Middle East & North Africa

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Conflict and Fragility

Op-ed

Who's afraid of Iraq's Hashd?

16 Sep 2019 - 16:32

Source: Voice of America

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Fragmentation and consolidation

As these forces rolled back the Islamic State, they also sought to become more influential in the political and economic sphere. This is a introduction to a commentary that was originally published on War on the Rocks.

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Erwin van Veen

Senior Research Fellow

Research

Conflict and Fragility

Reports and papers

The Hashd is dead, long live the Hashd!

25 Jul 2019 - 14:24

Online report

Source: Members of the Popular Mobilization Program march in formation with Iraqi national flags during a graduation / Cpl. John Baker

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Fragmentation and consolidation

This entity aims to gradually increase its socioeconomic influence throughout Iraqi society by leveraging the legitimacy it derived from the fight against IS and by filling the gap created by the absence of public services and disappointing government performance.

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Erwin van Veen

Senior Research Fellow

Matthias Sulz

Former research assistant at Clingendael’s Conflict Research Unit

Research

Security and Defence

Reports and papers

Expert Insights: Strait of Hormuz

24 Jul 2019 - 09:24

Source: Strait of Hormuz / Quartz

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We have created a compilation of our publications and expert comments in the media regarding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz in a broader perspective.

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Jeremy Dommnich

Academy Programme Fellow

Expertise

Diplomatic practice
Negotiation & mediation in conflict resolution

Regions

Asia
Middle East & North Africa

Jeremy J.R. Dommnich joined the Clingendael Institute in 2019. As Programme Fellow, he specializes on international negotiation, mediation, advocacy and persuasive communication. He has trained diplomats from over 120+ countries, ranging from junior to ambassador levels. He regularly provides trainings to high-ranking officials from the Dutch military, groups in armed conflict and humanitarian aid workers.

My work

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Publications

Sustainability

Expert insights: Climate and COP28

07 December 2023 - 15:16

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News

Foundation and advanced humanitarian negotiation trainings in Nairobi

19 October 2023 - 20:36

News

A conflict-resolution lens on climate adaptation in the LVB

13 June 2023 - 14:45

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News

Looking back: Clingendael Academy 2022

05 January 2023 - 09:00

+9

News

Strengthening Skills & Building Scenarios:OAS Diplomatic Training

05 December 2022 - 10:38

News

Boost your career with our open training courses 2023

22 November 2022 - 14:30

News

Strengthening Insider Mediators in the Great Lakes Region

03 October 2022 - 09:19

News

Negotiation and Mediation training for Benue Traditional Rulers

16 June 2022 - 10:05

News

OAS senior diplomats conclude online training

08 December 2021 - 09:48

News

Humanitarian Negotiators East Africa share Training Experiences

02 November 2021 - 10:50

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Training categories

Humanitarian negotiation

15 June 2021 - 22:34

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Strategic thinking

Course advocacy and effective influencing

15 October 2021 - 09:58

Research

Security and Defence

Articles

Rebuilding Afghanistan in Times of Crisis

02 Jul 2019 - 20:19

Source: Ben Barber (USAID)

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A Global Response

Rebuilding Afghanistan in Times of Crisis provides academics and researchers interested in planning, urbanism and conflict studies with a multidisciplinary, international assessment of the reconstruction and foreign aid efforts in Afghanistan. Our Senior Associate Fellow, Jorrit Kamminga, has written chapter six on Women, Peace and Security.

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Events

Sustainability

Ecological Peace in the Middle East: #Doable

04 Jul 2019 20:00 - 22:00

Source: Reuters

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Introduction

Jordan, Palestine and Israel are strongly divided on political and religious issues, however when it comes to climate risks, they have equal problems and they aim to solve this together.

Monika Sie Dhian Ho

General Director

Louise van Schaik

Head of Unit EU & Global Affairs/ Senior Research Fellow

Tobias von Lossow

Research Fellow

Events

Conflict and Fragility

Tunisia and the Risks Facing the Region

02 Sep 2019 16:00 - 18:00

Source: Photo Source - Fethi Belaid/AFP/Getty Images

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Introduction

Expert meeting on ‘The Transition Process in Tunisia and the Serious Challenges Facing the Region’ with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, Mr. Khemaies Jhinaoui.

Research

Conflict and Fragility

Policy briefs

Turkey in northwestern Syria

04 Jun 2019 - 10:54

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Source: File AA https://voiceofpeopletoday.com/olive-branch

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Rebuilding empire at the margins

This policy brief analyses the official discourse and actual practices of Turkish control and reconstruction in northwestern Syria.

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Erwin van Veen

Senior Research Fellow

Research

Conflict and Fragility

Policy briefs

Turkey in the Horn of Africa

27 May 2019 - 14:00

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Source: UN Photo/Stuart Price

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Between the Ankara Consensus and the Gulf Crisis

This brief explores Turkey’s increasingly active and assertive foreign policy and growing footprint in the Horn of Africa (especially in Somalia and Sudan).

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Jos Meester

Senior Research Fellow

Events

Security and Defence

IS verslagen? En wat nu?

27 May 2019 18:30 - 19:30

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Introduction

Nu IS in de regio Syrië/Irak verslagen is, dringt zich de vraag op wat te doen met naar het conflictgebied vertrokken IS-strijders en hun families. Daarover bestaat verschil van mening. Wat is verstandig beleid?

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Who's afraid of Iraq's Hashd?

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