Humanitarian action and foreign policy: balancing interests and valuesResearch reports and studies | November 2018 | Barnaby Willitts-King, Sherine El Taraboulsi-McCarthy and John BryantThis paper examines the complex foreign policy drivers that influence the role governments play in responding to crises in other countries. Downloads
A kingdom of humanity? Saudi Arabia's values, systems and interests in humanitarian actionWorking and discussion papers | September 2017 | Sherine El Taraboulsi-McCarthySaudi Arabia’s humanitarian imperatives are at odds with its foreign policy. What implications does this have for the wider Arab region? Downloads
A region without “spring”: a tenacious tale of poverty, inequality and precarityJournal articles or issues | November 2016 | Dina Mansour-IlleExamining the socioeconomic realities of inequality that triggered the Arab Spring and how poverty, inequality, and precarity continue to plague the Arab region. Downloads
Yemen's forgotten warPublic event | 10 December 2015 09:15 - 10:45 GMT+00ODI and RUSI will jointly examine the humanitarian and security aspects of the current crisis in Yemen. Watch
G20 fossil fuel production subsidies – in numbersInfographic | November 2015Six infographics illustrating how G20 governments spend $444 billion a year subsidising fossil fuel production. Find out more
Empty promises: G20 subsidies to oil, gas and coal productionResearch reports and studies | November 2015 | Elizabeth Bast, Alex Doukas, Sam Pickard, Laurie van der Burg and Shelagh WhitleyThis study compiles publicly available information on fossil fuel production subsidies in the G20 in 2013 and 2014. Downloads
G20 subsidies to oil, gas and coal production: Saudi ArabiaResearch reports and studies | November 2015 | Sam Pickard and Laurie Van Der BurgThis country study compiles publicly available information on fossil fuel production subsidies in Saudi Arabia in 2013 and 2014. Downloads
Women’s rights in Islamic Shari’a: between interpretation, culture and politicsJournal articles or issues | November 2014 | Dina Mansour-IlleThis article analyses existing biases – whether due to misinterpretation, culture or politics – in the application of women’s rights under Islamic Shari’a law. Downloads
Children and social protection in the Middle East and North Africa: a mapping exerciseWorking and discussion papers | October 2011 | Rachel Marcus and Paola Pereznieto with Erin Cullen and Nicola JonesThis ODI Working Paper maps key social protection initiatives and stakeholders at national level in the Middle East and North Africa, with a specific focus on child-sensitive social protection. Download
Children and social protection in the Middle East and North AfricaBriefing papers | October 2011 | Paola Pereznieto, Rachel Marcus and Erin CullenThis Project Briefing synthesises findings from a study mapping social protection in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with a particular focus on policies and programmes that impact children and how these might be strengthened. Download
