The MENA NWFZ: 44 Years Old Dream… Postponed Again
The creation of a Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone (WMDFZ) was first proposed by the Shah of Iran in 1974, but since then the idea has not achieved yet significant results. In [...]
Regionalism and Beyond: Mapping Regional and International Organizations in the MENA
This diagram aim to represent the main regional and international organizations that operate in the MENA region.
The Regional Dimension of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
This is a conceptual diagram that aims to dissect the main repercussions of the Arab-Israeli conflict and how it affects several other conflicts, such as the War on Syria, Southern Lebanon or the Refugee crisis. [...]
A Class of their Own: the US and Saudi Overreaching Military Expenditure
In this infographic, we make an analysis of both the World’s and the regional military expenditure between 2011 (the aftermath of the Arab Spring) and 2014 (most recent available data). The main conclusions are that [...]
Main Destination for Syrian Refugees
This map depicts the Syrian refugee crisis in numbers, and the impact that it has on its neighbouring countries, such as Turkey, Lebanon or Jordan. Key figures on the host countries are also included, including [...]
Militarization in the Mena Region
Small countries tend to poses smaller armies. But Israel has three times more soldiers per thousand inhabitants than Saudi Arabia, and almost doubles Jordan in relative terms. At the same time, Gulf countries spend significantly [...]
Fact-Finding Missions in a Nuthshell
One year, 269 Interviews, 29 countries. With this infographic you will learn more about the specifics of this remarkable effort, conducted by the project’s partners, to capture the regional perspectives on the EU’s role in [...]
Gaza Strip: the Long-Standing Israeli Policy of Isolation, Separation and Siege of Gaza
The following map depicts the main access points to the Gaza Strip, the narrow territory where 2 million people (mostly refugees and young people) live in only 365 km2. Gaza’s residents have been increasingly isolated [...]
Arms Trade in the Mena: Who Are the Main Clients of the Great Powers?
The MENA region is said to be one of the biggest arms markets in the world. Regional conflicts and domestic security concerns allegedly justify the need for importing new military equipment. But weapons purchases are [...]
UAE Military Presence in the Mena and its Inmediate Surroundings (2018)
This map aims to represent the Emirati military presence in the MENA region, depicting its key overseas facilities (military bases) in the Middle East and Northern Africa, as well as the top operations in which [...]
Turkey’s Military Presence in the Mena and its Inmediate Surroundings (2018)
This map aims to represent Turkish military presence in the MENA region, depicting its key overseas facilities (military bases) in the Middle East and Northern Africa, as well as the top operations in which the [...]
Russia’s Military Presence in the Mena and its Inmediate Surroundings (2018)
This map aims to represent Russia’s military presence in the MENA region, depicting its key overseas facilities (military bases) in the Middle East and Northern Africa, as well as the top operations in which the [...]
France Military Presence in the Mena and its Inmediate Surroundings (2018)
This map aims to represent French military presence in the MENA region, depicting its key overseas facilities (military bases) in the Middle East and Northern Africa, as well as the top operations in which the [...]
United Kingdom Military Presence in the MENA and its Inmediate Surroundings (2018)
This map aims to represent UK military presence in the MENA region, depicting its key overseas facilities (military bases) in the Middle East and Northern Africa, as well as the top operations in which [...]
USA Military Presence in Mena and its Immediate Surroundings (2018)
This map aims to represent US military presence in the MENA region, depicting its key overseas facilities (military bases) in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as the top operations in which the [...]
The Middle East & North Africa: from Napoleon to Trump
The MENARA project has prepared a series of five timelines with the aim of understanding past trends and events and their impact over the current regional order. The following timelines go over the most important developments in [...]
JERUSALEM: Evictions, settlements, and discrimination
Israel captured West Jerusalem during the 1948 war, and illegally occupied and annexed East Jerusalem in 1967 in contravention to international law and Un resolutions. Since then, Israeli measures - including the annexation of adjacent [...]
West Bank: Israeli Strategy in the West Bank. Divide et Impera
The West Bank is a land-locked area sealed off by Israel to its north, south and west; and Jordan to the East. It was entirely occupied by Israel in 1967 (including East Jerusalem), with over [...]
25 years after Oslo: the diplomatic battle
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Global Refugee Crisis – Where does the Mena Region Stand?
Today 68,5 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of conflict, persecution, violence, or human rights violations. Where does the Mena region stand? Watch our infographic!
Qatar Boycott – One year after
On June 5, 2017, Saudi Arabia and its allies Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced almost simultaneously that they were severing diplomatic ties with Qatar. One year after the start of the [...]
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