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20/12/2013

Conflicts Forum’s Weekly Comment 6 – 13 December 2013

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The tempo of the regional dance of diplomacy has been heightened over recent days. Karzai, Maliki and Lavrov all have visited Tehran in recent days,

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13/12/2013

Conflicts Forum’s Weekly Comment 29 November – 6 December 2013

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Three clear dynamics have chacterised the recent period since the signing of the Geneva Accord by the P5+1 and Iran. The first – for now

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06/12/2013

Conflicts Forum’s Weekly Comment 22 – 29 November 2013

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One of the most significant aspects of the Geneva Accord reached between Iran and the P5+1 is that it happened – in spite of the reported millions spent by

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29/11/2013

Conflicts Forum’s Weekly Comment 15 ­- 22 November 2013

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The severe shaking to the old order in the Middle East, dished up by President Obama with the Syrian and then the Iranian initiatives, seems

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22/11/2013

Conflicts Forum’s Weekly Comment 8 – 15 November 2013

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The one thing that has stood out from the first round of US – P5+1 negotiations is the clarity that it has shed on true

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15/11/2013

Conflicts Forum’s Weekly Comment 1- 8 November 2013

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As an appeal against a Court ruling imposing a complete ban on the Muslim Brotherhood, and requiring the seizure of its assets, was overturned this

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08/11/2013

Conflicts Forum’s Weekly Comment 18 October – 1 November 2013

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Anyone who has visited Syria over the years can see the remarkable qualitative transformation that has now overtaken the Syrian army and security apparatus.  The Syrian

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25/10/2013

Conflicts Forum’s Weekly Comment 11 – 18 October 2013

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Suddenly, surprisingly suddenly, the atmospherics in the US towards Iran have shifted.  Now – commentators who have been known over the years for their ‘never

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18/10/2013

Conflicts Forum’s Weekly Comment 4 – 11 October 2013

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CF reads widely and follows events in the Middle East and beyond.  Today, however, in spite of following events closely, we like most others, simply do not

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