The Houthis are the one member of the Axis of Resistance that grew stronger over the last year. But airstrikes will not deter their attacks on Red Sea shipping or influence Tehran, write Farea Al-Muslimi and Thomas Juneau. Read the new expert comment ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/etppqxsB
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The Chatham House MENA Programme is a leading centre for rigorous policy analysis of political, economic and security trends in the Middle East and North Africa. Our research focuses on economic, security, political and societal trends as well as overlooked and underestimated issues in the region. Our methodology provides new frameworks to understand ground realities and related policy implications.
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'Trump’s choice of Saudi Arabia as the host of talks with Russia & Ukraine has been a significant contribution to the kingdom’s goal of increasing its global standing' Lina Khatib writes about the rise of Saudi Arabia as a middle power on the world stage, via The Times. https://lnkd.in/ez-efuue
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"Trump has a clear association in his mind between the Houthis and Iran. This is part of his larger maximum pressure policy on Iran." Farea Al-Muslimi speaks to Al Jazeera about the renewed US military action against the Houthis in Yemen.
My interview with AJA earlier today on Trump's airstrikes on #Yemen last night. Chatham HouseChatham House Middle East and North Africa Programme
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'Because of the relative stability in the last few years in Iraq, this project presents an opportunity to gain some autonomy and to gain some power.' Renad Mansour speaks to the Wall Street Journal about Iraq's plans to construct an alternative to the Suez Canal. https://lnkd.in/e9Ux4-jq
Iraq’s $17B Development Road Plans to Connect Asia and Europe | WSJ Breaking Ground
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The E3 (France, Germany and the UK) and Tehran have no better option than re-engaging. Failing to do so risks movement towards a weaponized nuclear programme, military escalation, or both, write Sanam Vakil and Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi. Read the analysis ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/evnz97b6
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Can the newly formed Federation Council serve as a genuine tool for reform without falling into the same pitfalls that have plagued the Iraqi Council of Representatives over the past two decades? Read Mustafa Hamza Mustafa's analysis on Kalam ⤵️ #IraqInitiative https://lnkd.in/gxnedwW7
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Trump’s first weeks in office have outlined the broad brush strokes of his three objectives in the Middle East: ending the war in Gaza; transferring the burden of conflict management and security to partners in the Arabian Gulf; and using maximum pressure on Iran to force negotiations on its nuclear programme, writes Sanam Vakil in The World Today. https://lnkd.in/exdpChcg
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A diminished Iran and its weakened proxies offer Riyadh and Washington a long-awaited opportunity to alter the regional balance of power – but Trump’s team must be careful about the deal it is pursuing with Tehran, writes Lina Khatib in The World Today. https://lnkd.in/e_4XwqMY
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US involvement is essential to a credible peace. Israel-Saudi normalization may be key to unlocking President Trump’s support for the Arab plan, writes Ahmed Aboudouh in a new Expert Comment. Read in full: https://lnkd.in/ew-re4gs
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Missed our webinar 'What does Lebanon’s new government mean for its future?' You can watch the full discussion with Lina Khatib, Nasser Saidi, Bilal Saab and Paula Yacoubian via the link below: https://lnkd.in/eJrs5pTS