🚨New Article🚨 In their latest paper, Ferhat Cagri Aras and Bahar Baser focus on India’s evolving diaspora governance policy under the Modi government. It shows how state mechanisms help to create ideologically filtered political spaces beyond national borders. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The saffron diaspora: Hindutva mobilization and state-led diaspora governance in the United Kingdom

In line with the neoliberal trends in global politics, home states started showing more interest in harnessing their diasporas for economic, political and cultural benefits. For illiberal home stat...

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Congratulations to Professor Clive Jones on his contribution to the award-winning documentary Al-Mutahari: The Roots of the Yemen-Israel Conflict, which has received a 2026 Telly Award in the documentary short-form category. @sgiadurham.bsky.social www.tellyawards.com/winners/2026...

Al-Mutahari: The Roots of the Yemen–Israel Conflict | DNR - 2026 Bronze Winner - Telly Awards

Al-Mutahari: The Roots of the Yemen–Israel Conflict | DNR, 2026 Bronze Telly Awards General Winner for Documentary: Short Form (Under 40 Minutes)

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Listen to IMEIS Professor Anoush Ehteshami @anoushehteshami.bsky.social @ Transatlantic Tensions- The Agenda www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n14...

Transatlantic Tensions - The Agenda

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Really proud to see our PhD student’s latest article out in Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism! Congratulations Abdullah! “Transposing Citizenship” explores how non-citizens in the Arabian Peninsula enact belonging beyond formal citizenship frameworks. 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Transposing Citizenship: Acts of Belonging and Locality Among the Non‐Citizen Population of the Arabian Peninsula

This article examines how non-citizens born and raised in Kuwait develop a sense of belonging despite restrictive nationality laws and the Kafala sponsorship system that deny them legal pathways to c...

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With Professor Anoush Ehteshami's contributions...@anoushehteshami.bsky.social www.weekendavisen.dk/udland/en-ki...

En kinesisk bastion er faldet

Iran. Kina oplever et tilbageslag efter Khameneis død i en krig, der udstiller grænserne for Beijings strategi i Mellemøsten.

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📢 We’re hiring! Applications are invited for an Assistant Professor in Middle East Politics, with a particular focus on the Arab world. This is an exciting opportunity to join our vibrant research community @imeisdurham.bsky.social. Apply by 7 April 2026. durham.taleo.net/careersectio...

📢 We are hiring at IMEIS, Durham University The School of Government and International Affairs is recruiting an Assistant Professor in Middle East Politics (with a focus on the Arab states). 🔗 uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b... For academic enquiries: Professor Bahar Baser – bahar.baser@durham.ac.uk

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BI's Chief Global Derivatives Strategist Tanvir Sandhu is joined by Professor Anoush Ehteshami, to examine the geopolitical backdrop and its transmission into financial markets. @anoushehteshami.bsky.social @sgiadurham.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2m8f...

All Options Considered: Middle East Conflict, What Markets Are Missing

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IMEIS Professor Anoush Ehteshami was interviewed by Channel 4, about the current developments in the Middle East. @anoushehteshami.bsky.social www.channel4.com/news/factche...

FactCheck: five ways the Iran war could end

We've spoken to experts about what could happen next.

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See IMEIS Professor Clive Jones' latest article: Obscured by a Toxic Fog: Britain, Intelligence and Egypt’suse of Chemical Weapons in the Yemen Civil War1962–1968

State Histories: Politics of Teaching the Past in Iran IMEIS Seminar with Dr Yasamin Alkhansa 5th March 16.00 – 17.00 Dowrick Suite Trevelyan College

Spotlight on: Professor Anoush Ehteshami, @anoushehteshami.bsky.social – shaping global policy www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

Spotlight on Professor Anoush Ehteshami - Durham University

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Professor Bahar Baser published an article, co-authored with Professor Elise Feron titled "Neither from within nor from without: how states securitize diasporas" in Ethnic and Racial Studies. @sgiadurham.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Neither from within nor from without: how states securitize diasporas

Diasporas and their transnational ties to homelands and other networks often generate heightened suspicion in countries of residence. They are perceived as non-state actors forming non-transparent ...

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It was a pleasure to host Dr. Oula Kadhum @oulakadhum.bsky.social at Durham University.

Professor Anoush Ehteshami is commenting on the latest developments in Iran www.youtube.com/watch?v=XizJ... @anoushehteshami.bsky.social

Join us on the 5th of February!

Come and join us in February!

Iran uprising 2026 – from economic collapse to nationwide defiance This event will be inZoom, Online 30 - 30 January www.bisa.ac.uk/members/work...

Iran uprising 2026 – from economic collapse to nationwide defiance - International Studies of the Mediterranean, Middle East & Asia | BISA

- International Studies of the Mediterranean, Middle East & Asia Working Group

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Professor Anoush Ehteshami @anoushehteshami.bsky.social has commented on the unfolding situation in Iran, highlighting how the Islamic Republic is facing a uniquely precarious moment shaped by both internal mobilisation and external pressure.

Dr. Marzieh Kouhi Esfehani spoke to ITV News on the latest developments in Iran. www.itv.com/news/2026-01...

Call for Papers Durham University – Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Conference Challenges to Democratic Resilience Dates: April 22-24, 2026 Location: Durham University, UK @sgiadurham.bsky.social

Please join us on the 15th of January! @ebadarin.com @sgiadurham.bsky.social

My friend Salim Hmimnat and I have a new essay out in The Middle East Journal on the latest developments inside Morocco's Party of Justice and Development. We ask how viable is the Islamist project today. muse.jhu.edu/article/975851 @sgiadurham.bsky.social @imeisdurham.bsky.social

We were honoured to host Former Ambassador James Watt for an insightful and engaging talk. Drawing on his distinguished diplomatic career, he offered a nuanced reflection on the challenges and opportunities shaping the Middle East’s political landscape. @sgiadurham.bsky.social

The 2025 Ann Lambton Memorial Lecture was held 12th Nov by @imeisdurham.bsky.social and BIPS who hosted her Former Majesty’s ambassador to Iran, Qatar and Yemen, Mr. Nicholas Hopton. The title: "A British Diplomatic Perspective on Iran’s Position & Policies in the Middle East Since 7 October 2023"

Join us for “Post-Assad Syria and the Gulf States: reflections on the past year” — a timely webinar hosted by British International Studies Association ’s International Studies on 5 December 2025 — featuring a keynote by our very own Professor Anoush Ehteshami @anoushehteshami.bsky.social.

Post-Assad Syria and the Gulf States: reflections on the past year- International Studies of the Mediterranean, Middle East & Asia | BISA

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We were honoured to host His Excellency Bader A. Almunayekh, Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the UK, for this year’s Annual Ambassadorial Lecture. He shared valuable insights on Kuwait’s priorities in a rapidly changing Middle East, followed by an engaging discussion with our staff & students.

Join us on 1 December 2025 at 17:00 for the Annual Ambassadorial Lecture: “Kuwait’s Priorities in a Changing Middle East” delivered by His Excellency Bader A. Almunayekh, Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the UK. Location: WB-2003, The Waterside Building, Durham. @sgiadurham.bsky.social

Join us on 4 December at 17:00 for a talk by James Watt, former ambassador and now partner at Ambassador Partnership LLP: “Two Years on from 7 October: What Future Awaits the Middle East?” All welcome. Hosted by Durham Diplomatic Society and IMEIS, Durham University. @sgiadurham.bsky.social