The Occupied Palestinian Territories: recent developments
This House of Commons Library briefing paper looks at recent developments in The Occupied Palestinian Territories (March 2017).
Arms industry statistics
This paper provides a digest of current statistics on the arms industry.
Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill 2016-17
Commons Library briefing on the Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill 2016-17
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Debate Pack
Sustainable Development Goals
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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Research Briefing
Balfour Declaration
As its centenary approaches, this paper examines contemporary views on the Balfour Declaration.
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Research Briefing
DFID’s Civil Society Partnership Review (CSPR)
Outcomes of, and reactions to, DFID's recent Civil Society Partnership Review (CSPR).
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Research Briefing
Israel and the Palestinians: no through road?
This Commons Library briefing paper has been archived as it no longer offers up-to-date information. However, we have published other papers which may be of interest.
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Research Briefing
Police Force Area crime statistics (England and Wales)
This tool allows users to view crime statistics for individual Police Force Areas in England and Wales.
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Research Briefing
Defence Expenditure (NATO Target) Bill 2015 – 16
This Briefing Paper is prepared for the Second Reading of the Defence Expenditure (NATO Target) Bill on 23 October 2015.
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Research Briefing
Election in Israel
A parliamentary election took place in Israel on 17 March 2015. No party won an overall majority, but Likud – the centre-right party of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu – remained the largest party. This note provides a summary of developments.
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Research Briefing
ISIS and the sectarian conflict in the Middle East
The radical jihadis of ISIS still control large areas of Iraq and Syria, despite the international campaign against them. But who are they really?
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Research Briefing
In brief: accession of Palestine to the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Palestine has acceded to the Rome Statue - the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court.
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Research Briefing
Greece’s new anti-austerity coalition
The recent parliamentary election in Greece was a triumph for the radical left-wing Syriza party, which has now formed an anti-austerity coalition. What are the political and economic implications of these developments?
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Research Briefing
Nigeria 2015: analysis of election issues and future prospects
This paper looks at the multiple challenges facing Nigeria as it prepares for presidential and legislative elections on 14 February 2015. These elections will take place amidst an atmosphere of even greater crisis and uncertainty than usual. Boko Haram’s insurgency in the north of the country continues unabated. There are fears that the country might break up if the election aftermath is poorly handled. However, some observers remain remarkably hopeful about Nigeria’s future, predicting that its enormous economic potential is on the verge of being realised at last.
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