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Guy Burton
Reports of a pending China–Iran alliance are premature, and ignore a more hesitant Chinese approach to the Middle East.
Tags: China, Middle East and North AfricaSamuel Ramani
Turkey’s intervention in Libya transformed the strategic balance of a years-long conflict and bolstered its geopolitical standing in the eastern Mediterranean.
Tags: Egypt, Turkey, RUSI Newsbrief, LibyaP Sadeghi and Jack Watling
It is hard for the Supreme Leader to change his position on major policy questions.
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, Military Sciences, RUSI Journal, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Middle East and North AfricaTobias Borck
The pandemic preoccupies Europe. But the continent should not lose sight of potential new crises in the Middle East.
Tags: Egypt, Iran, The Gulf Region, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Israel, Middle East and North AfricaSneha Dawda and Rebecca Lucas
Many states are using data in innovative ways to tackle the spread of the coronavirus. From track and trace capabilities to the use of telecommunications data for quarantine enforcement, we highlight some of these data-driven national responses and discuss potential implications.
Tags: Coronavirus, Cyber, Cyber Security, Information, Law and Ethics, Technology, Central and South Asia, Middle East and North AfricaRaffaello Pantucci
As the world’s attention remains understandably concentrated on the Coronavirus pandemic, it is important to remember that other threats have not gone away.
Tags: UK Counter-terrorism, Terrorism, Middle East and North AfricaSusan Schulman
A photo essay on northern Iraq sheds light on the situation in camps for displaced persons.
Tags: RUSI Journal, Iraq, Middle East and North AfricaNicola Lester
A proposal for a ‘trauma-informed’ framework to provide training and support to the Syrian White Helmets.
Tags: RUSI Journal, Syria, Resilience, Middle East and North AfricaRucheka Jain
The Arab Spring of 2011, a time of hope and optimism especially for the region’s young people, has become an Arab Winter. To turn the tide, young people must rally behind a unifying cause and not be discouraged by incremental, imperfect reforms.
Tags: RUSI Newsbrief, Middle East and North AfricaThis panel event, in partnership with the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) assessed the Iraqi election result, the early indications of any political realignment and possible impacts on the...
Tags: RUSI International, Iraq, Global Security Issues, Middle East and North AfricaDiana Darke will give an illustrated talk on The Merchant of Syria, her newest book, the result of four years’ research into the socio-economic history of Syria through the life of one man, a textile...
Tags: RUSI International, Syria, Middle East and North AfricaA round table discussion on Turkish-Israeli relations and their impact on the region.
Tags: RUSI International, Israel, Global Security Issues, Middle East and North Africa
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