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The Coming Oil Supply CrunchThe Coming Oil Supply Crunch
Friday 8 August 2008
The world will experience a serious oil supply crunch within five to ten years unless there is a collapse...

The World Today - Aug/Sept issueThe World Today - Aug/Sept issue
Tuesday 29 July 2008
As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights approaches its sixtieth anniversary, this month's The World Today looks at the...

International Affairs – July IssueInternational Affairs – July Issue
Monday 28 July 2008
In this issue of International Afffairs, Thomas Hegghammer traces the history of the Saudi jihadist movement. Based on primary sources...

The Coming Oil Supply Crunch
August, 2008
This report argues that unless there is a collapse in oil demand within the next five to ten years,...

Ending Dependence: Hard Choices for Oil-Exporting States
July, 2008
Since 2003, countries whose economies depend on the export of oil and gas have enjoyed a surge of revenue...

Japan–African Engagement and TICAD IV: Can Japan Lead the Way on African Development?
July, 2008
Japan's relations with Africa date back to the 1600s, but since 1993 it has formalised its engagement with Africa...

Towards Sustainable Management and Financing of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Forests
July, 2008
Download Paper here (French version) This paper considers the challenges that need to be addressed within the Democratic Republic of...

 

 

Rime Allaf

 Rime Allaf

Associate Fellow, Middle East Programme

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Expertise

  • Arab-Israeli conflict
  • Middle East politics
  • Syria
  • Media
  • Islam and the West
  • Iraq

Further information can be found on www.rimeallaf.com.


Projects

  • The impact of nationalist-socialist ideology on Syria
  • Media and spin in the Middle East conflict

Recent Publications

  • 'Open for Business: Syria's Quest for a Political Deal', Chatham House Briefing Paper, July 2007
  • 'Women of Jordan: Islam, labor and the law - Review', International Affairs, Jan 2004
  • 'Recycled delusions in Geneva, Bitter Lemons', November 2003
  • 'America's fury over a potential French veto', February 2003
  • 'The real weapon of mass destruction', October 2002
  • 'Ignorant theories on Arab-Israeli culture only broaden delusions', October 2001

Experience

2002 to date Independent writer and analyst on Middle East affairs, London
2002 UK Correspondent for The Daily Star (Lebanon), London
1999 to 2001 Managing Director, Phoenix Consulting, Damascus
1991 to 1997 Senior Research Manager, Market Insight-Yankelovich, Vienna

Broadcast Experience

Extensive

Languages

Trilingual - English, French & Arabic
Spanish, German & Italian (not for broadcast)