Research Briefing
Iran: 2021 presidential election
Iran held a presidential election on 18 June 2021, with Ebrahim Raisi securing a majority of votes and winning the election.
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Debate Pack
EU Review into Palestinian school textbooks
A Westminster Hall debate on the EU Review into Palestinian school textbooks is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 30 June, from 9:25-10:55am. The debate will be opened by Caroline Ansell MP.
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Insight
Iran’s next President: Ebrahim Raisi and the Iran nuclear deal
This Insight looks at the Iranian election result and what effect Ebrahim Raisi could have on the Iran nuclear deal.
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Research Briefing
Israel: 2021 parliamentary election and new coalition government
Israel held parliamentary elections on 23 March 2021. No single party gained a majority and, after two months of talks, a new coalition government has formed.
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Debate Pack
E-petitions relating to Israel and Palestine
A Westminster Hall debate on e-petitions 585313 and 585314, relating to Israel and Palestine, is scheduled for Monday 14 June 2021, from 4:30-6:00pm. The debate will be led by Catherine McKinnell MP.
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Research Briefing
Syria: 2021 presidential election and future prospects
Syria held a presidential election on 26 May 2021, with President Assad securing a fourth term in office.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: international dimensions
The Library has published a series of briefings on international dimensions of the coronavirus pandemic since March 2020, ranging from general surveys of its impact on developing countries to assessments of its effects in specific situations. Links to these briefings can be found here.
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Insight
Recent fighting in Israel and Palestine
What are the causes of the fighting and the wider political context in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories?
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Research Briefing
International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2019-21 session
This paper provides details and links for ministerial statements and parliamentary debates (from both Houses of Parliament) that cover international affairs and defence.
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Debate Pack
Land rights for religious minorities including Baha’is in Iran
A Westminster Hall debate on Land rights for religious minorities including Baha’is in Iran is scheduled for Thursday 22 April from 1.30pm until 3.00pm. The debate will be led by Jim Shannon MP.
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Research Briefing
Egypt in 2021: Politics, Human Rights and International Relations
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been in power in Egypt since 2013. Concerns continue to be raised regarding human rights in the country and the treatment of Sisi's political opponents. Internationally, Egypt's relationship with Sudan and Ethiopia have been strained since the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam began in 2011, but there is opportunity for greater stability in its relations with Libya, Turkey and the Gulf States.
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Research Briefing
Integrated Review 2021
This landing page features a new series of Commons Library briefings on the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, and the subsequent Defence Command Paper, which were both published in March 2021.
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Debate Pack
Government support for non-governmental organisations and churches in developing nations during the covid-19 pandemic
A Westminster Hall debate on ‘Government support for non-governmental organisations and churches in developing nations during the covid-19 pandemic’ is scheduled for Thursday 25 March from 3:15pm until 4:45pm. The debate will be led by Jim Shannon MP
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Research Briefing
Integrated Review 2021: Summary
The Government published its Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy: Global Britain in a Competitive Age, on 16 March 2021. Billed as the biggest review of the UK's defence and security since the end of the Cold War, it sets out the UK's approach to the expected challenges of the next decade.
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Research Briefing
Yemen: UK Government’s aid reduction
The UK’s pledge for 2021/22 represents around 54 percent of the £160 million announced for 2020/21.
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