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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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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
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
Suddenly, surprisingly suddenly, the atmospherics in the US towards Iran have shifted. Now – commentators who have been known over the years for their ‘never
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
In a recent article, Graham Fuller, a former vice-chair of the US National Intelligence Council speculated that “it is possible that President Obama – without articulating it, perhaps
Very occasionally, a point of inflection occurs in human affairs – a moment of latent potential, which somehow springs into present ‘being’. The potential may
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On 12 September 2013, Prince Turki of Saudi Arabia addressed the Defence and Security Forum in London. Prince Turki is known for his cool-headed analysis, and though regarded
Syria:  Analyst Philippe Grasset surely has it right when he suggests that the Syria situation has been stabilized by the initiative to place Syria¹s chemical stocks under supervision, Â
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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