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  • Research Briefing

    Egypt since the mosque attack

    Tuesday, 12 December, 2017

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Saudi purge

    Monday, 11 December, 2017

    A massive purge of the Saudi elite raises the question of what comes next in Saudi Arabia

    • Research Briefing
    • Middle East
  • Debate Pack

    Ukrainian Holodomor

    Friday, 03 November, 2017

    A debate on the ‘Ukrainian Holodomor’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 7 November 2017 in Westminster Hall at 2.30pm. The debate has been initiated by Mrs Pauline Latham.

    • Debate Pack
    • Europe
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    The Iran nuclear deal and ‘decertification’

    Wednesday, 25 October, 2017

    • Research Briefing
    • Defence policy
    • Middle East
  • Debate Pack

    Human rights in Iran

    Thursday, 05 October, 2017

    This Debate Pack has been prepared for the debate on 'Human Rights in Iran', to be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 11 October 2017, from 9:30-11:00am, initiated by Theresa Villiers MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Institutions
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Afghanistan 2017

    Friday, 15 September, 2017

    The Western commitment to propping up the Afghan Government is increasing again.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
  • Research Briefing

    The Catalan independence vote 2017

    Thursday, 31 August, 2017

    Could Catalonia be independent on 2 October 2017?

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Europe
  • Research Briefing

    Syria and Iraq: update July 2017

    Friday, 21 July, 2017

    The campaign for Mosul is making good progress and the re-conquest of Raqqah from ISIS is beginning. The Assad government looks as if it is here to stay, however.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Middle East
  • Debate Pack

    British prisoners in Iran

    Tuesday, 18 July, 2017

    Debate pack for the Westminster Hall debate on British prisoners in Iran.

    • Debate Pack
    • Institutions
    • Middle East
  • Debate Pack

    Persecution of Christians and the role of UK embassies

    Monday, 03 July, 2017

    This Debate Pack has been prepared for the Westminster Hall debate on the 'Persecution of Christians and the role of UK embassies', to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 4 July 2017, from 9:30-11:00am, initiated by Jim Shannon MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    Qatar crisis

    Friday, 30 June, 2017

    Saudi Arabia and allied states have imposed a blockade on Qatar in protest against its foreign policy. Could it lead to the closure of Al-Jazeera, or even the end of the Gulf Cooperation Council as we know it?

    • Research Briefing
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    The future of ISIS

    Friday, 30 June, 2017

    Could expelling ISIS from territory in Iraq and Syria make it more dangerous elsewhere?

    • Research Briefing
    • Middle East
    • Security
  • Debate Pack

    Kurdistan region in Iraq

    Friday, 30 June, 2017

    This Debate Pack has been prepared for the Westminster Hall debate on the 'Kurdistan region in Iraq', to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 4 July 2017, from 2:30-4:00pm, initiated by Jack Lopresti MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Institutions
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Yemen update June 2017

    Friday, 30 June, 2017

    The UN says that Yemen is at risk of famine. The Export of UK-manufactured weapons and ammunition to Saudi Arabia remains controversial

    • Research Briefing
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Key Issues 2017

    Monday, 26 June, 2017

    Key Issues 2017 is a series of short briefings on the topics that will take centre stage in UK and international politics in the new Parliament. Written by impartial Commons Library specialists, these articles are designed to help the reader get up to speed quickly on issues such as; Brexit, the housing crisis, the future of devolution and much more.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Asylum
    • Business
    • Community care
    • Consumers
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Defence policy
    • Economic policy
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Farming and fishing
    • Government
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Housing and planning
    • Immigration
    • Industry
    • Institutions
    • International trade
    • Justice
    • Local government
    • Nationality
    • Prisons
    • Schools
    • Security
    • Tax
    • Technology
    • The EU
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits

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