Orient Weekly Watch: CSIORS Edition - Friday, October 21th, 2023

Orient Weekly Watch: CSIORS Edition - Friday, October 21th, 2023

2023-10-20 12:00

2023-10-20 12:00

Array( [98271] => Array ( [author_name] => Filip Benes [author_description] => [slug] => filip-benes ) [98272] => Array ( [author_name] => Tomas Krizan [author_description] => [slug] => tomas-krizan ) [98273] => Array ( [author_name] => Issam Khoury [author_description] => Researcher, filmmaker, and journalist with 20+ years of reporting on developments in the Middle East, with a particular emphasis on human rights, terrorism, religious groups, and minorities. [slug] => issam-khoury ) [99632] => Array ( [author_name] => Carmen Gravano [author_description] => [slug] => carmen-gravano ) [100420] => Array ( [author_name] => Jan Záhořík [author_description] => Africanist/social scientist focusing on the modern and contemporary history and politics of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa as well as the issues of nationalism, identity, conflicts, inequalities, European-African relations in the Cold War, and recently also the issues of migration and security related issues particularly in the West African Sahel region [slug] => jan-zahoik ) [102511] => Array ( [author_name] => Fuat Emir Şefkatli [author_description] => Is a researcher specializing in non-state armed groups (NSAGs) in Libya and the Sahel region, as well as disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) processes. He holds a master’s degree from Plymouth University, Department of International Relations and Global Security, and is currently pursuing his PhD studies in the Strategy and Security Studies Program at the National Defense University in Turkey. Şefkatli serves as a North African Studies Researcher at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (ORSAM) and as an Associate Research Fellow at the Czech-Slovak Institute of Oriental Studies (CSIORS). He has contributed scholarly works and his commentaries and opinions have been featured in international media outlets including Al Jazeera English, Daily China, Russia Today, Middle East Monitor, and TRT World. [slug] => fuat-emir-efkatli )) no author 98368

Eurasia, Lybia, lybia-elections, Lybia-policy, Kazakhstan, kazakhstan-technology, kazakhstan-ai-innovation, ai-innovation, Afghanistan, afghan, afghanistan asylum, asghanistan-refugees, refugees-in-uk,

Let us navigate the Middle East's nuances with this week's highlights: Elections in Lybia; AI Innovations in Kazakhstan; Afghan refugees in UK.

Let us guide you through the Middle East with curated links: insightful analyses and forecasts from top sources on regional complexities.

 

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Eurasiareview.com: Proposal for Merger Between Libya's Competing Administrations to Facilitate Elections.

Libya faces a unique challenge with its divided governments seeking unity before elections, a move opposed by the international community.

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Campaingasia.com: Kazakh Telecom Company Altel Unleashes AI Innovation in Latest Campaign

In response to declining market share and an overwhelming influx of foreign imagery dominating their core brand campaigns, Kazakhstan's longstanding telecommunications provider undergoes a brand transformation. They leverage AI to resonate with the visual aesthetics and preferences of their local customer base.

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Migrationobservatory.uk: Afghan Asylum Seekers and Refugees in the United Kingdom

This briefing delves into the migration of Afghan asylum seekers and refugees to the UK, offering insights into key aspects of their arrival and resettlement. It provides statistical data on the influx of Afghans arriving via small boats and those granted protection in the UK through the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), the two primary resettlement initiatives for Afghans.