‘The legitimate’ after the uprisings: justice, equity, and language politics in Morocco. Kaoutar Ghilani. British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies (12/2020) tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

A great new article by Karim El Taki on recognition and hierarchy in the international system

Great to see my Millennium Journal article "Subordinates' Quest for Recognition in Hierarchy" in the top 10 of all trending papers in political science published in the past week! I did not see this coming at all, I have to say... Article here 👉 doi.org/10.1177/030582…

Cool IR Paper Alert! Karim El Taki in Millennium Journal. When studying hierarchy in IR, scholars tend to focus on the dominant power. But the minor powers work within and use hierarchy; they "instrumentalise and weaponise the very constraints" of hierarchy. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Two important perspectives from Karim El Taki and Hind on Arab Gulf states and their influence in the ongoing war in Gaza: Sada / صدى carnegieendowment.org/sada/91002

Karim El Taki shows how Qatar has emerged as a critical intermediary between Israel and Hamas—a role that is rife with both potential and peril Hind explores the rise of pro-Israel Arab influencers, while some Arab governments crack down on pro-Palestine social media activity

What is the role of Arab Gulf states in Israel's war with Hamas? Karim El Taki & Hind Al Ansari discuss for Sada / صدى how these states have shaped the conflict & how they have tried to end hostilities. READ: bit.ly/40KwthN

Qatar has positioned itself as the primary intermediary between Israel and Hamas. Doha's negotiation of a deal on hostages is its most important mediation effort to date—but also its riskiest. My two cents on Qatar's war diplomacy for Sada / صدى. carnegieendowment.org/sada/91002

Faculty of Arts - University of Groningen colleagues on 01/02 @ 9.30-17h in T07 (Turftorenstraat), I am organizing a #DigitalHumanities day. In the AM the Geodienst RUG will teach us about mapping and in the PM nodegoat will explain relational databases. All are welcome ! DM me for details.