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Global Outlook: Contemporary Peace Research and Practice

Gaza Ceasefire: Crunch Time for the Protagonists and Their Backers

By Amin Saikal  |  10 March, 2025

The Gaza ceasefire is faltering, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is determined to wipe out Hamas and US President Donald Trump is keen to turn Gaza into a Middle Eastern Riviera.

Five Conflicts to Keep an Eye On in 2024

By Tobias Ide  |  15 January, 2024

In 2024, five conflicts have potentially far-reaching consequences and international attention could be crucial in making a difference for those affected.

The Way We Were

By Nassrine Azimi  |  02 January, 2024

From Jewish school days in Tehran, to a wish and a prayer from Hiroshima.

Exposing the Emerging Orientalist Narrative of Peace and Security for Afghanistan Part I

By Bashir Mobasher and Zakira Rasooli  |  04 December, 2023

A growing number of self-proclaimed Afghanistan observers in the West propagate the notion of a 'safe' and 'peaceful' Afghanistan under the Taliban.

Exposing the Emerging Orientalist Narrative of Peace and Security for Afghanistan Part II

By Bashir Mobasher and Zakira Rasooli  |  04 December, 2023

What visitors to Afghanistan can fail to recognise is the stark disparity between their experiences and the experiences of the local population.

Turning the Gaza Ceasefire into a Circuit-Breaker

By Ramesh Thakur  |  27 November, 2023

Israelis and Palestinians have to somehow draw a line under the past – or they will face a future of chaos.

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