Middle East Programme - Press Releases

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New report: the changing legal face of war

2 September 2006
The 'war on terror' has clouded the rules of war as illustrated in the Geneva Conventions more than any previous 'conflict' and has ushered in the need for an...

Iran's regional position is key to its strength

23 August 2006
Key messages: The 'war on terror' removed the Taliban and Saddam Hussein, Iran's two greatest regional rivals, and strengthened Iran's regional leverage in doing so; Israel's failure to defeat Hizbullah has...

Blix says talks with Iran are the only way forward

12 June 2006
In a speech at Chatham House on 12 June Dr Hans Blix spoke about the findings of The Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission and expanded on his thoughts towards...

Lebanese Prime Minister to visit Chatham House

5 May 2006
On Tuesday 9 May, HE Mr Fouad Siniora will give his first speech in the UK since becoming Prime Minister of Lebanon. After a tumultuous time for the country...

Yamani says Hajj deaths caused by negligence

13 January 2006
Saudi officials have denied that the authorities could have done more to prevent a stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage in which at least 360 people died. But Dr Mai...

New report says Kurds could turn Syria's political tide

10 January 2006
With the instability in Iraq seemingly ongoing, the one area of qualified success has been Kurdish-controlled areas in the north of the country. Political gains made in Iraq have...

Military commander outlines Afghan stability prospects

12 December 2005
The allied military commander charged with bringing security to Afghanistan, Lt-General Karl Eikenberry, spoke today at Chatham House about Afghanistan's future and the prospects for long-term stability in the...

Report launch: new tactics needed for Afghan drugs problem

21 November 2005
New report by The Senlis Council to be launched today at Chatham House. In the light of the increasing violence and instability and the failure of current drug control strategies...

Forum to discuss war on terror and Iraq issues

20 September 2005
The Middle East Programme, Chatham House and Associated Press Television News invite journalists to a Middle East Forum debate: The links between the War on Terrorism and the War in...

Should aid be used to further Israeli-Palestinian progress?

5 July 2005
As we are about to enter a new chapter of the conflict in which developmental assistance to Gaza will play a pivotal role, it is incumbent to all to...

Iraqi PM gives no time for end to insurgency

27 June 2005
Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Iraq's Prime Minister, today delivered a speech at Chatham House about the democratic tradition of Islam and discussed the intricacies of a religion often misunderstood in the...

Thinking Gleneagles? Think Chatham House

7 June 2005
Chatham House will be publishing a PRE-SUMMIT REPORT, organising EVENTS and putting forward SPEAKERS on the G8 Summit at Gleneagles. Africa The situation in Africa has seen little improvement since the...

APTN and Chatham House launch new Middle East Forum

24 May 2005
APTN, the video news agency of The Associated Press, and Chatham House one of the world's leading institutions for the analysis of international affairs, held their first Middle East...

Middle East events on the media and threat from Islam

19 May 2005
Chatham House is pleased to invite journalists to two key events relating to the Middle East. Monday 23 May 2005, 19.00-20.30 The Media and the Middle East Mouafac Harb, Director of News,...

Symons says strikes against Iran not acceptable

27 April 2005
In a speech given at Chatham House The Rt Hon Baroness Symons, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, underlined Jack Straw's assurances that a US air strike on...

New book outlines Israeli policy options on Palestine

25 April 2005
When deciding the future of Israeli-Palestinian relations, Israelis disagree, not only on their preferred solution to the conflict, but also on the values and goals underlying those preferences and...

Lebanon: Whose country is it anyway? - article

23 March 2005
Despite the withdrawal of his troops, President Assad of Syria is showing that he can cause problems in Lebanon that only he can solve, says Nadim Shehadi in a...

Halliday attacks lack of understanding about Middle East

22 March 2005
Professor Fred Halliday launched a scathing attack on a massive deficit of Middle East 'analysis, expertise and understanding' in a speech today at Chatham House. Such a deficit is...

Iran's ambassador outlines foreign policy priorities

4 February 2005
Following President Bush's State of the Union comments on Iran, and with Condoleezza Rice in London today for talks with Tony Blair and Jack Straw, Chatham House offers a...

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