How religious leaders can help facilitate dialogue
The paradoxical relationship between religion, politics and conflict is a contentious issue within political science and has garnered much debate …
Post-Brexit Britain: a dance with dictators
Since the Brexit referendum results were announced, and the subsequent months of continuous bitter negotiating, various political analysts, journalists and …
The Arab Spring – 5 years on
Five years ago, a series of unprecedented uprisings and demonstrations broke out in countries across the Middle East and North …
Which heritage sites are IS targeting and why?
Aside from the incalculable loss and displacement of human lives, during the course of conflict, another casualty of war is …
Libya and Egypt’s unique relationship
After Egypt and Libya gained independence in the 1950s, the two respective states maintained a mutually cooperative relationship. With regards …
The “other” ethnic groups in Libya’s conflict
In February 2011, after popular uprisings, a civil revolution broke out between forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and those …