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Gulf Tensions Threaten to Outweigh Benefits of Iran Nuclear Deal

A broader diplomatic effort is needed to defuse tensions between Iran and its Gulf neighbours, writes Jane Kinninmont.

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False Promise: Russia, the West and the Balance of Power

The war in Ukraine has revealed a contradiction at the heart of Europe's security order, between the desire to strengthen a distinctly Western concert of nations and to somehow include Russia in that concert, writes Sten Rynning.

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De-linkage: A Way Forward for Antimicrobial Drugs

Though its work is not yet complete, the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance has proposed bold solutions to the problem of new drug development, writes Charles Clift.

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Beyond the UNFCCC: Rethinking the Politics of Climate Change

Political scientist Robert Keohane explored the factors that promote international cooperation and what these mean for the global politics of climate change, including possible policy responses beyond emissions limitation.

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Fellowships in the Queen Elizabeth II Academy for Leadership in International Affairs

Fellowships beginning in September 2015 and February 2016 are still open for citizens from Greece, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Turkey. The Academy offers fellows the opportunity to spend up to twelve months at Chatham House to develop their thinking on the most pressing national and international challenges facing their countries and regions and to craft innovative responses. The application window closes on 31 May 2015.

Iraq: A Decade of Missed Opportunities

FEATURED EVENT

Tuesday 19 May | 13:00 - 14:00

Hayder al-Khoei, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House

Emma Sky, Senior Fellow, Jackson Institute for International Affairs, Yale; Political Advisor to General Odierno, Commanding General of US Forces, Iraq (2008–10); Author, The Unravelling: High Hopes and Missed Opportunities in Iraq

Chair: Mina Al-Oraibi, Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Asharq Al-Awsat Newspaper

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