Director, #MiddleEast Nonproliferation program at @JamesMartinCNS and ME WMDFZ Project Head at @UNIDIR All views are my own and not those of my employers
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Now Accepting Applications: Intensive Course on Radiological Security for Policy Students and Professionals
Participants will explore these topics from technical, policy, legal, and operational perspectives, gaining the foundational knowledge needed to pursue or advance careers in this vital field.
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We're hiring @JamesMartinCNS for 2027-2028 academic year! Postdoc/Predoc fellowship on AI & nuclear/biological security. Policy & technical backgrounds welcome.
Location: Monterey, CA
Salary: $67.9K–$100K
Priority deadline: Feb. 1, 2027
Apply or share! apply.workable.com/middlebur…
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The 2026 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons closed without consensus, so what’s next?
UNIDIR’s @ALBALAWI6 joined experts on @theELN podcast to discuss implications, expectations and what success might look like.
🎧bit.ly/3UEsqoe
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We are excited to announce the launch of Phase III of our Middle East WMD-Free Zone Project.
With continued support from @eu_eeas, we will advance research, strengthen regional capacity and foster dialogue when constructive engagement is needed most.
🔗 unidir.org/MEWMDFZ
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Atoms for please.
The Civil Nuclear Deal (There will be no enrichment of material!) being made between the United States Department of Energy and Saudi Arabia, which pertains only to non-military use such as the ones that Iran and UAE (and others) already have, will be approved, but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords. The United States is not opposed to Civil (Non-Enriched) Nuclear Facilities. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
( TS: Jul 23 2026, 7:52 AM ET )
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🔎 How do the five regional nuclear weapon-free zone treaties address verification, scope of application, and other issues?
UNIDIR’s latest tool compares them with maps, status, and history of each nuclear weapon-free zone.
🔗 Explore it here: nwfzhub.unidir.org
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Nuclear energy choices aren’t just technical; they rest on political and strategic assumptions, weighed against risks and opportunities.
UNIDIR’s new publication examines how security, climate and AI discourses shape decision-making in the Middle East.
📖unidir.org/ME-nuclear
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🔎 What does the current turmoil in the Middle East mean for non-proliferation and disarmament in the region?
UNIDIR’s latest report by @Divsallar unpacks the implications and sums up three years of the Middle East WMD-Free Zone Project findings.
👉 unidir.org/NP-trends-ME
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Now out: insights into the evolving regional discourse and policy on #NuclearEnergy in the #MiddleEast, drawing on interviews across the region.
Hard copies will soon be available for those in Geneva!
Nuclear energy choices aren’t just technical; they rest on political and strategic assumptions, weighed against risks and opportunities.
UNIDIR’s new publication examines how security, climate and AI discourses shape decision-making in the Middle East.
📖unidir.org/ME-nuclear
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Stop the nuclear presses and hold your nuclear horses! My new article, 'Israel and the NPT: New Insights into Old Questions,' is now out in Cold War History. Drawing on new sources, it traces Israel’s decades-long fear of US pressure to join the treaty, and how this limited its civilian nuclear ambitions.
doi.org/10.1080/14682745.202…
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Read my colleague Jim Lamson (not on X) and his detailed assessment of the impact of US/Israeli strikes on Iran's aerospace industry
What is the real impact of Israeli & US strikes on Iran’s aerospace industry?
Read as Jim Lamson provides an initial impact assessment of the Israeli and US military strikes, with particular emphasis on the large‑scale attacks conducted during 2026.
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What is the real impact of Israeli & US strikes on Iran’s aerospace industry?
Read as Jim Lamson provides an initial impact assessment of the Israeli and US military strikes, with particular emphasis on the large‑scale attacks conducted during 2026.
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kcl.ac.uk/warstudies/assets/…
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Thank you to our panellists and participants for joining the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference side event, “Navigating a New Era for Nuclear Energy in the Middle East.
Missed it? 🎥 Watch the recording: bit.ly/4vekGa0
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What are the key trends shaping the future of the nonproliferation and disarmament landscape in the Middle East?
My latest report presents 6 key trends in states WMD policies and status of UNGA-mandated WMD Free Zone process.
A summary of trends/1
unidir.org/publication/non-p…
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👏 Thanks to our panellists and @GVAGrad for a rich discussion on the Middle East, nonproliferation, disarmament and a Weapons of Mass Destruction-Free Zone in the Middle East.
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Thank you @Amb_Klement_EU and @EU_UNGeneva for your support of UNIDIR’s research and work.
If you have missed to listen to yesterday’s talk we will soon release the records.
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Join our event next week online or in person at Geneva Graduate Institute to hear about non-proliferation and disarmament trends in the Middle East.
I present the findings of our upcoming report which concludes the Middle East WMD Free Zone project’s 3 years of research.
🌍 What trends are shaping non-proliferation and disarmament in the #MiddleEast?
Join UNIDIR @GVAGrad on 8 June to explore findings from the latest report with @Divsallar, @chenzak and diplomatic and policy experts.
🔗 Register now: unidir.org/MidEastTrends
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📢 Join our team! UNIDIR is looking for a Graduate Professional to support our Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone Project.
📍 Geneva or remote
🗓️ Apply by 4 June: unidir.org/GPP-Zone
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How are threats related to weapons of mass destruction reshaping security dynamics in the Middle East?
Join us and @GVAGrad for a discussion of our latest research by @Divsallar on non-proliferation trends in the Middle East.
📅 unidir.org/MidEastTrends
