Tag Archives: Middle East

Comment: 2013 – ever changing dynamism in the Middle East, part one

Peter Lesniak is an independent foreign affairs analyst, concentrating on the Middle East and North Africa. Having previously worked in parliament with the  All-Party Parliamentary Group on Conflict Issues he currently works in the LibDem International Office. Peter is also a Director of Communications at Bite the Ballot Ltd. Some say that it’s been a rather unusual start of [...]

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Running scared: Missing PMQs, excluding journalists… David “transparency” Cameron

David Cameron is under fire for missing more PMQs, excluding journalists from his Middle East arms selling trip, and keeping secret texts from Rebekah Brooks.

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Debate: Islam and free speech

Continuing on from yesterday’s freedom of speech piece, Carl Packman investigates the recent protests in the Middle East and Asia in relation to a film.

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The Middle East must work to implement a WMD-free zone

If we are to be comfortable with the world which we hand down to future generations then we need a unified vision of a world free from nuclear weapons.

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Lessons from North Korea: There is a safer way to engage Iran

CND’s Kate Hudson assesses the lessons we can learn from North Korea engagement with the West after the accession of Kim Jong-un.

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Israel-Palestine in 2012

Seph Brown looks at what 2012 holds for the Middle East peace process.

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Lebanese politicians hurl glasses and chairs at each other on live TV

Alex Hern presents a wonderful video from Lebanon.

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Building links not breaking links: Lessons from the Nablus Project

BICOM’s Alan Johnson argues the lesson of the FBU Dundee to Nablus Project is that derecognition is not the most effective way to help Palestinians.

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Blix says Iran “clearly working towards a nuclear weapon” – yet the UK remains silent

Alex Hern reports on Hans Blix’s response to the IAEA’s report on Iran’s nuclear weapons programme, and asks why there’s been such silence from the UK government.

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Mitchell tells Israelis and Palestinians: “Get in the room, sit down and negotiate”

Gilad Shalit was released today after five years being held captive by Hamas, released in return for the freeing by Israel of 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair described the developments as “a moment of opportunity”, offering “a change of atmosphere” in the pursuit of a two-state solution. Last night, in a [...]

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