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              The PRIO Middle East Centre conducts research on the dynamics of peace and security in the Middle East, informing constructive political engagement for the prevention, management and resolution of armed conflicts in the region.

              About the PRIO Middle East Centre

              Report – other

              2025

              MigrationRhythms Manila English comic. PRIO/PositiveNegatives

              Tita Nurse and the Balikbayan box (English - comic)

              Podcast episode

              Tuesday, 18 Feb 2025

              Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto. Photo: Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto

              UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese on Gaza, Trump, and Genocide

              A UN expert’s perspective on war, accountability, and international law

              Journal article

              2025

              Skyggekrigen mot UNRWA etter 7. oktober 2023

              Journal article in Babylon - Nordisk tidsskrift for Midtøstenstudier

              Recorded event

              Friday, 17 Jan 2025 08:30–10:00 UTC+01

              Gaza Strip, on November 3, 2024. Photo: Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images
              00:00

              The Role of Local Humanitarian Actors in a Middle East Under Transformation

              As war and crises unfold in Gaza, Syria, and Lebanon, a new Middle East is emerging. What role do local humanitarian actors play?

              Popular article

              2024

              En uprøvd flyktningteori

              Popular article in Panorama

              PRIO Blogs

              Tuesday, 19 Nov 2024

              Sacks of flour at a UNRWA distribution center in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, November 2024. Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images

              Israel Has Escalated Its Shadow War Against UNRWA. What Happens Now?

              On 4 November, the Israeli Foreign Ministry cancelled the agreement the country signed with UNRWA in 1967. A week earlier, the Knesset had passed legislation banning UNRWA from operating in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. Why is Israel doing this, and what could the consequences be? UNRWA a free ...

              Report – external series

              2025

              The Consequences and Prospects of Israel’s Ban of UNRWA

              The Cairo Review of Global Affairs

              Recorded event

              Monday, 10 Feb 2025 08:30–09:30 UTC+01

              Displaced Palestinians returning to their homes in Gaza on January 27, 2025. Photo: Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images
              00:00

              Law on the Frontlines in Palestine – A Conversation with UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese

              Francesca Albanese will share firsthand experiences and insights from her work in Occupied Palestine.

              Press release

              Wednesday, 22 Jan 2025

              Destruction of UNRWA headquarters in Gaza. Photo: Getty Images

              New Study Reveals Human Impact of UNRWA Ban: Lifelines to Millions at Risk

              New report outlines the on-the-ground consequences of Israel’s ban on UNRWA which comes into effect next week.

              Popular article

              2025

              Russian counter-offensive in the international arena has lost momentum

              Popular article in Panorama UIK

              Recorded event

              Wednesday, 27 Nov 2024 09:00–10:00 UTC+01

              Bombed school in Gaza City, Palestine. Photo: Mohammed Abed/GettyImages
              59:11

              Education Under Siege: Protecting Learning in Palestine, Myanmar and Beyond

              How are academic institutions and individuals targeted in Palestine and Myanmar? Join us for the launch of the Scholars at Risk 'Free to Think 2024'.

              News

              Monday, 24 Feb 2025

              . . Photo: PRIO / Øyun Baklid

              Top UN Middle East Envoy Tor Wennesland Joins PRIO

              Veteran diplomat Tor Wennesland joined the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) as Practitioner in Residence in January.

              Recorded event

              Wednesday, 29 Jan 2025 09:00–10:00 UTC+01

              Rafah, Gaza - December 21, 2023. . Photo: Abed Zagout/Anadolu via Getty Images
              00:00

              The Gulf States Thinking on Reconstructing Gaza

              Once the war in Gaza ends, who will pay for the reconstruction and what political conditions can the reconstruction happen under?

              Policy brief

              2025

              Cover - MidEast Policy Brief 1, 2025. PRIO

              Consequences of the Israeli UNRWA Ban

              MidEast Policy Brief

              PRIO Blogs

              Wednesday, 11 Dec 2024

              A Palestinian sand sculptor commemorating World Refugee Day in Gaza City in June 2020. Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images

              An Untested Refugee Theory

              From late January 2025, the Israeli ban on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) will come into effect. What does this mean for the rights of the Palestinian refugees, and who will then take responsibility for helping them? In October 2024, the Israeli parliament (Knesset) ...

              Monograph

              2024

              En kort introduksjon til Israel-Palestina-konflikten. Cappelen Damm Akademisk

              En kort introduksjon til Israel–Palestina-konflikten, 2. utgave

              Monograph
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