Drawing on two years of research with migrant garment workers, a recent report argues that the recent US forced labour ban exposes a broader system of exploitation.
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Many sustainability programs may be aiming at the wrong target because most entrepreneurs won’t become environmental activists.
Countries don’t just switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. Each takes its own path, depending on its economy, international trade relations and government stability.
As US bombing operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya have shown, destruction is not the same as political success.
How does one talk about climate change when armed conflicts are spiralling out of control?
Israel has announced that it intends to further
intensify military operations and indefinitely occupy Gaza.
Jordan’s government has banned the Muslim Brotherhood movement, a week after 16 of its members were arrested
The US president says he wants displaced Palestinians to be moved from Gaza to neighbouring countries, maybe for the long term.
These burials could help answer the enduring mystery of the Khazneh, the most recognisable building in Petra.
Jordanians now only have access to publicly distributed water a day and a half a week – prompting many to turn to illegal markets.
Jordan’s foreign policy has landed the kingdom in hot water.
History tells us that US presidents tend to be cautious about foreign policy in an election year – especially in the Middle East.
Facing a parliamentary election in March, the Islamic Republic is trying to distract attention away from its economic woes with a show of strength.
Iran prefers to engage Israel through its proxies, but the risk of escalation makes this a dangerous strategy.
Three American troops were killed and dozens more injured in an attack on a base in Jordan. How the Biden administration responds could determine if conflict in the Middle East widens.
A scholar who has studied Palestinian refugees for 20 years explains the history of their displacement and the stakes involved for those living in an indefinite exile.
Iran’s long-term strategy includes eradicating Israel and driving a wedge between Israel and its regional neighbors. So far, the war seems to be accomplishing that goal.
The findings reveal a close association between climatic conditions and early human migrations out of Africa.
Jordan is planning a major desalination plant on the Gulf of Aqaba – but will it damage nearby marine ecosystems?
Political and economic forces across the Middle East and North Africa combine to mean well-educated young people spend years looking for work, which delays their independence and adulthood.
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Director of the Centre for Global Development and Professor in the School of Education, University of Aberdeen
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Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University
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Professor of Peace Studies, University of Bradford
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Professor of Humanitarianism and Development, University of Bath
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Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Aberdeen
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Lecturer in Anthropology, University of Exeter
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Assistant Professor, Department of International Studies, University of Oregon
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Visiting Professor, Political Science and Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, Yale University
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Carolyn S. Chambers Professor in Journalism, University of Oregon
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Middle East Policy Studies and Director of the Olive Tree Scholarship Programme, City St George's, University of London
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Honorary Research Fellow, School of Social Sciences, University of Aberdeen
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Religion, Forced Migration, and Minority Rights Researcher, UCL
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PhD candidate, Cambridge Judge Business School