[wanabidii] The future of the Gulf monarchies, plus…

…conflict inYemen, Egypt and IS, UKIP's rise View in browser   |   Send to colleague Dear Colleague, This week, a new Chatham House report, Future Trends in the Gulf, examines the dramatic change underway in the Gulf monarchies and offers recommendations for their governments and international allies. Plus, experts analyse how the competition for influence between Saudi Arabia and Iran is affecting the conflict in Yemen, Egypt's response to Islamic State in Libya and how mainstream UK parties are struggling to counter UKIP. Future Trends in the Gulf The reshaping of relations between citizens and state in the Gulf will be fundamental to the future security of countries in the region and how they relate to Western partners, writes Jane Kinninmont in a major new Chatham House report. Read the report > Yemen and the Saudi-Iranian 'Cold War' The conflict in Yemen is primarily driven by local issues, but the competition between Iran and Saudi Arabia for regional power continues to exacerbate the situation and influence the calculations of both sides, writes Peter Salisbury. Read the paper > How Egypt Sees the Islamic State Threat in Libya While the US and Europe differentiate between moderate and violent groups, Egypt under Sisi is treating all forms of political Islam as a threat to international security, writes Jane Kinninmont. Read expert comment > Inept Response to UKIP Could Deal a Blow to Mainstream David Cameron's strategists have underestimated Nigel Farage and repeated the miscalculation the Blairites made a decade earlier − that their core voters had nowhere else to go, writes Matthew Goodwin. Read expert comment > Responding to Foreign Affairs and Security Challenges in the EU's Neighbourhood FEATURED EVENT Tuesday 24 February | 17:00 - 18:00 Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; Vice-President of the European Commission Chair: Quentin Peel, Mercator Senior Fellow, Europe Programme, Chatham House Register (Members only) > Not a member? Apply for membership > Connect Forward this email | Unsubscribe

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