Chatham House MENA

🚨 PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨 A new report, the culmination of 5 years of the @ChathamHouse @XCEPT_Research initiative, examines why peacebuilding often fails to address the chaotic realities of modern conflicts. 🧵 chathamhouse.org/2025/06/why-pe…

'It is unclear whether an unarmed Hezbollah could compete effectively in free elections, within Lebanon’s complex political system,' says Bilal Y Saab via @arabnews. arabnews.com/node/2608934/a…

⏺️ Webinar recording | Iran-Israel war: The impact on Israel @eranetzion, @NimrodNovik, @dahliasc & @KseniaSvetlova discuss domestic political, social & security dynamics in Israel following the June Iran-Israel war. Watch below ⤵️ facebook.com/CHMENAProg/vid…

Watch the livestream ⤵️ fb.me/e/4XksUAhuf

"There was mounting pressure from the Druze community within Israel to defend their brethren on the Syrian side of the border." @YMekelberg (@CH_MENAP) on Israel's military strikes in Syria in support of Syria's Druze community, via @FRANCE24.

🚨 Starting in ONE HOUR | Iran-Israel war: The impact on Israel @eranetzion, @NimrodNovik, @dahliasc & @KseniaSvetlova domestic political, social & security dynamics in Israel following the June Iran-Israel war. 📅 21 July ⏰ 14.00 BST 📍 Zoom Register ⤵️…

In this @Channel4News interview, @HaidHaid22 discusses the violence in Sweida, reactions to al-Sharaa’s promises to hold perpetrators accountable & the need for a clear political process to stop the fighting & build trust in the transitional government. channel4.com/news/people-ar…

🚨 TOMORROW | Iran-Israel war: The impact on Israel @eranetzion, @NimrodNovik, @dahliasc & @KseniaSvetlova domestic political, social & security dynamics in Israel following the June Iran-Israel war. 📅 21 July ⏰ 14.00 BST 📍 Zoom Register ⤵️ chathamhouse.org/events/all/res…

'China is expected to maintain its hedging strategy to navigate future turmoil in the region,' writes @AAboudouh. Read the analysis ⤵️ chathamhouse.org/2025/06/israel…

'Clinging to the status quo is no longer viable. Strategic foresight, adaptability, and a redefinition of Iraq’s role in the region will be essential if it hopes to weather the storm ahead,' writes @renadmansour. chathamhouse.org/2025/06/iraqs-…

📢 NEW WEBINAR | Will the Iraq-Kuwait dispute undermine the future of Gulf integration? Join @renadmansour, @bmalsaif, @farhad965, Luigi Di Maio (@EUSR_Gulf), & @LahibHigel for a virtual #IraqInitiative discussion. 📅 29 July ⏰ 14.00 BST Register ⤵️ chathamhouse.org/events/all/res…

'So far Netanyahu can’t deliver a long-term ceasefire despite the fact that most Israelis would rather see all the hostages return home and an end to the war, rather than the elusive ‘total elimination’ of Hamas,' writes @YMekelberg. chathamhouse.org/2025/07/not-so…

📢 MONDAY | Iran-Israel war: The impact on Israel @eranetzion, @NimrodNovik, @dahliasc & @KseniaSvetlova domestic political, social & security dynamics in Israel following the June Iran-Israel war. 📅 21 July ⏰ 14.00 BST 📍 Zoom Register ⤵️ chathamhouse.org/events/all/res…

“Bring back the spirit of Bandung”. Delighted to coauthored this piece w @faisaldevji & @NathalieTocci via @ForeignPolicy The 1955 conference’s value-based approach to international affairs offers a model for middle powers today. 🧵 foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/11/bri…

In my CNN interview, I discussed the fragile situation in #Sweida after the ceasefire, highlighting ongoing violations & continued fighting. I emphasized the urgency of replacing symbolic gestures with genuine efforts to address the conflict’s root causes. youtube.com/watch?v=crHOg5…

The Trump administration should not be distracted by the thought of landing a grand but elusive prize of a regional peace deal. Instead, it should prioritize securing a durable ceasefire in Gaza, writes @NeilQuilliam1. chathamhouse.org/2025/07/us-and…

Israel had been clear... that they didn't want Syrian forces deployed to the deconfliction line in southern Syria. One way Israel is trying to advance that plan is to present itself as ‘protectors’ of the Druze community, says @HaidHaid22 via @AJEnglish. aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/16…

'The leaders on both sides [Israel and the US] appear to many to be fighting for their own political survival rather than what best serves their nations,' writes @YMekelberg. Read the analysis ⬇️ chathamhouse.org/2025/07/not-so…

📢 NEW WEBINAR | Will the Iraq-Kuwait dispute undermine the future of Gulf integration? Join @renadmansour, @bmalsaif, @farhad965, Luigi Di Maio (@EUSR_Gulf), & @LahibHigel for a virtual #IraqInitiative discussion. 📅 29 July ⏰ 14.00 BST Register ⤵️ chathamhouse.org/events/all/res…

"This will lead to a reimagination of Turkish citizenship, the idea of the Turkish nation and Turkey's geopolitical identity." @GalipDalay (@CH_MENAP) on the disarmament of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and what it means for 🇹🇷, via @AJInsideStory.

Thank you to the governor of #Sanaa, Shikh Abdulkawi Shuraif (@shuryf34774), for coming to @ChathamHouse for a timely and frank conversation amidst the current tribal and political developments around #Sanaa & #Mareb.