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FPC Research Associate Tanweer Ali explains the current wave of racism directed at Roma communities across Europe and its historical context, making recommendations for a political response.
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FPC Senior Research Associate Firdevs Robinson gives her analysis of the difficulties Turkey is facing with Syrian instability and deteriorating relations with the EU.
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In a new FPC Briefing Lancaster University's Stephen Royle explains some of the main challenges, both historic and current, facing the banking sector in Iran that have helped to trigger…
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The EU, despite having no direct role in the peace talks, fully supports the current mediation efforts and has called for a peaceful settlement including essential elements such as the…
Dr Simon Mabon from Lancaster University sets out the ways in which Saudi Arabia is using new anti-terrorism legislation to restrict freedom of speech and online activity. The briefing examines…
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FPC Research Associate Alex Jackson provides a detailed analysis of the recent conflict between the Turkish Government and the PKK, exploring the key dynamics behind recent events. Jackson’s research is…
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Turkey wants the United Nations to set up refugee camps "within the borders of Syria" in order to contain the number of Syrians fleeing to Turkey. It urges the international…
The Commission published its final report on Saturday 14 July at 7.30pm, televised on Channel 4. The report provides a road map for British commitment in Iraq going forward. The…
Until now, the Assad regime has relied, in part, on a strategy of urbicide. Urbicide is a strategy in which the annihilation of the built environment of a targeted population…
As Vladimir Putin broods in the Kremlin wondering what his next foreign policy moves should be, is Georgia on his mind? The small Black Sea and Caucasus state has always…
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