- Political Science, Welfare State, New Models Of Participatory And Direct Democracy, Immigration an Citzenship, Development Studies, Economic Development, and 40 moreBiopolitics (in Agamben, Foucault and Negri), Political Economy, Forced Migration, Middle East Politics, Economics, International Relations, Human Rights, Vulnerable children, Microfinance, Gender Violence, Indigenous issues, Development Economics, Middle East Studies, International Development, Migration Studies, International Political Economy, Neoliberalism, Refugee Studies, Refugees, Food Security and Insecurity, Humanitarianism, Palestinian Travel Documents, Anthropology of Development, Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Social Sciences, Globalization, Ethnography, Peace and Conflict Studies, Race and Ethnicity, Migration, Social Anthropology, Geopolitics, Political Anthropology, Palestine, Discourse Analysis, International Studies, Bedouin, Jordan, Entrepreneurship, and Sustainable Developmentedit
The author who is currently an adjunct associate professor in the Forced Migration Studies / Graduate Studies School at Birzeit University and a researcher studying displacement issues and vulnerable marginalised groups in the Levant... more
The author who is currently an adjunct associate professor in the Forced Migration Studies / Graduate Studies School at Birzeit University and a researcher studying displacement issues and vulnerable marginalised groups in the Levant area. She published in 2009, her seminal book "Unprotected: Palestinians in Egypt since 1948" based on a thorough research she conducted between 2001-2003 on the Palestinians in Egypt. Her work continues to reflect the status quo of the Palestinians in Egypt with very few changes and amendments in some laws.
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Despite its small size and an initial appearance of homogeneity, Jordan provides an excellent case study for a dynamic, relational, historically contingent and fluid approach to ethnic, political and religious minorities in the context of... more
Despite its small size and an initial appearance of homogeneity, Jordan provides an excellent case study for a dynamic, relational, historically contingent and fluid approach to ethnic, political and religious minorities in the context of the imposition of a modern state system on complex and variegated traditional societies. In this volume, the editors and contributors have sought to bind together a fluid, dynamic and relational approach to the status and historical process involving the creation and absorption of minority groups within the Jordanian case study. As such, the volume produces a double contribution. On the one hand, it provides a fresh set of contributions to empirically and conceptually enrich and diversify our understanding of the modern history of the state and societal groups in today’s Jordan, and on the other hand, it provides an example of why and how scholars can challenge the static and discursively governmental-minded approaches to minorities and minoritisation—especially with respect to the traditional emphasis on demographic balances.
Research Interests: Middle East Studies, Arab Christian Studies, Minority Studies, Jordan, Minority Rights, and 14 moreJordan (History), Transjordan, Muslim Brotherhood, Middle East, Tribalism in the Modern Middle East, Circassians, Palestinian refugees, Arab Spring (Arab Revolts), Palestinian Refugees in Jordan, Contemporary Salafism, Arabic Novel, Christians in the Middle East, Palestinians In Jordan, and Nation building and State making
Based on personal interviews with Palestinian families, Oroub El-Abed examines the effects of displacement and the livelihood strategies that Palestinians have employed while living in Egypt. The author also analyzes the impact of... more
Based on personal interviews with Palestinian families, Oroub El-Abed examines the effects of displacement and the livelihood strategies that Palestinians have employed while living in Egypt. The author also analyzes the impact of fluctuating Egyptian government policies on the Palestinian way of life. With limited basic human rights and in the context of very poor living conditions for Egyptians in general, Palestinians in Egypt have had to employ an array of both tangible and intangible assets to survive. By providing an account of how they marshalled these assets, this book aims to contribute to the expanding literature on forced migration and the theoretical understanding of the livelihoods of Palestinians in their “host” countries.
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In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the ways refugees in displacement manage to organize themselves and act upon their needs. The growing recognition in the UN system of the importance of localization of aid and the... more
In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the ways refugees in displacement manage to organize themselves and act upon their needs. The growing recognition in the UN system of the importance of localization of aid and the potential role played by local actors has given refugee-led organizations (RLO) a space to grow. In this paper, we analyze refugee agency and solidarity through the organization of the refugee communities in Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon. In doing so, we examine: (1) the reasons behind the creation of these organizations and their dynamics; (2) the role of host states toward this drive to organize refugee communities; and (3) the patterns, forms, and structures that these organizations take in providing humanitarian services, as well as community support and empowerment.
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In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the ways refugees in displacement manage to organize themselves and act upon their needs. The growing recognition in the UN system of the importance of localization of aid and the... more
In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the ways refugees in displacement manage to organize
themselves and act upon their needs. The growing recognition in the UN system of the importance of
localization of aid and the potential role played by local actors has given refugee-led organizations (RLO)
a space to grow. In this paper, we analyze refugee agency and solidarity through the organization of the
refugee communities in Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon. In doing so, we examine: (1) the reasons behind the
creation of these organizations and their dynamics; (2) the role of host states toward this drive to organize
refugee communities; and (3) the patterns, forms, and structures that these organizations take in providing
humanitarian services, as well as community support and empowerment.
themselves and act upon their needs. The growing recognition in the UN system of the importance of
localization of aid and the potential role played by local actors has given refugee-led organizations (RLO)
a space to grow. In this paper, we analyze refugee agency and solidarity through the organization of the
refugee communities in Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon. In doing so, we examine: (1) the reasons behind the
creation of these organizations and their dynamics; (2) the role of host states toward this drive to organize
refugee communities; and (3) the patterns, forms, and structures that these organizations take in providing
humanitarian services, as well as community support and empowerment.
