Political Geography: Middle East / Publishing Institution: International Crisis Group

Author:: International Crisis Group
Publication Date:: 04-2024
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: International Crisis Group
Abstract:: The Israeli military campaign in the Gaza Strip has pushed many of its residents to the edge of death from starvation and disease. Only a prolonged ceasefire accompanied by a massive aid operation can improve the situation enough to avoid a horrific toll.
Topic:: Humanitarian Aid, Famine, Ceasefire, Disease, Starvation, and 2023 Gaza War
Political Geography:: Middle East, Israel, Palestine, and Gaza

Author:: International Crisis Group
Publication Date:: 07-2024
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: International Crisis Group
Abstract:: Amid the Gaza war, the Biden administration has resorted to military force without asking Congress, further corroding the U.S. constitution’s checks and balances in this domain. Job one is a ceasefire but war powers reform is a vital task for the future.
Topic:: Reform, Constitution, Military, 2023 Gaza War, and War Powers
Political Geography:: Middle East, Israel, Palestine, Gaza, and United States of America

Author:: International Crisis Group
Publication Date:: 07-2024
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: International Crisis Group
Abstract:: The Islamic Republic’s ninth president assumes office with an unenviable inheritance of domestic discontent, regional turmoil and poor relations with the West. He should work to bridge the state-society gap, while outside powers should test his administration’s willingness to shift from an escalatory posture.
Topic:: Foreign Policy, Leadership, Domestic Politics, Presidency, and Masoud Pezeshkian
Political Geography:: Iran and Middle East

Author:: International Crisis Group
Publication Date:: 09-2024
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: International Crisis Group
Abstract:: Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank are on the rise, with a spike since Israel’s present government took office and another since October 2023. Western countries should use their leverage with Israel – military aid and economic ties – to help curb this growing danger.
Topic:: Crime, Human Rights, Violence, Military Aid, and Israeli Settlers
Political Geography:: Middle East, Israel, Palestine, and West Bank

Author:: International Crisis Group
Publication Date:: 02-2023
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: International Crisis Group
Abstract:: With Mahmoud Abbas ageing, a change is drawing near at the top of the Palestinian national movement. It remains unclear how a successor will be chosen. Elections are the best way, but Abbas and his circle are likely to try other, riskier means first.
Topic:: Elections, Leadership, Mahmoud Abbas, and Autocracy
Political Geography:: Middle East, Palestine, and West Bank

Author:: International Crisis Group
Publication Date:: 02-2023
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: International Crisis Group
Abstract:: Numerous foreign nationals with ties to ISIS have come to Türkiye since the group’s defeat in Iraq and Syria. This population presents officials with complex questions, one of which is what threat individuals might still pose. The predicament calls for a multi-pronged strategy.
Topic:: Violent Extremism, Islamic State, Jihad, and Countering Violent Extremism
Political Geography:: Turkey, Middle East, and Syria

Author:: International Crisis Group
Publication Date:: 03-2023
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: International Crisis Group
Abstract:: The rebels who control north-western Syria are dealing harshly with ISIS cells but have not yet crushed them entirely. The best way to stop jihadists from rebounding is to consolidate the area’s ceasefire. Outside powers can also help by sending more humanitarian aid.
Topic:: Humanitarian Aid, Islamic State, Syrian War, Transnational Actors, and Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)
Political Geography:: Turkey, Middle East, and Syria

Author:: International Crisis Group
Publication Date:: 04-2023
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: International Crisis Group
Abstract:: Greek and Turkish Cypriots have moved farther apart since a failed summit in 2017, hampering cooperation in several important matters and increasing tensions in the eastern Mediterranean. Hopes for reunifying Cyprus are faint at present, but the parties can still work toward more modest goals.
Topic:: Sovereignty, Bilateral Relations, European Union, Reunification, and Cooperation
Political Geography:: Turkey, Middle East, Greece, Cyprus, and Mediterranean

Author:: International Crisis Group
Publication Date:: 08-2023
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: International Crisis Group
Abstract:: Episodes of unrest in Iran often unfold similarly: the government nods to public concerns, but then resorts to repression, setting the stage for another confrontation between state and society. The pattern is clearest in peripheral provinces like Khuzestan, where a pressing grievance is water scarcity.
Topic:: Natural Resources, Water, Governance, Services, and Civil Unrest
Political Geography:: Iran, Middle East, and Khuzestan

Author:: International Crisis Group
Publication Date:: 09-2023
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: International Crisis Group
Abstract:: Millions of Palestinian refugees rely on the UN Relief and Works Agency for services and employment opportunities. But the agency’s finances are in dire straits, putting the refugees’ wellbeing at risk. Donors should step up with sustainable, predictable, multi-year funding.
Topic:: United Nations, Refugees, and United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
Political Geography:: Middle East, Israel, and Palestine

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