Iran’s Legislative Elections in 2024: What to Expect?
This year’s elections for Iran’s Islamic Consultative Assembly and 88-member Assembly of Experts stand out for three reasons.
Riyadh’s evolving approach to international institutions
Will Saudi Arabia’s streak of liberalization extend to normalizing ties with Israel?
Lessons Learned from the Beirut Port Explosion
Diplomacy in a Time of Crisis: Germany’s Chancellor Visits Israel and Egypt
Book Review: “The Rule is for None but Allah: Islamist Approaches to Governance”, by Joana Cook and Shiraz Maher, eds.
Hedge and Wedge: Saudi Arabia Approaching China and Russia
COP28 is Middle East’s Last Chance to Avoid Climate Catastrophe
Recent Initiatives
Applied History Initiative
The Applied History Initiative (AHI) is a response to the need to inform Middle East policy with deep historical insight. The AHI serves as a hub for historically-minded research into the Middle East’s most pressing diplomatic and strategic issues. Its work is to encourage historians to apply their work to Middle East policy, and to support policymakers with historical insight as they approach the region’s key issues.
Fellowship Programme
The Fellowship Programme offers talented students and young professionals the opportunity to join discussions about the future of British foreign policy vis-á-vis the Middle East and North Africa region at the forefront of MENAF’s network.
Women's Leadership Initiative
Directed by the award-winning author and activist Dr. Nina Ansary, the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) promotes open, inclusive dialogue between scholars, activists, thought leaders, business leaders, and policy practitioners about women’s rights issues in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Strategic Brief
The Strategic Brief is a concise news summary of the past week’s events complete with forward-looking projections on what’s next in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Publications
Upcoming Events
From keynote speeches, through expert panel debates, to roundtable discussions, the Forum hosts a variety of events throughout the year.
Browse among the lineup of events we hosted in the past.
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Woman. Life. Freedom.
Power, Oppression, Resilience and Hope in Iran
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Woman. Life. Freedom.
Power, Oppression, Resilience and Hope in Iran
Please join MENAF at the University of Cambridge, England to commemorate International Women's Day and Women's History Month with an enlightening presentation by Dr. Nina Ansary, internationally recognised Iranian-American historian,
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The Rise and Fall of Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
Profiles in Perseverance
The Rise and Fall of Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
Please join MENAF at the University of Cambridge, England to commemorate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month with an informative discussion with Dr. Nina Ansary, internationally recognised Iranian-American historian,
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Previous Events
The Hamas-Israel War: Regional Perspectives
31 October 2023
2023 Turkish Elections: 5 More Years of Erdogan?
7 March 2023
Domestic and Foreign Policy Under Israel's New Government
13 February 2023
In Conversation with Brian Hook
14 December 2022
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MENAF is not only an excellent forum for the dispassionate discussion of the current Middle East, but the fastest-growing such venture in Cambridge.
Professor Brendan Simms, University of Cambridge
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