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MENA Research Group

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Middle East and North Africa Research Group at the Institute of Middle Eastern Studies -- @KingsMiddleEast (RT is not endorsement)

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Joined February 2020
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#SaveTheDate: October 27 📣 We're excited to announce an upcoming HYBRID event on disinformation in the Middle East on North Africa with panelists focusing on #Tunisia, #Syria, #Libya and more! 🔔 Free registration here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/authorita…
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🔔Only one day until the launch of "Digital Political Cultures in the Middle East" by @DouniaMahlouly! Sign up below 👇 @SOAS_MEI @KingsMiddleEast @DSD_Kings @warstudies
MENA Research Group (@KCL_MENA) profile pictureMENA Research Group@KCL_MENA12 Apr 2023
🚀📚 We're thrilled to announce the launch of @DouniaMahlouly's new book on "Digital Political Cultures in the Middle East since the Arab Uprisings"! Join us for the launch event on May 25. RSVP here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-laun… #Egypt #Tunisia #Lebanon
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MENA Research Group@KCL_MENA12 Apr 2023
🚀📚 We're thrilled to announce the launch of @DouniaMahlouly's new book on "Digital Political Cultures in the Middle East since the Arab Uprisings"! Join us for the launch event on May 25. RSVP here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-laun… #Egypt #Tunisia #Lebanon
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Motivations guiding migration policy can be complex Our new article explores the factors driving very different policy approaches in Algeria & Morocco migrationpolicy.org/article/…
"While both countries have sought to limit migration from south of the Sahara, their motives have been different. Morocco has largely acted in response to EU pressure, while Algeria’s policy is more domestically focused."

ALT "While both countries have sought to limit migration from south of the Sahara, their motives have been different. Morocco has largely acted in response to EU pressure, while Algeria’s policy is more domestically focused."

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📚🚀⏳Only two days until the launch of @DouniaMahlouly's insightful new book on "Digital Political Cultures in the Middle East." Sign up now using the link below👇!
MENA Research Group (@KCL_MENA) profile pictureMENA Research Group@KCL_MENA12 Apr 2023
🚀📚 We're thrilled to announce the launch of @DouniaMahlouly's new book on "Digital Political Cultures in the Middle East since the Arab Uprisings"! Join us for the launch event on May 25. RSVP here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-laun… #Egypt #Tunisia #Lebanon
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🚀📚 We're thrilled to announce the launch of @DouniaMahlouly's new book on "Digital Political Cultures in the Middle East since the Arab Uprisings"! Join us for the launch event on May 25. RSVP here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-laun… #Egypt #Tunisia #Lebanon
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Rida Lyammouri@rmaghrebi20 Jan 2023
#Sahel: I had the pleasure to join a number of scholars in contributing the chapter with @aityaakub about global powers in #NorthAfrica and #WestAfrica to this timely report. « Focus should be on #Africa rather than what global rivals #Russia #china are doing in Africa ».
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Policy Center for the New South (@PolicyCenterNS) profile picturePolicy Center for the New South
@PolicyCenterNS20 Jan 2023
📘 13 experts analyzed the impact of the war in #Europe on the Global South through various perspectives in a new book edited by @LenIshmael. Browse the preview here: bit.ly/3wbxWzb & get your copy on @amazon🌐 & @livremoi🇲🇦!
Aftermath of War in Europe: The West VS. the Global South?

Aftermath of War in Europe: The West VS. the Global South?

Aftermath of War in Europe: The West VS. the Global South?

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Devorah Margolin
@DevorahMargolin23 Jan 2023
VOA: "Despite Taliban Ban, Secret Schools Educate Afghan Girls" voanews.com/a/despite-taliba…

Despite Taliban Ban, Secret Schools Educate Afghan Girls

As world celebrates International Day of Education, Afghanistan remains the only country where girls are banned from attending school

