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Middle East

Armed forces Defence policy Middle East Parliament Research Briefing 

Parliamentary approval for military action

April 17, 2018April 20, 2018 0 Views

The deployment of the Armed Forces is currently a prerogative power. Parliament has no legally established role and the Government is under no legal obligation with respect to its conduct. …

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Institutions International organisations Middle East Parliament Research Briefing Security 

The legal basis for air strikes against Syrian government targets

April 16, 2018April 20, 2018 0 Views

This paper looks at the general prohibition in international law on the use of force or threat of force directed at other states, and the legal advice on which the …

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Armed forces Middle East Research Briefing 

Syria and chemical weapons – in brief

April 13, 2018April 20, 2018 admin 42 Views

The UK, US and France carried out missile strikes against targets in Syria on 14 April 2018. The Prime Minister will make a statement on 16 April. …

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Middle East Research Briefing 

Labour reforms in Qatar

March 13, 2018March 19, 2018 0 Views

A Westminster Hall debate on ‘Labour reforms in Qatar’ is scheduled for Wednesday 14 March 2018 from 4.30-5.30pm. The Member initiating the debate is Alex Norris MP. …

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Middle East Research Briefing 

Syria: what next?

March 12, 2018April 12, 2018 admin 0 Views

the battle against ISIS in Syria has been largely won, yet the violence may even be getting worse. …

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Defence Middle East Research Briefing 

ISIS/Daesh: what now for the military campaign in Iraq and Syria?

March 7, 2018April 12, 2018 admin 0 Views

ISIS has lost 98% of the territory it once held in Iraq and Syria and in December 2017 the Iraqi government declared military victory over ISIS. The situation in Syria …

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Institutions Middle East Research Briefing 

Military detention of Palestinian children by the Israeli authorities

February 2, 2018February 8, 2018 0 Views

A Westminster Hall debate on ‘Military detention of Palestinian children by Israeli authorities’ is scheduled for Wednesday 7 February 2018 from 2.30pm to 4.00pm. The Member initiating the debate is …

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Middle East Research Briefing 

Iran update 2018

February 1, 2018February 8, 2018 0 Views

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Middle East Research Briefing Security 

Proscription of Hezbollah

January 23, 2018April 12, 2018 admin 0 Views

A Backbench Business Committee debate on Proscription of Hezbollah is scheduled for Thursday 25 January 2018. The debate will be opened by Joan Ryan MP. …

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Middle East Research Briefing Security 

Lebanon 2018

January 22, 2018April 12, 2018 admin 0 Views

The resignation of Saad Hariri, Lebanese Prime Minister, then his withdrawal of that resignation drew attention to Lebanon’s entanglement with the struggle between Saudi Arabia and Iran for influence in …

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Middle East Research Briefing 

Yemen and the death of Saleh

January 12, 2018February 1, 2018 0 Views

In December the long-time former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, was killed in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. What does this mean for the Yemen conflict? …

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Institutions Middle East Research Briefing 

E-petition 205476 relating to the enslavement of black Africans in Libya

December 13, 2017February 1, 2018 0 Views

This debate pack has been prepared for the Petitions Committee debate on e-petition 205476 relating to the enslavement of black Africans in Libya, to be held in Westminster Hall on …

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Africa Middle East Research Briefing 

Egypt since the mosque attack

December 12, 2017April 12, 2018 admin 0 Views

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Middle East Research Briefing 

Saudi purge

December 11, 2017February 1, 2018 1 Views

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

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Middle East Research Briefing 

Effect of Israeli demolitions on Palestinian communities

December 4, 2017April 12, 2018 admin 1 Views

This Debate Pack has been prepared for the debate on the ‘Effect of Israeli demolitions on Palestinian communities’, to be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 6 December 2017, from …

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