FPC Briefing: Turkey’s Juggling Act
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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FPC Briefing: Iran’s Economic Crisis-On the Verge of Change?
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 and Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution
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…
FPC Briefing: Saudi Arabia, ‘New Media’ and UK Relations with the Kingdom
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 Briefing: The Battle for Semdinli–An Analysis of Turkey’s Latest Violence
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’s Syria Conundrum
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…
About the Iraq Commission
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…
Urbicide in Syria
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…
FPC Briefing: Time for Georgia to become European
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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Paraguay: With less than ten months until the Presidential elections, the country lives with political uncertainties
Interestingly enough, according to the country’s constitution, the impeachment of the former Paraguayan leader does not make him ineligible; in other words if he wishes, Lugo could run for President…