The British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships is a three year award made to an annual cohort of outstanding early career researchers in the humanities or social sciences.

In February 2026, the international Art Basel festival was held for the first time in Qatar and is scheduled to return in January 2027. In November 2026, London’s Frieze art fair is due to launch…

by Abdulaziz Alshalfan Tourism is one of the more effective ways a country can broaden its economy. A developed sector brings in foreign spending, attracts investment, and generates demand that spread...

by Soha Alterkait A few years ago, I came across an inspiring community initiative called Kuwait Forest. Like many people, my first reaction was simple: could Kuwait really become greener? For a momen...

Farah Outeldait is an Atlantic Fellow for Social and Economic Equity and a climate inequality expert with over a decade of experience working at the intersection of climate finance, social inclusion,…

If the water runs out due to extreme heat, it won’t be much good having billions more trees, a climate expert argued.

Reconstruction as Violence in Assad’s Syria edited by Nasser Rabbat and Deen Sharp problematises reconstruction processes in the state following the civil war.

by Haya Alhusainan Every summer, extreme heat dominates life across Kuwait. It affects public health, increases electricity demand, reduces outdoor productivity, and places growing pressure on urban i...

Baghdad goes its own way.

by Islam Alhalawany Whether the ceasefire agreement holds or it goes back to ‘moderate shooting’, the US-Iran war has produced a sticky perception of fragility in the Gulf's security environment. A…

by Islam Alhalawany Whether the ceasefire agreement holds or it goes back to ‘moderate shooting’, the US-Iran war has produced a sticky perception of fragility in the Gulf's security environment. A pe...

by Nisan Alıcı & Güley Bor Parliaments can aid peacebuilding and transitional justice processes not only through their legislative functions but also as democratic mechanisms where different views ove...

by Ibrahim Alhouti Despite several decades of investment and repeated reform initiatives, Kuwait’s education system has struggled to achieve notable improvement in its quality. The number of reforms a...

Report by a student on a public event from the Department of International Relations at LSE.

by Latefa Guemar, Jessica Northey & Ikram Berkani The 5 July marks Algerian Independence Day, with the country today celebrating 64 years of independence from French colonial rule, which ended in 1962...

by Nesrin Alrefaai Recent developments in digital communication in the Middle East point to a broader transformation in the relationship between digital platform logics, cultural production, and political authority. Rather than relying solely on formal diplomatic statements, state-linked actors increasingly engage in cyber political communication, sometimes framed as social media wars, where humour, remix culture,

by Reem Turkmani and Tamara El Khoury Few concepts in contemporary Arab political life have been defined as differently, as al-dawla al-madaniyya – the civic or civil state. The concept has been claim...

YouTube video by LSE European Institute

This introductory essay outlines the context for this special issue of the Journal of Palestine Studies on Black-Palestinian transnational solidarity (BPTS). Through the analytic of “renewal,” the ...

June 18, 2026 @ 10:00 AM EST

From Mon 15 June - Thurs 2 July explore how LSE research can help build a more sustainable future in this free exhibition.

With tensions in the region, policymakers are being reminded how quickly geopolitical shocks can threaten critical energy routes and international supply chains.

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