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The New York Times
@nytimes11 Dec 2022
From @TheAthleticFC: This Moroccan team has brought together many people around the world, whether they are rooting for them because they are underdogs, because of their faith or because of their continental location. nyti.ms/3Hqy9Fp
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Africa making history and leading on and off the field. On the eve of the the #USAfricaLeadersSummit22, I congratulate @EnMaroc, the #AtlasLions, on their win today and becoming the first African and Arab team to ever reach the semi-finals of the @FIFAWorldCup. #DimaMaghrib
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Negah Angha@negah_angha3 Dec 2022
I’m honored to be included in CSIS & Diversity in National Security Network (DINSN) 2022 U.S. National Security & Foreign Affairs Leadership List. #DINSN-CSIS #Power50 CSIS and DINSN Announce 2022 U.S. National Security & Foreign Affairs Leadership List csis.org/news/csis-and-dinsn…
CSIS and DINSN Announce 2022 U.S. National Security & Foreign Affairs Leadership List

CSIS and DINSN Announce 2022 U.S. National Security & Foreign Affairs Leadership List

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), in partnership with the Diversity in National Security Network (DINSN), is pleased to announce the 2022 U.S. National Security & Foreign...

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@borzou8 Nov 2022
Iranian drone used by Russia: * Made in February 2022 * 76 of parts sourced to US, from 14 American companies Via @ABC
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“We would love to see a clear or specialized media channel on migration, but it does not exist… It’s disappointing to see how media coverage ignores migration issues.” - Ghassen Dridi #MEIEvents #NAPI #Tunisia LIVE: youtube.com/watch?v=Do4h7Hly…
NAPI-MEI Discussion on Migration in Tunisia

NAPI-MEI Discussion on Migration in Tunisia

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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AL-MONITOR@AlMonitor28 Oct 2022
Turkey’s LGBTQ community alarmed over Erdogan’s "family" vision al-monitor.com/originals/202…
Turkey’s LGBTQ community alarmed over Erdogan’s ‘family’ vision

Turkey’s LGBTQ community alarmed over Erdogan’s ‘family’ vision

Rights activists in Turkey fear a rise in homophobic discrimination and hate crimes as Erdogan vocally stigmatizes the LGBTQ community.

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Will Kuwait’s new parliament resolve its political impasse? | In his latest, @OliverBJohn discusses the results of #Kuwait's most recent parliamentary elections and how the new parliament could help shape the future political structure of the nation. mei.edu/publications/will-ku…
Will Kuwait’s new parliament resolve its political impasse? - Middle East Institute

Will Kuwait’s new parliament resolve its political impasse? - Middle East Institute

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📣Join us for the @SyriaStudies Book launch next week: 🚨 Actors and Dynamics of the Syrian Conflict's Middle Phase - Thursday 3 November 4 -5.30PM Registration details below ⬇️ @univofstandrews @StAndrewsIR @MecacsStA
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Anas El Gomati
@AGomati28 Oct 2022
A thread 🧵 of 5 key quotes and clips from @dwnews’ ground breaking documentary telling the story of the 2019 war in #Libya - Destruction of a Nation
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New research: Climate change could alter wind regimes so much that desert dunes may impact human infrastructure & cause entire villages to disappear under sand 🏜️ Read more about the @kclgeography (@KingsSSPP) study, published in @NatureClimate today ⬇ kcl.ac.uk/news/wind-climate-…
Wind climate change threatens to bury entire villages under sand | King's College London

Wind climate change threatens to bury entire villages under sand | King's College London

Climate change could alter wind regimes so much by the end of this century that desert dunes and sand seas may impact human infrastructure, agriculture and homes, finds new study by King’s research...

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And that's a wrap! Thank you all who have followed along here on Twitter, remotely through videoconferencing, & in person in London @ @KingsCollegeLon. Thanks to our panelists & moderators @modern_maghreb, @inga_kris, @aityaakub, @DouniaMahlouly, @AGomati, and @jasmineelgamal
MENA Research Group (@KCL_MENA) profile pictureMENA Research Group@KCL_MENA27 Oct 2022
📣 Few minutes to go before we launch our hybrid @KingsMiddleEast panel on disinformation in the Middle East on North Africa. We'll be live-tweeting the event here. So join along!
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📣 Few minutes to go before we launch our hybrid @KingsMiddleEast panel on disinformation in the Middle East on North Africa. We'll be live-tweeting the event here. So join along!
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@inga_kris: "Iran is a very interesting case. Iranians are sophisticated users of encrypted apps. However, Iranian regime has been more apt at infiltrating the encrypted spaces, more so through 'organic' means than traditional hacking"
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@DouniaMahlouly: "You cannot tackle the problem of public distrust unless you have a media that is representative of the wider society; youth, women, minorities, etc."
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