Pitches for articles and op-eds should include:

• proposed title
• main argument
• primary references
• short biography of author

Pitches will be considered exclusively based on their quality, originality and contribution to topical ongoing academic and public debates.

• Submissions are expected to take an analytical and/or policy-oriented direction, taking a question of historical or contemporary import and examining possible present and future implications. Articles should aim to make use of historical context and draw relevant parallels with trends and events throughout the region to elucidate the issue in question.
• We appreciate submissions sent as double-spaced Word documents in Arial, size eleven
• Please use footnotes rather than in-text citations
• Articles and op-eds should properly reference and only use sources of reputable and reliable origin, such as: academic books by single or multiple authors, or academic and professional journals within the discipline or area of study; specialist magazines or newspapers of agreed high repute; government reports; reports from known, reputable organizations, e.g. the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); published theses or unpublished theses held by university, faculty or departmental libraries; recorded TV or radio programs to which reputable figures within the discipline have contributed; videos that are accessible to university students and staff; primary sources such as original letters, diaries, journals, notes; the internet, if the site has a reputable author, publisher and domain name that show the site has the relevant credentials for your writing purpose.
• Articles should be no longer than 2,000 words, not including footnotes – please include references in footnotes for factual data to support your arguments.
• Op-eds should be a minimum of 800-1,000 words – please include references in footnotes for factual data to support your arguments.
• While by no means being a condition for publication, we highly value efforts to conduct research in languages other than English, particularly in Middle Eastern languages. 

Articles are reviewed by the Managing Editor, returned for edits and will be published on the set date.

Whether or not an article appears in an issue is at the collective discretion of the editorial team.

Articles selected for publication will entail an honorarium of the below amount:

• Op-eds: £50
• Analysis articles: £75