Debate Pack
British prisoners in Iran
Debate pack for the Westminster Hall debate on British prisoners in Iran.
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Debate Pack
Persecution of Christians and the role of UK embassies
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.
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Research Briefing
Qatar crisis
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?
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Research Briefing
The future of ISIS
Could expelling ISIS from territory in Iraq and Syria make it more dangerous elsewhere?
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Debate Pack
Kurdistan region in Iraq
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.
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Research Briefing
Yemen update 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
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Research Briefing
Key Issues 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.
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Research Briefing
Iran and the re-election of Rouhani
Will Hassan Rouhani's thumping electoral victory in Iran bring broader change than he achieved in his first term? Will the deal on Iran's nuclear programme survive in the Trump era?
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Research Briefing
Syria and Iraq since the cruise missile attacks
Did the cruise missile attacks against a Syrian government airfield change anything in Iraq and Syria?
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Research Briefing
Yemen at war
The conflict in Yemen is causing massive suffering to Yemenis. It has recently ground to a halt, with neither side able to achieve decisive gains, but a political settlement remains elusive. Questions have been raised about the use of UK-supplied armaments.
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Research Briefing
Libya’s civil war: Haftar the strongman?
Since the downfall of Colonel Qadhafi in 2011, stability has been elusive in Libya. Khalifa Haftar – a Field Marshal now being backed by Russia – has become an increasingly prominent figure in the country, but who is he? And how might he influence what happens in Libya in the months ahead? Backdrop The country
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Research Briefing
Saudi Arabia update 2016
The Middle East in turmoil and the Saudi ruling elite is in the process of generational change. The government's strategy of domestic economic transformation and foreign policy assertiveness while maintaining domestic restrictions is ambitious.
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Research Briefing
Libya November 2016 update
Stability remains elusive in Libya despite a political agreement sponsored by the UN
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Debate Pack
Chilcot Inquiry and Parliamentary Accountability
The House of Commons Library prepares a briefing in hard copy and/or online for most non-legislative debates in the Chamber and Westminster Hall other than half-hour debates. Debate Packs are produced after the announcement of parliamentary business. They are intended to provide a summary or overview of the issue being debated and identify relevant briefings and useful documents, including press and parliamentary material. More detailed briefing can be prepared for Members on request to the Library.
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