Upcoming Event | Why Sudan Matters in Today’s World War

You are invited to attend an online event co-hosted by the Institute of Middle East, Central Asia and Caucasus Studies (MECACS) and the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES), scheduled for Monday, 20 April. The details are included below. The event will be online through MS Teams: email irevents@st-andrews.ac.uk for the event link.

Why Sudan Matters in Today’s World War

Monday, 20 April 2026, 5-6:30pm (UK time)

This event, co-hosted by the Institute of Middle East, Central Asia and Caucasus Studies (MECACS) and the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES), presents a lecture by Alex de Waal, Research Professor in the graduate school of global affairs at Tufts University and Executive Director of the World Peace Foundation.

The event will be moderated by Dr Wassim Naboulsi and Dr Khuloud Alsaba of Edinburgh University.

Please feel free to share the details with any colleagues who may be interested in attending.