Middle East and North Africa
Research on the Middle East and North Africa focuses on the changing geopolitical landscape and the current and emerging conflict and security challenges in the region.
Our experts
Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi
Senior Research Fellow, Middle East Security Studies
International Security Studies
Dr Tobias Borck
Research Fellow for Middle East Security Studies
International Security Studies
Tom Keatinge
Director, CFCS
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies
Dr Neil Melvin
Director, International Security Studies
International Security Studies
Stephen Reimer
Research Fellow
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies
Dr Jack Watling
Senior Research Fellow, Land Warfare
Military Sciences
Dr Jessica White
Senior Research Fellow
Terrorism and Conflict
Dr H A Hellyer
Senior Associate Fellow
Michael Stephens
Associate Fellow
Related projects
Access relevant projects and programmes on this region.
This programme assesses current and emerging security challenges in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), bringing together policymakers and experts from the region and beyond.
RUSI’s project on Iran in the Global Security Context examines developments on the Iranian nuclear issue, their interaction with regional and global security matters, and implications for UK policy.
