30 January 2025

Regional Focus: MENA - Pt. 1

Opportunities:

Seminar: Law on the Frontlines in Palestine: A Conversation with UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, Oslo/Online, 10 February 2025 [info]

Job announcement: Consultancy for Research on Durable Solutions in Syria, Danish Refugee Council [info]
- Apply by 12 February 2025.

Short pieces:

Assad’s fall opens window for Syrian refugees to head home − but for many, it won’t be an easy decision (The Conversation, Jan. 2025) [text]
- See also related International Bar Association post.

Gaza: seven big issues affecting the delivery of humanitarian aid (The Conversation, Jan 2025) [text]

"Gaza ceasefire: The sobering reality of a day after that may never come," The New Humanitarian, 20 Jan. 2025 [text]

The humanitarian positionality of refugees in a complex MENA region (Humanitarian Practice Network, Jan. 2025) [text]

NGO estimates more than 30,000 migrants deported by Algeria to Niger in 2024 (InfoMigrants, Jan. 2025) [text]

Relocating Palestinians to "Clean Out" Gaza: Trump’s Proposal Echoes Forced Population Transfer (Tahrir Forum, Jan 2025) [text]
- See also related BBC News article.

Syria’s Uncertain Path: Challenges of Return, Stability and Trust (Just Security Blog, Jan. 2025) [text]

"Thousands of Palestinians begin returning home to a devastated Gaza," NPR, 27 Jan. 2025 [text]

Multimedia:

The Role of Local Humanitarian Actors in a Middle East Under Transformation, 17 Jan. 2025 [access]

Trapped in Transit: Migration Chokepoints in the Central Mediterranean (CSIS, Jan. 2025) [access]
- "Thousands of people are stuck between Tunisia and Italy within a migration system designed to hold them back." Follow link for photo- and video-rich analysis.

What’s Next for Syrian Refugees After Assad’s Fall?, 30 Jan. 2025 [access]

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