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Middle East and North Africa
RUSI's Middle East and North Africa programme explores security and stability in a diverse and complex part of the world.
Closely linked to RUSI's offices in Qatar, the programme examines Britain's role in the region - and how regional developments affect Britain's security in turn.
Iran's nuclear programme, counter-terrorism in the region, and the ongoing peace process in Israel and Palestine are also central to both the programme's research and the risk assessments that it provides for clients.
The programme also works to develop dialogue between regional policy-makers and their counterparts in Britain and Europe, encouraging broad discussion and action in the Middle East and North Africa policy community.
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www.rusiqatar.orgLatest Commentary
Al-Qa'ida in Yemen: Situation Update and Recommendations for Policy Makers
Commentary: 8 Jan 2010
It has now become apparent that the airline bomb suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was trained in Yemen by Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula. Neither the threat of this attack nor the danger posed by the group to Western interests should be exaggerated.
It has now become apparent that the airline bomb suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was trained in Yemen by Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula. Neither the threat of this attack nor the danger posed by the group to Western interests should be exaggerated.
The structure of Iranian politics
Commentary: 18 Dec 2009
Powerful structural forces inside Iran, not individual personalities, have brought Tehran to the brink of confrontation with the international community over its nuclear programme. Hope lies with closer US-Iran contacts - but this will come at the expense of even greater tensions with Britain and Israel.
Powerful structural forces inside Iran, not individual personalities, have brought Tehran to the brink of confrontation with the international community over its nuclear programme. Hope lies with closer US-Iran contacts - but this will come at the expense of even greater tensions with Britain and Israel.
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Yemen: Approach with Caution
Articles: 26 Jan 2010 by Charles Burnard
A knee-jerk, militarised response is not the answer. Sophisticated understanding of insecurity within a wider regional framework is required.
A knee-jerk, militarised response is not the answer. Sophisticated understanding of insecurity within a wider regional framework is required.
India and Iran: A Pragmatic Alliance
Articles: 26 Jan 2010 by Shashank Joshi
India’s traditional emphasis on foreign policy autonomy means that its deepening military and security ties with Iran should not be viewed as a surprise
India’s traditional emphasis on foreign policy autonomy means that its deepening military and security ties with Iran should not be viewed as a surprise
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