22 March 2022 | Africa, Middle East | Technology & Innovation

MENA: Challenges & Capabilities in Cyberspace

With increasing global cyber threats, stronger cyber capacity is needed to protect economical, social and economy domains

25 February 2022 at 10:49 | Middle East | Security & Conflict

Maritime and Energy Security in the Gulf

NATO-ICI Regional Center and the NSD-S Hub held a joint Study Day to discuss Maritime and Energy Security in the Gulf.

Africa, Middle East

Women's Roles in Terrorist Groups in MENA

13 September 2021

Women's participation in terrorist activity has grown over time and the roles that women play in terrorist groups have now evolved from supportive roles to operational ones.

Africa

Exploring strategies to address Conflict Related Sexual Violence.

11 February 2022

Conflict Related Sexual Violence is often used against women as a weapon for achieving political & military goals. FemWise-Africa & the NSD-S Hub, discuss possible policy options to address the issue.

Africa, Middle East

Women's Role in Deradicalisation & Rehabilitation in the MENA Region

04 July 2021

A study day investigated the role of women in programmes for returnees, especially women who have participated or supported terrorist violence.

Daily news

Sauvetage des exilés en Méditerranée centrale : après la Lybie, la seule porte de sortie, cest la mer

Egyptian FM, Kazakh deputy FM discuss bilateral ties

Algeria to host Desert Shield military drills with Russia for the first time

Israeli officials say little chance Iran will agree to final nuke deal proffer

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Weekly READINGS

Reading Of The Week: The State of Climate Ambition

Against a backdrop of increasing scientific concern and public awareness about the climate crisis, UNDP set out to review if policymakers were keeping the promises they made in 2019 when the global state of climate ambition was assessed with UNFCCC in the first NDC Global Outlook report, The Heat is On. We were curious. Is the Paris Agreement working? And if yes, then who is doing the work? Which countries are leading the way on ambition – and which ones are falling behind?

The De-Globalisation of Oil Risks and Implications from the Politicisation of Energy Markets

The EU’s announced ban on Russian oil imports is a strong political measure that will heavily impact international energy markets, restricting the supply of 4.1 million barrels per day (mbd) of oil and derivates to a market which is a net importer of 10.72 mbd.

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