What now for the Iran nuclear deal?
At the beginning of January 2020 Iran announced that it would no longer abide by any of its commitments set…
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Middle East
UK forces in the Middle East region
The UK armed forces use a range of bases and facilities in the Middle East. This short Commons Library note…
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UK foreign policy: Difficult choices
The UK faces some difficult foreign policy choices. Previously accepted international norms are being challenged. The global balance of power…
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Iraq, Iranian influence and the death of Soleimani
With the killing of Iranian General Soleimani by the US in Iraq, US/Iranian tensions have reached a new high. His…
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UK troops in Iraq
The Iraqi Parliament has voted to expel foreign forces from Iraq in the wake of the death of Iranian General…
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Operation Kipion: Royal Navy assets in the Persian Gulf
Amidst rising tensions in the Persian Gulf there is increasing interest in the Royal Navy’s assets in the region.…
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New crisis in Iraq and Iranian influence
Demonstrations in Iraq are one of the biggest threats to the Iraqi state since 2003 and are at least partly…
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Syria: US withdrawal and Turkish incursion
The Turkish incursion into north eastern Syria has caused concerns about refugees, ISIS prisoners and the future stability of Syria.…
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Syria: US withdrawal and Turkish incursion
The Turkish incursion into north eastern Syria has caused concerns about refugees, ISIS prisoners and the future stability of Syria.…
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The Qatar crisis and regional ramifications
The dispute between Qatar and its Arab neighbours remains unresolved and is playing out in other conflict situation across the…
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The JCPOA and rising US-Iran tensions
This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the Iran nuclear agreement (the JCPOA) and recent developments between the US and…
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The Iran nuclear deal and rising tensions in the Gulf
This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the Iran nuclear agreement (the JCPOA) and recent developments between the US and…
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Human Rights in Saudi Arabia and the detention of opponents of the regime
A general debate on ‘Human Rights in Saudi Arabia and the detention of opponents of the regime’ has been scheduled…
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Algerian spring?
The stand-off between demonstrators and the authorities in Algeria continues.…
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The Yemen Peace Process
A Backbench Business debate in the Main Chamber, on a ‘Motion on the Yemen Peace Process’, has been scheduled for…
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Yemen’s fragile peace process
Talks between the warring parties in Yemen have achieved a ceasefire but other commitments agreed in Stockholm are slow to…
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