Middle East and North Africa

The Middle East and North Africa Programme, headed by Dr Claire Spencer, undertakes high profile research and projects, usually in partnership with relevant institutions and specialists, on political, economic and security issues affecting the Middle East and North Africa. More >>

Current Projects

Britain and the Middle East in the 9/11 Era

This book, by Rosemary Hollis, examines British policy in the Middle East, focusing on how Britain's response to 9/11 - particularly the decision to join the US invasion of...

Contemporary Islamism Revisited

Studies of political Islam have too often inadequately presented the religious and ideological components of this phenomenon. While contemporary Islamism is a response to the domestic political situation in...

Egypt Event Series

Egypt is a major policy area for the UK government and increased contact between the UK and Egypt at the academic level is valuable. The Middle East and North...

International Intervention and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Project Directors: Dr Orit Gal, Chatham House and Dr Joel Peters, Virginia Tech. The international community has expended significant diplomatic and financial resources to help resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but...

Iran: Internal Political Dynamics and International Relations

The significance of Iran within its region and beyond is reflected at Chatham House in the establishment of a major research focus on the country's politics and international relations....

Kurdish Politics and Syria

With the support of a Leverhulme Research Fellowship, research is being conducted into the rise of Kurdish political consciousness with particular reference to Syria. Contact For further information about this project,...

The Kurdish Policy Imperative

The Kurdish populations of Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran are a major strategic issue in Middle East politics in the 21st century. There is a growing sense that this...

The Regional Dimension of the Palestinian Refugee Issue

Supported by the European Union and the International Development Research Centre, Canada. This three year project builds upon work already undertaken by the Middle East Programme in facilitating dialogue between...

Yemen Forum

The Chatham House Yemen Forum endeavours to raise awareness, stimulate debate, share expertise and support policy-makers and professionals addressing conflict, poverty and poor governance in Yemen. Convened by Ginny...