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"This is a study of Iraqis displaced in Jordan, taking particular note of the urban settings in which the largest number of Iraqis have settled and of their specific status as “guests.” It aims to inform nearand long-term planning... more
"This is a study of Iraqis displaced in Jordan, taking particular note of the urban settings in which the largest number of Iraqis have settled and of their specific status as “guests.” It aims to inform nearand long-term planning regarding—and necessarily involving—Iraqis throughout the region, as well as to contribute a case study on this particular group of displaced persons to the development by UNHCR and other actors of policies that might be broadly applicable regarding refugees and other persons of concern in urban settings.The study was prepared by the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) with the support of the Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs. It examines the motivations, current context and effects of both the Iraqi displacement and this conspicuous urban preference, framing central issues and approaches to assistance and protection for the Iraqis during their displacement and beyond. Moreover, given that not only the governments in the region and international community but also the Iraqis themselves recognise the need for—and difficulty of crafting—durable solutions, the paper develops a coherence between human and national security and development perspectives, between particular obstacles and opportunities that arise for refugees and others displaced in urban settings, and among status-related vulnerabilities."
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This paper, based on personal interviews, analysis of Egyptian administrative regulations, and observation of practice of international and regional agreements on refugees, considers the effects of displacement on the Palestinians’ legal... more
This paper, based on personal interviews, analysis of Egyptian administrative regulations, and observation of practice of international and regional agreements on refugees, considers the effects of displacement on the Palestinians’ legal status and hence on the way they have conducted their livelihoods in Egypt. While Arab countries have offered to provide temporary protection to Palestinian refugees, as a result of political developments, including relations between the PLO and the host states, the rights afforded to Palestinians in Arab host states have varied greatly over time. Palestinians in Egypt, since 1978, do not receive assistance from the government of Egypt and do not have access to any of its public services. Palestinians also do not receive any assistance or protection from UN bodies in charge of refugee issues. Both regional and international pledges and agreements have not been respected. The ambiguous legal status of Palestinians has affected their livelihoods inman...
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Jordan, or what came to be called the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan after 1946, has been a safe haven for various kinds of people: the Muslim Circassians and Chechens who were exiled and deported from the Balkans and Anatolia by a... more
Jordan, or what came to be called the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan after 1946, has been a safe haven for various kinds of people: the Muslim Circassians and Chechens who were exiled and deported from the Balkans and Anatolia by a tyrannical Russian regime in the nineteenth century, the Christian Armenians fleeing Ottoman oppression in the early twentieth century, and the neighboring Arab people fleeing erupting conflict in their countries currently. Jordan received the highest percentage of the overall population of Palestinian refugees: 450,000 by the 1948 war and 350,000 by the 1967 war; today, these groups of forcibly displaced comprise almost 50 percent of the Jordanian population.1 Jordan, moreover, received an excess of a few hundred thousand Iraqi refugees between 1991 and 2008 fleeing dire living conditions created by United Nations sanctions, the US-led coalition air strikes against Saddam Hussein and his Ba’ath party, and the sectarian civil war that developed after the 2003 overthrow of the regime. Several events in Lebanon in the 1970s and 1980s pushed some to seek safe haven in Jordan. The very recent flow was after the assassination of Rafiq al-Hariri, when some affluent Syrians and Lebanese sought to be in Jordan. At the time of writing this, the number of Syrian refugees arriving in Jordan since 2012, whether at official border crossings or through villages at border zones, whether civilians or military defectors, today exceeds 515,842.2
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The rise to power of Gamal Abdel-Nasser in 1952 ushered in a golden age for Palestinians in Egypt. Palestinians were regarded as equal to Egyptian nationals and were able to access education and other state ser-vices and to work without... more
The rise to power of Gamal Abdel-Nasser in 1952 ushered in a golden age for Palestinians in Egypt. Palestinians were regarded as equal to Egyptian nationals and were able to access education and other state ser-vices and to work without restrictions. However, by the late 1970s the ...
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Gazans in Jordan are doubly-displaced refugees. Forced to move to Gaza as a result of the 1948 war, they fled once more when Israel occupied the Gaza Strip in 1967. Guesstimates of the number of Gazans in Jordan range between 118,000 and... more
Gazans in Jordan are doubly-displaced refugees. Forced to move to Gaza as a result of the 1948 war, they fled once more when Israel occupied the Gaza Strip in 1967. Guesstimates of the number of Gazans in Jordan range between 118,000 and 150,000. A small number have entered ...
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A Research Consultancy by the Refugee Studies Centre (Oxford University) for the Conflict and Humanitarian Affairs Department, Department For International Development, United Kingdom
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Of the scholarship on Palestinian refugees in Arab host states, very little looks at Egypt. According to El-Abed, there is a lack of accountability for Palestinians in Egypt who are left 'virtually unprotected'by... more
Of the scholarship on Palestinian refugees in Arab host states, very little looks at Egypt. According to El-Abed, there is a lack of accountability for Palestinians in Egypt who are left 'virtually unprotected'by international law, state law, and the policies of the Arab League (p ...
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Palestinians from Gaza, Palestinian refugee-displaced, Jordan, discretion of practice, in-limbo legal status.
