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CMES Regional Outlook

CMES Regional Outlook series provides fresh perspectives and in-depth analyses of current events in the MENA region.

Based on the multi-disciplinary expertise held by researchers at CMES, the series provides in-depth analyses and explanations of topical developments in the MENA region on issues, such as mass protests, elections, cultural and religious affairs, migration patterns, foreign policy and security, environment and climate change.

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Satellite images of Gaza, Occupied Palestinian Territory, and Israel, from 1984 and 2020 (Captured by Landsat/Copernicus)
Image: Landsat/Copernicus

2024-04-12

Monitoring Israel’s Destruction of Gaza From Space

This Regional Outlook focuses on the role of satellite imagery...

 

An AI generated image of a dust-storm and the logo for CMES.
AI generated image

 

2024-06-12

Dust Storms in the Middle East - Insights from Satellite Data and AI

This Regional Outlook provides insight into an emerging environmental hazard: dust storms in the Middle East, one of the driest regions in the world.

 

 

 

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Photo: Kubra Kısa/Pexels

2023-06-02

The Turkish Elections

On May 14, over 50 million people went to polls to cast their vote for the presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey. No presidential candidate was...

A photo of a procession of Muslims holding signs and Qur'ans. The text "CMES Regional Outlook"
Photo: Oliver Scharbrodt

 

 

 

2023-09-01

MENA Responses to the Qur’an Burnings in Sweden

Several Qur’an burnings occurred in Sweden this summer leading to protests in Muslim-majority countries. The repercussions might be limited in the short-term with the strong reactions...

 


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