Congratulations to our #Peacebuilding editorial team for this achievement📈higher IF and ranking in the 2021 #JournalCitationReports, which would have not been possible without the engagement of our authors, reviewers, & readers. Thank you! #WoS #JCR

Congratulations Nesrin Nنسرين ! Didn't realise you were working on this but it's an awesome novel...!

My book "Policing for Peace" is finally out in paperback! Now you can learn about policing in divided societies (esp. Iraq and Israel) at a much lower price. Use code LAWX2722 for an extra 20% off. cambridge.org/il/academic/su…

I keep hearing that the war is over. Over for who? It's not over for Ayhman Mozan who just lost all four of his children under the age of 10. Think about that. Really think about that if you're a parent. How is this situation sustainable? #Syria #Russia

#London people, we, at the LSE Middle East are looking for participants for our Being Muslim in London #research project. Please share this through your networks.

POMEPS is thrilled to announce the release of The Political Science of the Middle East: Theory and Research Since the Arab Uprisings on 07/15, co-edited by Marc Lynch, Jillian Schwedler, and Sean Yom! The book launch is scheduled for 09/09 at GW! To RSVP: pomeps.org/the-political-…

Iraq’s local police sometimes appear lost amidst a plethora of other security actors; check out our article with Third World Quarterly on prospects for community policing in Ninawa post-ISIL: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

"Locating the local police in Iraq’s security arena: community policing, the ‘three Ps’ and trust in Ninawa Province" By Jessica Watkins, Abdulkareem al-Jerba & Mahdi al-Delaimi tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… Jessica Watkins #Iraq #Policing

Come work with our growing Century International programs. We're looking for a full-time associate in New York, to help with Arabic outreach; climate and governance initiatives; and more. Arabic and MENA knowledge a must. Please share the job posting widely! thecenturyfoundation.bamboohr.com/careers/63

Many thanks to Marc Lynch and @POMEPs for hosting me! Loved discussing my book on policing in Jordan: Creating Consent in an Illiberal Order, Protests, & Environmental Politics in Egypt (S. 12, Ep. 7) - Project on Middle East Political Science (pomeps.org)

Ian Black (1953-2023)

So terribly sad to hear about the death of Ian Black He was an inspirational colleague at LSE Middle East and a wonderfully entertaining Arabic language classmate.

Super happy to see my book on Jordan reviewed by Sean Yom seanyom.bsky.social alongside the awesome books of Jillian Schwedler and José Ciro Martinez.😃

Conference on #Iraq20YearsOn: We’re happy to have international experts at the GIGA, taking stock of the scholarship on #Iraq’s 🇮🇶 modern history, #governance, #protest movements & the politics of memory. ➡️For more: giga-hamburg.de/en/events/conf…

Adding my thanks to @Giga_Institute for such an enriching conference on #Iraq20YearsOn for the opportunity to meet such inspiring academics working on Iraq.

Breaking!! International Court of Justice confirms that The Netherlands & Canada filed a case against #Syria under the Convention Against Torture. A heavy responsibility to have been assisting in this process which started in 2020 to push for ending breaches fight impunity!!

#JobOpportunity! We are looking to hire an Executive Secretary to join our team in #Amman #Jordan The Exec Sec will work closely with CBRL Director @nismarayan and the CBRL Board of Trustees. For more details and to apply: cbrl.ac.uk/news/job-oppor…

Our special issue in the Middle East Journal on Iraq since the US invasion is out: muse.jhu.edu/issue/52758 .