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Middle East

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    Israel-Iran October 2024

    Tuesday, 05 November, 2024

    The UK and international response to Iran's missile attack against Israel, and Israel's attack against Iran, in October 2024, including new sanctions.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    What is the status of Iran’s nuclear programme and the JCPOA?

    Friday, 04 October, 2024

    How is Iran's nuclear programme developing and are talks still on the table?

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Defence policy
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Two-year anniversary of the Mahsa Amini protests in Iran

    Thursday, 19 September, 2024

    Iran has continued to enforce its dress code two years after the death of Mahsa Amini.

    • Research Briefing
    • Middle East
  • Insight

    Two-year anniversary of the Mahsa Amini protests in Iran

    Thursday, 19 September, 2024

    Iran has continued to enforce its dress code two years after the death of Mahsa Amini.

    • Insight
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    United Arab Emirates (UAE): Introductory country profile

    Thursday, 12 September, 2024

    This briefing provides an introduction to UAE politics, human rights, trade, and international relations. It also signposts further reading.

    • Research Briefing
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Egypt: Introductory country profile

    Wednesday, 11 September, 2024

    This briefing provides an introduction to Egyptian politics, human rights, trade, and international relations. It also signposts further reading.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Israel-Hamas conflict: UK response October 2023 to July 2024

    Wednesday, 11 September, 2024

    Information on the UK response to the 2023-25 Israel-Hamas conflict between October 2023 and July 2024.

    • Research Briefing
    • International development
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Saudi Arabia: Introductory country profile

    Thursday, 22 August, 2024

    This briefing provides an introduction to Saudi politics, human rights, trade, and international relations. It also signposts further reading.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economy
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Oman: Introductory country profile

    Friday, 16 August, 2024

    This briefing provides an introduction to Oman's politics, human rights, trade, and international relations. It also signposts further reading.

    • Research Briefing
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Kuwait: Introductory country profile

    Wednesday, 14 August, 2024

    This briefing provides an introduction to Kuwait's politics, human rights, trade, and international relations. It also signposts further reading.

    • Research Briefing
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Israel-Iran April 2024: UK and international response

    Thursday, 25 July, 2024

    Plans to apply new sanctions against Iran and the debate in the UK on proscribing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps following Iran's attack on Israel.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2023-24 session

    Thursday, 25 July, 2024

    This paper provides details and links for ministerial statements, urgent questions and parliamentary debates (from both Houses of Parliament) that cover international affairs and defence.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Armed forces
    • Asia Pacific
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
    • Overseas territories
  • Research Briefing

    Iran’s influence in the Middle East

    Thursday, 25 July, 2024

    Describes Iran's support for groups in Iraq, Lebanon, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Syria and Yemen, and the UK and international response.

    • Research Briefing
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: A Parliamentary reading list (2020 – 2024)

    Thursday, 25 July, 2024

    Commons and Lords Library papers, Committee reports, parliamentary material and Government press releases on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and related issues from 2020.

    • Research Briefing
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • Middle East
    • Security
  • Research Briefing

    What might Iran’s new president mean for foreign policy?

    Tuesday, 23 July, 2024

    Iranians elected a new president in June. Will this create an opening for talks over Iran’s nuclear programme or additional backing for Russia?

    • Research Briefing
    • Middle East

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