Past events

This webinar will examine how cross-border movements and fragile political structures raise the stakes for Iraq’s stability.

The US and Israel launched strikes on Iran with the stated aim of regime change. Speakers in this online-only webinar will examine how the military escalation is likely to play out, and the potential consequences.

HE Abdullah al-Lafi, Member of the Libyan Presidential Council—the three‑member body that serves as Libya’s head of state—will outline how international partners can support and engage with Libya to tackle the global challenges it faces.

Experts discuss the key political, security, and economic dynamics to watch in MENA in 2026.

Experts discuss the protests in Iran, the Islamic Republic’s response, and what might happen next.

In conversation with Abdulrazak Al-Hijri, Acting Secretary General, Yemeni Islah Party.

Interview and discussion with Asaad Al-Shaibani, foreign minister of Syria, at Chatham House, to describe the hopes and ambition for a new Syria’s role in the region and world.

A panel of experts discuss reconstruction, governance, security and the future of Palestinian statehood.

How the new Saudi–Pakistan defence pact could reshape power dynamics across the Middle East and South Asia.

Following direct conflict with Israel and a renewed nuclear standoff with the US, experts assess how Iran is recalibrating after devastating blows to its proxies and homeland.

At the seventh annual Iraq Initiative conference, Iraqi and international policymakers, experts and civil society, convene in London to explore Iraq’s trajectory in the year ahead.

After the UK and other leading western nations recognised the State of Palestine, our panel of experts looks at whether and how a functioning state can be brought into being.