- Dynamics of Peace and Security in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
- Security Sector Governance and Reform in the Arab World
- Authoritarianism, Contentious Politics, and State-Building/Failure in the Middle East
- Political Economy of Aid, Security, Conflict, and Development in the MENA region
- Conflicts, Arms, and Armed Groups in the MENA and Sahel-Sahara regions
- International Relations and Middle East Politics and Societies
- Palestinian Politics, Economy, Society, and Governance
- Palestinian-Israeli Conflict