Middle East Research and Information Project

Critical Coverage of the Middle East Since 1971

Adam Hanieh

Adam Hanieh is professor of political economy and global development at IAIS, University of Exeter, and Joint Chair at the Institute of International and Area Studies (IIAS) at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. His research focuses on political

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Laundering Carbon—The Gulf’s ‘New Scramble for Africa’

Carbon offsets are changing the relationship between the Middle East and the African continent.

Adam Hanieh • 10 min read

MER Article

Ambitions of a Global Gulf

From the wars in Syria and Libya to the catastrophic bombing campaign in Yemen, the Gulf states led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been the main Arab forces involved in the region’s current conflicts. The Gulf also increasingly shapes the political and economic policies of other A

Adam Hanieh • 13 min read

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Paying the Price of Injustice

Around 30 soldiers invaded my home at 2:30 am on August 17, 2001. They searched the home and messed up our belongings, breaking the windows and confiscating our telephone agenda. They took me to the roof of the house for two hours and asked me about people they wanted.

Catherine Cook, Adah Kay, Adam Hanieh • 14 min read

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The WWW in Palestine

Traditional forms of media divide those who make the news from those who present it. Large corporations and states monopolize and shape the media, delivering information in ways that serve their own interests, rather than as objective reporting on events. The pretence of the mainstream media's objectivity belies

Adam Hanieh • 10 min read