity or Change?
8 July 2021
Post-Election Iran and Syria: Continuity or Change?

Formality, Informality, and the Resilience of the Syrian Political Economy
23 June 2021
Formality, Informality, and the Resilience of the Syrian Political Economy

Syria and Libya’s Contributions to the Evolution of the Turkish “Forward Defence” Doctrine
14 June 2021
Syria and Libya’s Contributions to the Evolution of the Turkish “Forward Defence” Doctrine

Supporting Syrian Refugees amidst Lebanon’s Crises
7 April 2021
Supporting Syrian Refugees amidst Lebanon’s Crises

US-Russia interactions in Syria and the future of the conflict in 2021
30 March 2021
US-Russia interactions in Syria and the future of the conflict in 2021

The Dilemmas in the Debate on Syria Sanctions
26 March 2021
The Dilemmas in the Debate on Syria Sanctions

Understanding Russia’s Endgame in Syria: A View from the United States
16 February 2021
Understanding Russia’s Endgame in Syria: A View from the United States

The Concept of “Forward Defence”: How Has the Syrian Crisis Shaped the Evolution of Iran’s Military Strategy?
3 February 2021
The Concept of “Forward Defence”: How Has the Syrian Crisis Shaped the Evolution of Iran’s Military Strategy?

Turkish Strategic Alternatives for the North East of Syria
14 December 2020
Turkish Strategic Alternatives for the North East of Syria

Iran’s Preferred Outcome in Syria: An Open-End or a Formal Agreement?
14 December 2020
Iran’s Preferred Outcome in Syria: An Open-End or a Formal Agreement?

Reconciliation Initiatives in Daraa: A Testimony for History
20 November 2020
Reconciliation Initiatives in Daraa: A Testimony for History

Can Russia live with an ongoing conflict in Syria? Mapping out Trends Among Russian Foreign Policy Elites
20 November 2020
Can Russia live with an ongoing conflict in Syria? Mapping out Trends Among Russian Foreign Policy Elites

Security, Stability, and Counter-Terrorism in Idlib: A Turkish Perspective
19 November 2020
Security, Stability, and Counter-Terrorism in Idlib: A Turkish Perspective

The Syrian National Army: Formation, Challenges, and Outlook
19 November 2020
The Syrian National Army: Formation, Challenges, and Outlook

Russia’s Increasing Stalemate in Southwest Syria
19 November 2020
Russia’s Increasing Stalemate in Southwest Syria

The Syrian National Army (SNA): Structure, Functions, and Three Scenarios for its Relationship with Damascus
19 November 2020
The Syrian National Army (SNA): Structure, Functions, and Three Scenarios for its Relationship with Damascus

Syria in the US and Israeli debate on Iran
17 November 2020
Syria in the US and Israeli debate on Iran

Bridging Geneva and Astana: The Best Hope for Sustained De-escalation in Syria
17 November 2020
Bridging Geneva and Astana: The Best Hope for Sustained De-escalation in Syria

Syrian People’s Council Elections 2020: The Regime’s Social Base Contracts
11 November 2020
Syrian People’s Council Elections 2020: The Regime’s Social Base Contracts

Is Escalation Between France and Turkey in the Middle East and Beyond Inescapable?
11 November 2020
Is Escalation Between France and Turkey in the Middle East and Beyond Inescapable?

America’s ‘Turkey Dilemma’ in the Mediterranean
11 November 2020
America’s ‘Turkey Dilemma’ in the Mediterranean

Syrian National Army: Russian View
5 November 2020
Syrian National Army: Russian View

The Battle for the Tribes in Northeast Syria
5 November 2020
The Battle for the Tribes in Northeast Syria

Russia and Issues of HTS and Tanzim Hurras ad-Din
5 November 2020
Russia and Issues of HTS and Tanzim Hurras ad-Din

Partial Local Autonomy in Southern Syria: Conditions, Durability, and Replicability
5 November 2020
Partial Local Autonomy in Southern Syria: Conditions, Durability, and Replicability

State Institutions and Regime Networks as Service Providers in Syria
25 June 2020
State Institutions and Regime Networks as Service Providers in Syria

The Impact of COVID-19 on Russia’s Middle East and Syria Policies
8 June 2020
The Impact of COVID-19 on Russia’s Middle East and Syria Policies

Syria lures but will China bite?
8 June 2020
Syria lures but will China bite?

