Category Archives: Middle East
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July 21, 2017
By Timothy Stafford
In a legally required letter to Speaker Paul Ryan on April 18, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson confirmed that Iran is in compliance with the terms of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The next day, he told reporters …
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Iran,
Nuclear Negotiations,
nuclear proliferation
July 19, 2017
By Najah Alotaibi
The idea of a TV channel being forced to close by the collective weight of Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries seems abhorrent to any liberal supporter of a free media at first sight. But is there any …
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Opinion Editorial,
Qatar
July 14, 2017
By Timothy Stafford
In 2015 the then Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond told the House of Commons that the agreement the UK and other world powers had reached with Iran meant that “the world can be reassured that all Iranian routes to …
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Iran,
News Coverage,
Nuclear Weapons,
Opinion Editorial
July 13, 2017
Iran’s destabilising actions since 2015 have undermined any hope that the country has changed course. That’s the conclusion of “Beyond Compliance- Iran and the JCPOA“, a new report by The Henry Jackson Society to coincide with the two-year anniversary of …
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Iran,
Middle East,
Press Release,
Publication
July 5, 2017
A new report from The Henry Jackson Society, “Foreign Funded Islamist Extremism in the UK”, has highlighted the need for a public inquiry into the foreign-based funding of Islamist extremism.
We report on a growing body of evidence on the considerable …
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CRT Report,
CRT Research,
Extremism,
Middle East,
Publication,
Spotlight
March 25, 2017
This article originally appeared in The Sun
Its roots lie in the Middle East and its web of hate spreads across the globe. But it is also here in Britain — and growing.
Since Wednesday’s carnage we have learned that 52-year-old Khalid …
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Extremism,
Middle East,
Opinion Editorial,
Religious Fundamentalism,
Saudi Arabia
March 24, 2017
This article originally appeared in the International Business Times
Just after 2:30pm yesterday afternoon, a terrorist mowed down pedestrians with a car on Westminster Bridge before jumping out near Parliament and stabbing a police officer to death. Three people were murdered, …
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Iraq,
ISIS,
Middle East,
Opinion Editorial,
Syria,
Terrorism & Security
March 2, 2017
By Sam Freedman
On Wednesday 1st March the Henry Jackson Society welcomed Dr Nir Boms, Research Fellow at the International Centre for Counter Terrorism, and Issam Zeitoun, an Independent Syrian Opposition figure. Dr Nir Boms started by outlining the current state …
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Israel,
Middle East,
Syria
March 1, 2017
TIME: 15:00 – 16:00, 1st March 2017
VENUE: Tbc
SPEAKERS
Dr Nir Boms
Research Fellow, International Centre for Counter Terrorism
Issam Zeitoun
Independent Syrian Oppositionist
For a transcript of this event click here
In the past five years, Israel has managed an extraordinary effort that has provided over 12,000 tons of humanitarian aid …
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Syria,
Upcoming Event,
Upcoming Events
February 15, 2017
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February 9, 2017
TIME: 9th February, 13:00 – 14:00
VENUE:
Committee Room Two, House of Lords
Palace of Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA
SPEAKER
Dr Naji Emile Hayek
Member of the Lebanese Free Patriotic Movement
For a summary of this event click here
For a full transcript of this event click here
Christians in …
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Event,
Lebanon,
Upcoming Event,
Upcoming Events
February 1, 2017
By Talia Jessener
On Tuesday 31st January the Henry Jackson Society were delighted to welcome Major General Elazar Stern MK, a Yesh Atid member of the Israeli Parliament, to speak on Israeli ethics, and to discuss whether Israel can maintain itself …
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Event Summaries,
Israel
January 23, 2017
A new report from The Henry Jackson Society, Turkey and The West in Syria: Course Correction, argues that Western policy towards Turkey must change in light of the nature of Turkish involvement in Syria. Having initially attempted to improve relations with …
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Publication,
Turkey
December 23, 2016
A new report from The Henry Jackson Society, Turkey and The West in Syria: Course Correction, argues that Western policy towards Turkey must change in light of the nature of Turkish involvement in Syria. Having initially attempted to improve relations with …
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Syria,
Turkey
December 18, 2016
Originally published by the Daily Express
Fighting has ended in the besieged city reclaimed by Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and ISIS militants face catastrophic defeat in Mosul.
But ideas that the wave of terror striking fear across Europe is about to come …
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ISIS,
News Coverage,
Syria
December 17, 2016
Originally published by Daily Mail
Men fleeing Aleppo risk recruitment by jihadi groups operating in northern Syria, where an al-Qaeda-linked group has its main hub.
Civilians fleeing Aleppo are moving to Idlib province, where there are more than 50,000 rebel troops, including …
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Syria,
Terrorism & Security
December 8, 2016
Originally published by City A.M
Foreign secretary Boris Johnson‘s attack on Saudi Arabia runs the risk of harming UK efforts to build trading relations with Gulf states, experts say.
In remarks reported earlier this week, Johnson accused the Saudi regime of “twisting” …
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Saudi Arabia,
United Kingdom
December 7, 2016
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December 5, 2016
By Talia Jessener
On Tuesday 29th November the Henry Jackson Society were delighted to welcome an esteemed panel of speakers to discuss how best to defend the Balfour Declaration to detractors and apologists. The significance of this document could not have …
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Event Summaries,
Israel,
Spotlight
December 3, 2016
Originally published by the Telegraph.
Faced with almost certain defeat in the city of Aleppo, Syrian rebel groups have promised to continue their war by adopting the guerrilla tactics of assassinations, armed raids and roadside bombs.
The four-year battle for control of …
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Middle East,
News Coverage,
Syria,
Terrorism & Security
December 1, 2016
By Michael Hartfield
On Monday 28th November the Henry Jackson Society were delighted to host Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak and Marcus Sheff, to discuss curricula in the Middle East. Both speakers gave an insightful discussion on the importance of curricula, as textbooks …
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Palestine,
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Turkey
By Talia Jessener
On Thursday 24th November the Henry Jackson Society were delighted to welcome Dr Daniel Schueftan, Director of Security Studies at the University of Haifa, to give his views on the predicament that is the Middle East. However, perhaps …
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Middle East,
Spotlight
November 29, 2016
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Originally posted by TRT World
The pro-Assad coalition in Syria has conquered more than a third of the rebel-held enclave in eastern Aleppo City, the last urban stronghold of the mainstream armed opposition. Without significant external assistance, it is difficult to …
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Middle East,
Opinion Editorial,
Russia,
Syria
DATE: Tuesday 29th November 2016,16:30 – 18:00,
VENUE: Committee Room 14, House of Commons, Palace of Westminster, SW1A 0AA
SPEAKERS: Greetings and opening remarks by Ambassador Mark Regev Ambassador of Israel to the Court of St James
Panelists:
Ambassador Dore Gold, former Director General, …
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Israel,
Spotlight,
Upcoming Event,
Upcoming Events
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