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Al-Sudani's first 100 days

28 Feb 2023 - 11:04
Erwin van Veen
Source: Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani - UN Geneva/Flickr
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Or how to keep everyone happy
This brief examines the first 100 days in office of Iraqi Prime Minister al-Sudani and offers that it can be viewed as a political honeymoon during which the PM has sought to keep everyone happy: Iraq’s political elites, its citizens and foreign actors
External authors
Hamzeh Hadad - visiting research fellow with the Middle East and North Africa Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations
Folkert Woudstra - former research intern at Clingendael's Conflict Research Unit

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Conflict and Fragility

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Shades of grey: The evolving links between the Houthi and Iran

11 Jan 2023 - 14:43
Source: Leader of the Houthi movement Abdul-Malik Badruddin al-Houthi addresses a rally / Reuters
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The Houthi are not an Iranian proxy in the sense of unquestioningly doing Tehran’s bidding, voluntarily or under pressure. Yet, the movement can be viewed as an informal partner of Tehran.
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Mona Saif

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Europe in the World

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Christmas reads & must-watch videos 2022

22 Dec 2022 - 09:00
Monika Sie Dhian Ho
Louise van Schaik
Dick Zandee
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Source: Clingendael
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Happy Holidays!
Look back with us on a year full of state-of-the-art research, events and explainers. Take your pick of our most popular publications, video explainers and events of 2022. We wish you Happy Holidays!

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Personal effectiveness

Effective navigation between different cultural contexts
Paul Hendrix
Isabel Albers
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Open Registration Courses
Training category
Personal effectiveness
Training location
The Hague
Course language
Dutch English
Intercultural communication has become an increasingly relevant subject in recent years, partly due to growing globalisation and migration. Clingendael Academy helps professionals to develop these intercultural competences, so that they can cooperate effectively and sensitively across cultural borders.

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Paul Hendrix
Paul Hendrix
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Isabel Albers
Isabel Albers
Academy Programme Fellow
Clingendael 7, The Hague

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Conflict and Fragility

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The 2022 Israeli elections: Change, but no change

18 Oct 2022 - 16:45
Erwin van Veen
Source: Building of the Knesset the seat of the Government of Israel / Shutterstock
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This brief examines the past years of political turmoil in Israel with a view to the country’s November 2022 elections. It also assesses whether these elections matter for Israel’s status as ‘democratic’ ally of Europe and the occupation of Palestine.
External authors
Folkert Woudstra - intern at Clingendael’s Conflict Research Unit
Andrew Lebovich

Andrew Lebovich

Research Fellow

Expertise

  • Conflict and Fragility
  • Security and Justice

Regions

  • Middle East & North Africa

Andrew Lebovich is a Research Fellow with Clingendael's Conflict Research Unit. His research focuses on security and political issues in the Sahel (and North Africa) with a particular emphasis on religious mobilisation, armed conflict, and sources of local political and religious legitimacy. He is also a postdoctoral researcher with the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), researching the impact of European security initiatives in the Sahel.

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Conflict and Fragility

The Sahel’s new geopolitics

17 June 2024 - 11:29
Andrew Lebovich
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Europe in the World

Unravelling Turkish involvement in the Sahel

28 July 2023 - 13:36
Andrew Lebovich
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Conflict and Fragility

France Shifts Gears in the Sahel as Russia’s Influence Grows

18 April 2023 - 11:24
Andrew Lebovich
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New talent on board of Clingendael’s Conflict Research Unit

03 October 2022 - 09:39
Megan Price
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Climate Change

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Water Governance in Iraq

12 Sep 2022 - 14:42
Tobias von Lossow
Source: An aerial view of the Tigris River as it flows through Baghdad, July 31st, 2016. (DoD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro)
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Enabling a Gamechanger

This policy brief is a collaboration between Water, Peace and Security (WPS) partnership and the Planetary Security Initiative, a project implemented by Clingendael Institute. 

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Sustainability

Articles

Gender in Transboundary Water Policies

20 Aug 2022 - 14:50
Tobias von Lossow
Source: Routledge
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In the Shadows

The book 'Gender Dynamics in Transboundary Water Governance: Feminist Perspectives on Water Conflict and Cooperation' published by Routledge assesses the nexus of gender and transboundary water governance, containing empirical case studies, discourse analyses, practitioners’ accounts, and theoretical reflections.

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Conflict and Fragility

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Lost in transition: The Muslim Brotherhood in 2022

20 Jul 2022 - 10:12
Matteo Colombo
Source: Aaron T. Rose - Flickr
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Hamstrung by decades of repression, mistrust and a lack of governance experience, Muslim Brotherhood-linked parties were ultimately unable to navigate the post-2011 tensions between the need to deliver on the popular demands of the Arab uprisings and maintain ideological coherence.

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Conflict and Fragility

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Death of the Deal: Why Tensions Will Rise With Iran

18 Jul 2022 - 11:38
Erwin van Veen
Hamidreza Azizi
Source: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem / Flickr
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There are no quick fixes to this emergent new reality.
Forget the nuclear deal; prepare for long-term tension. Erwin van Veen and Hamidreza Azizi reflect on a likely scenario concerning Iran's role in the region.
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