Perspectives on the future of Idlib
21 April 2020
Perspectives on the future of Idlib

Enhancing Regional Security through Scientific Cooperation in the Middle East
30 January 2020
Enhancing Regional Security through Scientific Cooperation in the Middle East

Attracting SESAME Users’ Community to the Technical Dimensions of CBRN Activities, Disarmament, and Non-Proliferation

Russian-Syrian Business Cooperation: challenges and prospects
19 December 2019
Russian-Syrian Business Cooperation: challenges and prospects

A New Egyptian Track II Approach to the WMD/DVs-free Zone in the Middle East/Gulf
20 June 2018
A New Egyptian Track II Approach to the WMD/DVs-free Zone in the Middle East/Gulf

Presented at the Side-Event Organised by APOME, DSF, FES, and GCSP, NPT PrepCom in Geneva, 26 April 2018

A Comprehensive Israeli Concept for a WMD/DVs-Free Zone in the Middle East/Gulf
12 June 2018
A Comprehensive Israeli Concept for a WMD/DVs-Free Zone in the Middle East/Gulf

Presented at the Side-Event Organised by APOME, DSF, FES, and GCSP, NPT PrepCom Geneva, 26 April 2018

Assessing the JCPOA from a Historical Perspective:
3 June 2018
Assessing the JCPOA from a Historical Perspective:

Moving Beyond the Declaratory Policy of the 2004-2006 Initiative of a Gulf WMD-Free Zone

Towards a Missile-Free Zone for the Middle East – Moving Beyond the Nuclear Dimension of the JCPOA
3 June 2018
Towards a Missile-Free Zone for the Middle East – Moving Beyond the Nuclear Dimension of the JCPOA

A Checklist for European Actors to Deal Constructively with the Regional Missile Problem

Cooperative Ideas for New Communication & Conference Processes in the Middle East/Gulf
15 May 2018
Cooperative Ideas for New Communication & Conference Processes in the Middle East/Gulf

Getting Started with Two Expert Panels at the First NPT PrepCom in Vienna

Why We Need New Communication & Conference Processes and How They Could Come About: the Classical Role of this Track-II Initiative
1 May 2018
Why We Need New Communication & Conference Processes and How They Could Come About: the Classical Role of this Track-II Initiative

The Classical Role of This Track II Initiative

Exploring the Transfer Potential of the JCPOA for Zonal Disarmament Arrangements in the Middle East/Gulf
25 April 2018
Exploring the Transfer Potential of the JCPOA for Zonal Disarmament Arrangements in the Middle East/Gulf

Transferring the Win-Win Approach of the JCPOA to Other Areas of Cooperation in the Middle East/Gulf
15 April 2018
Transferring the Win-Win Approach of the JCPOA to Other Areas of Cooperation in the Middle East/Gulf

Non-governmental Players as Actors of Change

Against All Odds - Decreasing the Saudi-Iranian Rivalry for Regional Hegemony through and in the Wake of the JCPOA
6 March 2018
Against All Odds - Decreasing the Saudi-Iranian Rivalry for Regional Hegemony through and in the Wake of the JCPOA

Obstacles and Opportunities

Building a WMD-Free Zone on the Two Existing Conventions
8 January 2018
Building a WMD-Free Zone on the Two Existing Conventions

Policy Forum issue

Syria and Global Security Project
3 January 2018
Syria and Global Security Project

Environmental Peacebuilding across Borders and Sectors
6 November 2017
Environmental Peacebuilding across Borders and Sectors

A Concerted Approach to Multilateral Cooperation in the Middle East

A Building Block for a Middle East without WMD: An All-inclusive Nuclear-Test-Free Zones
5 October 2017
A Building Block for a Middle East without WMD: An All-inclusive Nuclear-Test-Free Zones

A Dual-Track Approach That Simultane

A UN Special Envoy to Manage the Middle East WMD-Free Zone Conference Process
17 September 2017
A UN Special Envoy to Manage the Middle East WMD-Free Zone Conference Process

Policy Forum

Bridging the Most Fundamental Gap By Simultaneously Pursuing Disarmament and Regional Security
15 September 2017
Bridging the Most Fundamental Gap By Simultaneously Pursuing Disarmament and Regional Security

By Simultaneously Pursuing Disarmament and Regional Security

Two Ready-to-start Gradual Measures
15 September 2017
Two Ready-to-start Gradual Measures

Policy Forum issue

Cybersecurity Challenges in the Middle East
19 April 2017
Cybersecurity Challenges in the Middle East

Research Series n°22

Cyber Jihad
1 February 2015
Cyber Jihad

Understanding and Countering Islamic State Propaganda

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