BLOG

The MEC Blog delivers accessible analysis of the Middle East and North Africa to a wide readership, drawing primarily on the community of academics and researchers at LSE, but also including outside contributors. In the past year we have published 143 pieces, attracting over 300,000 views. Below are some highlights.

The UAE’s ‘Foreign Talent’ Dilemma Mira Al-Hussein, Sep 2021

The New Saudi Personal Status Law: An Opportunity for Meaningful Gender Reform? Nora Jaber, Feb 2021 From Muhasasa to Mawatana: The election boycott movement and prospects for effective democracy in Iraq Taif Alkhudary, Aug 2021

Revisiting the Lusitanian Holding of Hormuz Ghoncheh Tazmini, Oct 2020 Why Did They Kill Riham Yacoub? The Murder of a Civil Society Activist in Basra Benedict Robin-D’Cruz, Aug 2020

Lockdown, Occupation, and Palestinian Dystopias Sinéad Murphy, Aug 2020