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Analysis: The Independent Commission Report: A New Start for Bahrain? 29 Nov 2011 by Michael Stephens
The Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry's (BICI) report has surprised many with its balanced findings into February's violence. But King Hamad must begin a reform process now instead of setting up another talking shop. Middle East and North Africa The Gulf Region

Analysis: The Arab Spring Redux? The Egyptian Revolution returns with a vengeance 24 Nov 2011 by Shashank Joshi
Egypt's army cannot be allowed to hijack the revolution, and protesters will keep the pressure on. But what does that mean for elections, just days away? Egypt Middle East and North Africa

RUSI Newsbrief: Counting the Cost of Human Conflict 23 Nov 2011
As NATO concludes its military intervention in Libya, attention turns to counting the human cost of the conflict. Middle East and North Africa Libya

RUSI Newsbrief: Saudi Arabia, Stability and the Arab Revolutions 23 Nov 2011 by David Roberts
Saudi Arabia's response to the Arab Spring has ranged from apparent inertia to the financing and leadership of counter-revolution, but at all times the stability of the kingdom has been its primary objective. Middle East and North Africa Iran The Gulf Region

RUSI Newsbrief: Libya and North Africa: A Troubled Future? 23 Nov 2011 by George Joffé
Following the fall of the Qadhafi regime, North African states are considering the regional implications and reassessing their own relationships with the nascent Libyan state. Middle East and North Africa Libya

Analysis: ANALYSIS PODCAST: Assessing the Libya Campaign 16 Nov 2011 by Elizabeth Pearson
RUSI Director Professor Michael Clarke assesses the Libya military campaign after the fall of Qadhafi and the transition to a new Libyan government. He talks to Lizz Pearson and outlines RUSI's research into this intervention. Libya Middle East and North Africa

Analysis: Iran's Nuclear Ambitions: A Steady Crawl to Breakout Capability 15 Nov 2011 by Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Andrea Berger
The International Atomic Energy Agency's latest report on Iran describes in unprecedented detail a country moving slowly towards a nuclear weapons option, rather than a bomb itself. This lack of a 'smoking gun' removes military response from the international community's toolbox of policy options. But this is no grounds for complacency. Iran Middle East and North Africa Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy Global Security Issues

Analysis: The challenges faced by Jordan's new Prime Minister 7 Nov 2011
The appointment of a new Prime Minister in Jordan could mean a more comprehensive implementation of much needed reforms. But divisions and tensions between domestic political factions could once again stall this process. The Gulf Region Middle East and North Africa

Analysis: The Death of Crown Prince Sultan: What next for the House of Saud? 24 Oct 2011 by Michael Stephens, David Roberts
The death of the long-serving Defence Minister ushers in a long-overdue process of succession. While there may be concerns over the role of the likely Crown Prince, Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, we should not expect a massive change in direction of Saudi policy in the region. Middle East and North Africa The Gulf Region

Analysis: What Qadhafi's death means 21 Oct 2011 by Shashank Joshi
The death of Colonel Qadhafi rids the world of a tyrant, but it is no milestone in the Arab Spring. To focus on the departed dictator is to miss the real story, and abstract notions of 'closure' won't magically translate into stable government. Libya Middle East and North Africa

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