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Analysis: Beyond the Iron Dome: Placing Missile Defence in its Regional Context 23 Nov 2012 by Avnish Patel
The latest crisis between Israel and Palestine highlighted the utility of the Israel Defence Force’s Iron Dome system. It emphasises once again the importance of missile defence and has gained the attention of the United States. Still deemed as a key US priority, it sees cooperation with Israel as integral to developing future capabilities. Aerospace Technology Defence Policy US Defence Policy Israel Middle East and North Africa Middle East Peace

Analysis: A Tenuous Ceasefire in Gaza 23 Nov 2012 by Shashank Joshi
In the latest Gaza conflict, neither side has 'won'. The ceasefire as it stands does no more than restore a fraught status quo, one that will almost certainly crumble again in the absence of dramatic political shifts in Gaza, Israel and the West Bank. Middle East Peace Middle East and North Africa Israel Egypt

Analysis: Operation Pillar of Defence: Israel’s Strategic Objectives 19 Nov 2012 by Colonel (Rtd.) Richard Kemp
The ongoing Operation Pillar of Defence is the latest manifestation of Israeli efforts to disarm Hamas of its supply of long range missiles and to demonstrate to Hamas’ leadership the strategic miscalculation of using force to pursue its objectives. Middle East and North Africa Israel Middle East Peace

Analysis: Israel's Strategic Gamble in Gaza 19 Nov 2012 by Professor Gareth Stansfield
The engagement with Hamas and the subsequent escalation of force after Hamas’s response represents a strategic gamble by the Netanyahu government. While on the tactical level the operation has parallels with Operation Cast Lead, the wider strategic context has changed since 2009. Middle East and North Africa Egypt Israel Middle East Peace

Analysis: Tahrir Squared: Egypt, Israel and Gaza 19 Nov 2012
The regional strategic context stands in contrast to 2008-2009. The government in Cairo is now much more sensitive to popular sentiment, which has been enflamed by the violence. Egypt’s reaction to the conflict will be of keen interest to regional observers. Egypt Middle East and North Africa Israel Middle East Peace

RUSI Newsbrief: Governing by Committee? Britain’s Bahrain Policy Under Scrutiny 15 Nov 2012 by Matthew Willis
What role will the current UK Foreign Affairs Committee inquiry play in terms of facilitating discussion – and a potential re-evaluation – of Britain’s relations with Bahrain? The Gulf Region Middle East and North Africa

Analysis: Syrian Politics in Doha 14 Nov 2012 by Michael Stephens
The latest attempt to unite Syria’s opposition, with US and Qatari support, has led to the creation of a new Syrian coalition. To succeed, they need the buy-in of as many Syrian stakeholders as possible, as well as a concrete mechanism for governing the country and bringing the civil war to an end. The Gulf Region Middle East and North Africa Syria

Analysis: Britain and the Gulf States 7 Nov 2012
The UK Prime Minister’s visit to the Gulf region was dominated by the need to solidify defence ties and repair recently strained political relations. By Mohammed Shakeel The Gulf Region Middle East and North Africa UK Defence Equipment and Acquisitions Global Strategy and Commitments

Videos: Foreign Policy and the US Elections - A Diplomat's Perspective 30 Oct 2012
Sir Nigel Sheinwald, the former UK Ambassador to the United States, offers his perspective on the forthcoming presidential elections, and prospects for US foreign policy in the next four years. United States Americas Middle East and North Africa

Analysis: Kuwait Enters an Uncertain and More Violent Era 25 Oct 2012 by David Roberts
Kuwait’s opposition have announced they are boycotting upcoming Parliamentary elections after an Emiri decree changed the election law. This will worsen the political divide and escalate the violence of clashes. The Gulf Region Middle East and North Africa

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