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"Since the signing of the JCPOA in 2015 Europe has been quite absent from the regional picture — clearly seen with the war on Iran."
@GalipDalay (@CH_MENAP) on the meeting between European E4 foreign ministers and Middle Eastern R4 foreign ministers in Istanbul, via @AJEnglish.
📰 | Who Israel elects matters, and not just for Israelis
A change of government would not end the occupation, but it could rein in the far right and ease tensions across the region.
Read the new article by @YMekelberg via @AJEnglish ⤵️
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'While many US politicians routinely engage with every dimension of Israeli politics, few have sustained relationships with Palestinians who can explain Palestinian institutions, aspirations and internal debates.' writes @HadyAmr.
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"This will only exacerbate conditions in the West Bank. It's a very fragile and volatile situation for many years, in Hebron in particular."
@YMekelberg (@CH_MENAP) on Israel's security operation in the West Bank and the implications for Israel's general election, via @BBCNews.
'On the current trajectory, the potential for Palestinian statehood will erode beyond the scope of possibility.'
Read the new paper by @DrJulieNorman2 ⤵️
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'Europe cannot rely on Morocco to remain a faithful guardian of its borders, mobilizing all its logistical and material resources to do this, without genuine investment in economic prospects that meet Moroccans’ expectations and address their challenges,' writes @_elmourabit.
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"ليس في استطاعة إدارة ترمب حلّ الميليشيات، تماماً مثلما لا يستطيع الزيدي ذلك. وما ينبغي لصنّاع السياسة الأميركيين فعله هو الإقرار بأنهم دفعوا باتجاه نزع سلاح الميليشيات، في الوقت الذي أسهموا فيه في تهيئة الظروف التي تتيح لها تعزيز نفوذها." يكتب @NickDavis026.
لقراءة المقال على منصتنا "كلام" ⬇️
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'Sisi himself may have calculated that Egypt urgently needs a new social contract to avoid economic-driven social unrest that could push him out or plunge the country into perpetual chaos,' writes @AAboudouh.
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'Those who have been advocating for Palestinian rights for decades now see that not only their elected representatives, but the next US president may align with them as well.' writes @HadyAmr.
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The UK's ban on trade with Israeli settlements, announced in September 2026, is grounded in international law, and has the stated aim of upholding the international commitment to a two-state solution.
Chatham House's latest policy paper sets out targeted steps that the UK, with like-minded partners, can take to safeguard the viability of a sovereign Palestinian state alongside a secure Israel.
Read @DrJulieNorman2's (@CH_MENAP) latest analysis for Chatham House.
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📹| Israel votes on 27 October: what happens next?
@CH_MENAP Associate Fellows, @YMekelberg, @KseniaSvetlova and @DrJulieNorman2 speak to @farrellreporter on the upcoming Israeli elections.
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The defence industry deal signed by Qatar, Turkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia reflects Gulf countries increasingly looking towards the Global South and fellow Muslim countries, says @bmalsaif via @AJEnglish.
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The real question that should concern European decision-makers is not how to strengthen Europe’s control over its borders from a purely security-based perspective, but rather how to rethink the framework for managing migration as a genuine partnership, writes @_elmourabit.
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Why has President Sisi said he will step down in 2030?
The Egyptian president’s surprise announcement comes amid deep economic difficulties and includes a plan for a military-approved succession.
Read the new analysis by @AAboudouh ⤵️
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Whatever the results, November’s midterm elections will not immediately transform US policy toward Israel & Palestine.
But they may accelerate a transformation that is already underway in the Democratic Party & among the US electorate, writes @HadyAmr.
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The UK should be unapologetic in ensuring that its Middle East policy reflects the political interests, legal obligations and moral duties that the government endeavours to uphold.
Read the new paper by @DrJulieNorman2 ⤵️
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'[Trump's] endorsement is... not necessarily going to help Netanyahu. Some would see it as intervention in domestic politics and reject it. It might consolidate his base and those in other right wing parties.'
@YMekelberg speaks with @AJEnglish ⤵️
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Israel goes to the polls on 27 October. Is this the most consequential election in the country’s history?
@DrJulieNorman2, @YMekelberg and @KseniaSvetlova (@CH_MENAP), discuss what is at stake for Israel and the Middle East.
▪️Is the election a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu’s long tenure in power?
▪️Is the war with Iran on the ballot?
▪️Is Israeli policy towards Gaza and settler violence in the West Bank a key consideration?
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لمناقشة التطورات في اليمن وباب المندب ومنطقة الخليج، استضاف برنامج الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا @CH_MENAP في @ChathamHouse بلندن الدكتور معين عبدالملك سعيد @DrMaeenSaeed، رئيس الوزراء اليمني الأسبق، في جلسة حوارية مغلقة أدارتها الدكتورة صنم وكيل @SanamVakil.
The Middle East and North Africa Programme @CH_MENAP hosted Yemen’s former Prime Minister @DrMaeenSaeed at @ChathamHouse. The closed discussion, moderated by @SanamVakil, addressed developments in Yemen, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf region.
