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Egypt's Presidential Elections: The Economy
by Jane Kinninmont, Senior Research Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 18 May 2012

Algeria's 2012 Elections: the Numbers Game
by Dr Claire Spencer, Head, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 16 May 2012

Nuclear Diplomacy After Istanbul
by Sir Richard Dalton, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 19 April 2012

Yemen's Open-heart Surgery
by Ginny Hill, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 23 March 2012

The Syrian Conundrum
by Dr Claire Spencer, Head, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 7 February 2012
Egypt: January 25 - To Protest or Party?
by Jane Kinninmont, Senior Research Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 25 January 2012
Bahrain Report Presents Opportunity for Reform
by Jane Kinninmont, Senior Research Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 24 November 2011

Egypt: Subterfuge and State TV
by Louisa Loveluck, Administrator, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 22 November 2011

Syria and the Arab League's Peace Plan
by Rime Allaf, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 9 November 2011

UK 'Attack on Iran' is Just More Speculation
by Sir Richard Dalton, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 8 November 2011
Saudi Succession in the Spotlight
by Jane Kinninmont, Senior Research Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 25 October 2011

Libya's New Era: Lessons from Iraq
by Professor Gareth Stansfield, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 21 October 2011

Libya's New Era and UK Engagement
by Sir Richard Dalton, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 21 October 2011

Palestinian Statehood Bid: Highlighting the Contradictions
by Helen Twist, Programme Coordinator, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 22 September 2011

9/11 Ten Years On: The Threat from Al-Qaeda
by Dr Maha Azzam, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 1 September 2011

Algeria: North Africa's Exception?
by Dr Claire Spencer, Head, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 30 August 2011
Libya Rattles the Region
by Jane Kinninmont, Senior Research Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 25 August 2011

Egypt on Trial
by Kate Nevens, Programme Manager, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 17 August 2011

Yemen's Tentative Next Steps
by Ginny Hill, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 10 June 2011
Obama's Middle East Speech: Impact will be Determined by Progress on Israel-Palestine
by Jane Kinninmont, Senior Research Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 19 May 2011

Obama's Middle East Speech: A Vision for the Region
by Xenia Dormandy, Senior Fellow, US International Role | 19 May 2011

Death of Osama bin Laden: Implications for Pakistan
by Dr Farzana Shaikh, Associate Fellow, Asia Programme | 2 May 2011

Osama bin Laden: Gone but not Forgotten
by Dr Paul Cornish, Head, International Security Programme and Carrington Professor of International Security | 2 May 2011

Osama bin Laden: His Legacy
by Dr Maha Azzam, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 1 May 2011
Egypt's Presidential Elections: What do the Military Want?
by Louisa Loveluck, Administrator, Middle East and North Africa Programme | 18 May 2012