Wishing all those celebrating #Eid al-Fitr a happy holiday.

'The usual Western toolkit of sanctions and strikes on military infrastructure seem to achieve at best limited, short-term results.' - Read Nathaniel Rabkin's analysis of how #proxy groups operate in the Middle East. Published in #manaramagazine .
manaramagazine.org/2024/03/neo-fe…

#UK #US #China #BRI
Read MENAF YLI Fellow Phoebe Hall's analysis of East-West competition in the Middle East, published in Modern Diplomacy.
moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/04/04/eas…

'Given widespread popular disillusion with the country’s political establishment, real voter turnout may be considerably lower.' - Read Ali Fathollah-Nejad, PhD & Amin Naeni's analysis of the implications of #Iran 's March #elections in #manaramagazine :
manaramagazine.org/2024/03/what-t…

'Minimal voter participation in the elections has actually worked in the favour of the regime.' - Read Syed Fraz Hussain Naqvi's opinion piece on the recent #Iranian legislative #elections in #manaramagazine :
manaramagazine.org/2024/03/irans-…

#Events
Join Prof. Ali Ansari, Member of MENAF's Advisory Board, and Prof. Bill Hurst for the inaugural event of the 'Ancient Geopolitics' series at Centre for Geopolitics on Friday, 12th April, discussing ancient #Iran . Register at the following link: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/760d2edd…

On the occasion of Good Friday, the Forum would like to wish all those celebrating a blessed #Easter .

#Renminbi #US Dollar
Read MENAF YLI Fellow Christy Un's analysis of #China - #US competition in the Middle East, published in the National Interest.
nationalinterest.org/feature/will-c…

Join us #today at St Catharine's College at 6 PM for our #presentation and #reception with Dr. Nina Ansary, discussing women's and girls' rights in #Afghanistan .
Registration is still open at the following link: cmenaf.org/event/profiles…

#Nowruz
On the occasion of the Persian New Year, the Forum would like to wish you a joyous and peaceful time.

#internationalwomensday #WomensHistoryMonth
Registration is still open for our event on 21st March. Join MENAF for a presentation & drinks reception, discussing the rise and fall of women's rights in #Afghanistan .
cmenaf.org/event/profiles…

The next event in our speaker series during #WomensHistoryMonth will focus on the history of women's rights in #Afghanistan . Join our free presentation and drinks reception on 21st March at the University of Cambridge.
cmenaf.org/event/profiles…

#internationalwomensday #WomensHistoryMonth
Registration is still open for our event on 15th March. Join MENAF for a presentation & canapés and drinks reception, discussing the ongoing struggle for human rights, democracy and freedom in #Iran .
cmenaf.org/event/woman-li…

#Ramadan
On the occassion of the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Forum would like to wish you a peaceful and blessed time. Ramadan Kareem!

#MENAFevents
Join MENAF in Cambridge, England to commemorate Int'l. Women’s Day and Women’s History Month with a presentation by Dr. Nina Ansary, delving into the ongoing struggle for human rights, democracy and freedom in Iran.
Please register to attend: cmenaf.org/event/woman-li…

Read MENAF Senior Fellow Dr Burcu Ozcelik's analysis of the most recent flareup in the context of the Israel-Hamas war, published in The National Interest. Burcu A. Ozcelik National Interest
nationalinterest.org/blog/lebanon-w…