Middle East Research and Information Project

Critical Coverage of the Middle East Since 1971

Morten Valbjorn

Morten Valbjorn is based at the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Southern Denmark and the Department of Political Science at the University of Aarhus.

MER Article

Signs of a New Arab Cold War

During and after the 34 days of intense fighting between Hizballah and Israel in July and August 2006, observers advanced competing interpretations of the varied reactions in the Middle East. One popular narrative pointed to an emerging Sunni-Shi‘i divide in what one might label a “post-Arab” Middle

Andre Bank, Morten Valbjorn • 15 min read