§ IV · Public Engagement
§ I — Policy engagement
Invited lecture
2025 · The Hague
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
Invited speaker, “Geopolitics and the Levant,” diplomatic training course on Middle Eastern politics.
Invited lecture
2026 · Groningen
Association of Dutch Municipalities (VNG International)
Invited speaker, “Geopolitics of the Middle East,” municipal training course on Middle Eastern politics.
§ II — Public lectures
Studium Generale
Apr 2026 · Groningen
How the Iran War is Spreading
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
OCT 2024 · CAMBRIDGE
Contesting the Middle East Regional Order in Washington
University College Groningen
May 2024 · Groningen
The Power of the Small: Qatar’s Outsized Role in Mediation
Studium Generale
Dec 2023 · Groningen
Geopolitics of the Israel–Hamas War
§ III — Think tank writing
Qatar’s Stakes in the Israel–Hamas Conflict
Rivalry for Religious Dominance in Egypt
§ IV — Media commentary
NOS
14 Apr 2026
Historisch gesprek tussen Libanon en Israël, ‘maar kansrijk is het niet’
Historic conversation between Lebanon and Israel, ‘but it doesn’t stand much chance’
NL
NOS
8 Apr 2026
Trump claimt succes met staakt-het-vuren: ‘Maar Iran bepaalt de uitkomst’
Trump claims success with ceasefire: ‘But Iran will determine the outcome’
NL
NRC
10 Mar 2026
Golfstaten wilden in alles ‘het beste van de wereld’ bieden. De oorlog zet dat op het spel
Gulf states wanted to offer ‘the best in the world’ in everything. The war puts that at stake
NL
La Presse
6 Mar 2026
Les appuis de l’Iran sauteront-ils dans la mêlée ?
Will Iran’s proxies jump into the fray?
FR
Volkskrant
2 Mar 2026
Golfstaten wilden rust, maar krijgen drones en raketten. Wat kunnen ze doen tegen Iran?
Gulf States wanted peace, but are getting drones and rockets. What can they do against Iran?
NL
NU.nl
5 Feb 2025
Hoe serieus zijn Gaza-uitspraken Trump? ‘Hij blaast alles op wat is bereikt’
How serious are Trump’s statements on Gaza? ‘He’s blowing up everything that has been achieved’
NL
NU.nl
12 Dec 2024
Dat Al Assad weg is, betekent niet per se dat vluchtelingen terug kunnen
That Al Assad is gone does not necessarily mean that refugees can return
NL
§ V — Op-ed
Dagblad van het Noorden
21 Jun 2025
Waarom Israëls aanval op Iran geen nieuwe regionale orde zal opleveren
Why Israel’s attack on Iran will not bring about a new regional order
NL