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    Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius: carrots v sticks

    Tuesday, 26 November, 2013

    Another victory for Vladimir Putin?

    • Research Briefing
    • Europe
    • Middle East
    • The EU
  • Research Briefing

    Kyrgyzstan 2013

    Tuesday, 12 November, 2013

    The Kyrgyz Republic is a small landlocked Central Asian republic, mainly known in the West for its US airbase at Manas.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
  • Research Briefing

    Recent developments in Iran

    Monday, 04 November, 2013

    Does the election of Hassan Rouhani in iran mean that the nuclear crisis will be resolved?

    • Research Briefing
    • Defence policy
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Azerbaijan and the 2013 presidential election

    Friday, 25 October, 2013

    Human rights abuses were widely reported to be increasing in the run up to the 2013 election in Azerbaijan

    • Research Briefing
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Qatar 2013

    Friday, 18 October, 2013

    Qatar has the highest standard of living in the world and has been raising its international profile, not without controversy

    • Research Briefing
    • Culture, media and sport
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    In brief: National positions on Syria intervention

    Thursday, 05 September, 2013

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    US Government and Congress Response to Syria

    Wednesday, 04 September, 2013

    A look at the political situation in the US after President Obama's surprise decision to seek Congressional authorisation on Syria.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Armed forces
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Sanctions on Syria: existing EU/UK measures

    Thursday, 29 August, 2013

    • Research Briefing
    • Institutions
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Military interventions: some comparisons

    Thursday, 29 August, 2013

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Europe
    • International law
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Intervention in Syria

    Wednesday, 28 August, 2013

    Interntional intervention in Syria appears to be imminent. Is it practical or legal

    • Research Briefing
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    UK and the Egyptian military

    Friday, 23 August, 2013

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Defence policy
  • Research Briefing

    Persecution of sexual minorities in Russia

    Wednesday, 21 August, 2013

    • Research Briefing
    • Europe
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    The Kurds: new perspectives?

    Wednesday, 14 August, 2013

    Upheaval in the Middle East is bringing about a re-alignment in relation to the Kurds.

    • Research Briefing
    • Institutions
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    The Quebec referendums

    Thursday, 25 July, 2013

    This paper gives a brief outline of separatism in Quebec, showing that many of the arguments in Canada are already being echoed in the debate about Scotland’s future relationship with the rest of the UK.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Elections
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    Coup in Egypt

    Thursday, 04 July, 2013

    A brief survey of the Egyptian military’s removal of President Mohamed Mursi.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Institutions
    • Middle East

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