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Middle East

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    Iran nuclear deal: what next?

    Thursday, 10 May, 2018

    Donald Trump announced on 8 May that the US was withdrawing from the nuclear deal agreed by China, France, Germany, Russia, the UK and the US in 2015. What happens now?

    • Research Briefing
    • Middle East
  • Insight

    Iran nuclear deal: what next?

    Thursday, 10 May, 2018

    Donald Trump announced on 8 May that the US was withdrawing from the nuclear deal agreed by China, France, Germany, Russia, the UK and the US in 2015. What happens now?

    • Insight
    • Defence
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Parliamentary approval for military action: Debate to 2018

    Tuesday, 17 April, 2018

    Parliament has no legal role in approving military action, but since 2011 there has been a convention to inform and consult the Commons before deploying troops.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence policy
    • Middle East
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    The legal basis for air strikes against Syrian government targets

    Monday, 16 April, 2018

    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 Government decided to participate with the US and France in air strikes on Syrian government targets on 14 April.

    • Research Briefing
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
    • Parliament
    • Security
  • Debate Pack

    Labour reforms in Qatar

    Tuesday, 13 March, 2018

    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.

    • Debate Pack
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Syria: what next?

    Monday, 12 March, 2018

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

    • Research Briefing
    • Middle East
  • Debate Pack

    Military detention of Palestinian children by the Israeli authorities

    Friday, 02 February, 2018

    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 Sarah Champion.

    • Debate Pack
    • Institutions
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Iran update 2018

    Thursday, 01 February, 2018

    • Research Briefing
    • Middle East
  • Debate Pack

    Proscription of Hezbollah

    Tuesday, 23 January, 2018

    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.

    • Debate Pack
    • Middle East
    • Security
  • Research Briefing

    Yemen and the death of Saleh

    Friday, 12 January, 2018

    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?

    • Research Briefing
    • Middle East
  • Debate Pack

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

    Wednesday, 13 December, 2017

    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 Monday 18 December 2017 from 4.30 to 5.30 pm, led by Paul Scully.

    • Debate Pack
    • Institutions
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Egypt since the mosque attack

    Tuesday, 12 December, 2017

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Saudi purge

    Monday, 11 December, 2017

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

    • Research Briefing
    • Middle East
  • Debate Pack

    Effect of Israeli demolitions on Palestinian communities

    Monday, 04 December, 2017

    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 2:30-4:00pm, initiated by Stephen Kinnock MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    The Iran nuclear deal and ‘decertification’

    Wednesday, 25 October, 2017

    • Research Briefing
    • Defence policy
    • Middle East

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