Pathways to Renewed and Inclusive Security in the Middle East - Initiative directed @esoubrier with @WorldPeaceFdtn thx to @CarnegieCorp
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Meet our wonderful 2026 RIVIERA cohort: Emma Bixler, Juliane Schillinger and Manal Shqair have spent the past few months developing work on Ecological (In)Securities in and with the Middle East.
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We’ve been a little quiet here, but PRISME certainly hasn’t been quiet.
New SALAM and SEED publications, our first RIVIERA cohort, and the second edition of the DAMES Forum coming up in Nice.
With DAMES 2026 just over a month away, we have plenty to share to catch you up!
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Première pour PRISME/SALAM : notre 1er article en français publié sur le site 🎉 Non-prolifération à la carte, coercition contre-productive, techno-nationalisme : Elbahtimy éclaire le « désordre nucléaire » au Moyen-Orient. prismeinitiative.org/fr/publ… D’autres textes suivront!
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🚨 Now open: applications for PRISME’s 2026 RIVIERA Program!
🌿 Theme: Ecological (In)Securities in & with the Middle East
🎓 Mentoring + publication + fully funded retreat in Nice
🗓️ Deadline: Dec 21, 2025
📄 Apply: prismeinitiative.org/partici…
After June 2025 strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, Gulf nuclear diplomacy is at a crossroads. Can shared risks become a foundation for cooperation? Mehran Haghirian explores these issues in latest #SALAM paper prismeinitiative.org/publica… @MehranHaghirian #GulfSecurity #NuclearDiplomacy
Some key insights: “The most pragmatic path forward is one of segmented reciprocity (…) + “As highlighted in the broader #SALAM memo series, decentering the West’s securitized framing and enabling inclusive diplomacy is essential for long-term stability”
Iran’s nuclear strategy is shaped by mistrust, military threats & shifting alliances. In this new SALAM memo, Javad Heiran-Nia & Sharare Abdolhossein Zade argue: diplomacy must come first—before the spiral becomes irreversible. Read here: prismeinitiative.org/blog/na… @J_Heirannia
Iran’s nuclear strategy is shaped by mistrust, military threats & shifting alliances. In this new SALAM memo, Javad Heiran-Nia & Sharare Abdolhossein Zade argue: diplomacy must come first—before the spiral becomes irreversible. Read here: prismeinitiative.org/blog/na… @J_Heirannia
Recent framing of Iran as a threat to Europe despite limited missile range & lack of hostility reflects partial alignment w/ US policy incl. in parallel leniency toward Israel which damages credibility on international stage & accelerates erosion of global norms, @HFayet argues
Héloïse Fayet unpacks Iran’s evolving nuclear rhetoric, reflecting deep strategic recalibration “in response to erosion of its conventional deterrence, heightened regional insecurity, & perceived failure of international non-proliferation regime” @HFayet prismeinitiative.org/blog/ev…
Héloïse Fayet unpacks Iran’s evolving nuclear rhetoric, reflecting deep strategic recalibration “in response to erosion of its conventional deterrence, heightened regional insecurity, & perceived failure of international non-proliferation regime” @HFayet prismeinitiative.org/blog/ev…
New #SALAM memo by Almuntaser Albalawi: From Asymmetry to Autonomy → a powerful rethink of Middle East arms control, spotlighting reciprocity, inclusivity, agency & normativity across regional nuclear politics. #NonProliferation #MiddleEast prismeinitiative.org/blog/as…
When international law is sidelined and great powers only escalate, accelerating norm erosion, regional actors face a choice: wait and react, or lead and reshape the game. @TyttiErasto latest SALAM memo urges the latter, with a plan grounded in realism and #restraint 👇 @SIPRIorg
Israel’s 13 June strikes on Iran show how coercive counter-proliferation can spiral into endless war. Tytti Erästö’s new #SALAM memo maps a different path: Gulf-led regional non-proliferation cooperation.
prismeinitiative.org/blog/is… @TyttiErasto @SIPRIorg
Israel’s 13 June strikes on Iran show how coercive counter-proliferation can spiral into endless war. Tytti Erästö’s new #SALAM memo maps a different path: Gulf-led regional non-proliferation cooperation.
prismeinitiative.org/blog/is… @TyttiErasto @SIPRIorg
Diplomats in Gulf (& far beyond) mourn “escalation” yet ignore structural privilege behind Israel’s impunity.
Castelli unpacks discursive choreography shielding Israel’s nuclear status—while Iran remains under scrutiny.
A perfect companion to Elbahtimy’s call for nuclear equity
Selective silence is a powerful tool. Ludovica Castelli reveals how Gulf states’ diplomacy avoids the “Israel nuclear” question—shielding opacity, enabling asymmetry. This is more than rhetoric. It contributes to shaping regional order. @LudovicaCastel5 prismeinitiative.org/blog/gu…
Selective silence is a powerful tool. Ludovica Castelli reveals how Gulf states’ diplomacy avoids the “Israel nuclear” question—shielding opacity, enabling asymmetry. This is more than rhetoric. It contributes to shaping regional order. @LudovicaCastel5 prismeinitiative.org/blog/gu…
As Israeli strikes on Iran reignite fears of escalation, Hassan Elbahtimy’s new analysis challenges the myth of Middle East “nuclear exceptionalism.” Who really sustains nuclear disorder in the region?
We’re thrilled to launch a new SALAM blog series on nuclear politics in and with the MENA region — starting with a powerful contribution from Hassan Elbahtimy | prismeinitiative.org/blog/mi…
We’re thrilled to launch a new SALAM blog series on nuclear politics in and with the MENA region — starting with a powerful contribution from Hassan Elbahtimy | prismeinitiative.org/blog/mi…
🚨 CALL FOR PROPOSALS 🚨
We’re thrilled to announce a new SALAM workshop (online) on Sectarianism & Militarization in the Middle East, in collaboration with @ProjectSEPAD.
Apply now to join this important conversation (250-word abstracts before May 15)! All info here 👇
🚨 Exciting news: a new SALAM workshop is coming! This spring, explore “Nuclear Politics in and with the MENA Region” with cutting-edge contributions from across the region and beyond. Dive into the evolving dynamics of nuclear diplomacy, deterrence, and energy in the Middle East
At the PRISME Initiative, we’re proud to work with a brilliant group of Associate #Experts helping us reimagine security in #MiddleEast beyond arms & the military. Meet our expert trio shaping conversations in 2025–2026 | prismeinitiative.org/about/ 👇
#SALAM #InclusiveSecurity #MENA
🔹 Jennifer L. Erickson
A leading scholar of #armscontrol, export norms & the politics of sanctions, Jennifer helps unpack how global standards shape regional behavior. Her work on responsible trade is central to our SALAM conversations. #Nonproliferation #SecurityStudies
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Security Beyond Arms: The Dual-Use Debate. How can Gulf states enhance security as they boost trade? Lauriane Héau explains how export controls aren’t just about restrictions but are tools for responsible trade & regional stability prismeinitiative.org/blog/re… @LaurianeHE #ArmsControl
