Middle East In Focus Cultural heritage Unlikely Allies: Engaging armed groups for the protection of cultural heritage Cultural heritage Cultural heritage Cultural heritage Engaging de facto authorities & armed groups on cultural heritage protection in Syria Cultural heritage Cultural heritage Cultural heritage Strategies for engaging armed groups in cultural heritage protection Cultural heritage Cultural heritage Cultural heritage Motivations of armed groups to protect cultural heritage Cultural heritage Cultural heritage Cultural heritage Capacity building for engagement with non-state armed groups and de facto authorities Cultural heritage Cultural heritage Cultural heritage Fostering peace through dialogue on culture Cultural heritage Cultural heritage Armed group governance Escaping isn’t for everyone: How Kurdish smugglers navigate checkpoints Armed group governance Armed group governance Armed group governance The Gaza effect: how the Israel-Hamas war is shaping armed group behavior and the prospects of engagement Armed group governance Armed group governance Protecting civilians Regulating irregular actors: can due diligence checks mitigate the risks of working with non-state and substate forces? Protecting civilians Protecting civilians Experts Andrew Watkins Albert Souza Mülli Ronald Ofteringer Sana Tariq Fatima Moussaoui Audrey Palama Jerome Drevon Véronique Dudouet Nesrine Badawi Abdalhadi Alijla Theo Tindall Emadeddin Badi Irénée Herbet Max Gallien Nadwa Al-Dawsari Sarah Kilani