[wanabidii] US-Gulf Summit; Iraq; Islamism in the GCC

View in browser   |   Send to colleague PROGRAMME NEWSLETTER Middle East and North Africa Programme Dear Colleague, This month, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Programme looks at US-Gulf relations in the wake of the Camp David summit. Catch up on our latest analysis on Iraq, with Emma Sky and Hayder al-Khoei discussing a decade of missed opportunities in Iraq and Hayder assessing what must be done to reclaim Ramadi from ISIS. Also, Yossi Mekelberg looks at the plight of Ethiopian Jews in Israel. Read our recent workshop summary which discusses Islamism and its alternatives in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. Many thanks for your support. Kind Regards, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House 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, argues Jane Kinninmont in her latest expert comment. Read the expert comment > How to Reclaim Iraq's Ramadi from ISIS Far from a simple power struggle between Sunnis and Shias, both intra-Sunni and intra-Shia dynamics will play a massive role in the failure or success of this new military campaign, as well as the future of Iraq, argues Hayder al-Khoei. Read the expert comment > The Plight of Ethiopian Jews in Israel Yossi Mekelberg looks at the plight of Ethiopian Jews in Israel in light of recent clashes in the streets of Israeli cities, between Ethiopian Israelis and police. Read the article > Iraq: A Decade of Missed Opportunities Emma Sky and Hayder al-Khoei reflect on the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the fall of Ramadi and the relationships between Iraq, Iran and the US in the fight against ISIS. Read the article > Islamism and its Alternatives in the GCC This paper is a summary of a workshop that looked at political Islam in historical context within the GCC. It explores the differences between strands of political Islam and the ways in which different country contexts have shaped the behaviour of movements that claim to have religious legitimacy. This summary is part of the Chatham House's Future Trends in the GCC research project. Read the summary > Contact Saad Aldouri Administrator +44 (0)20 7957 5703 saldouri@chathamhouse.org Connect Forward this email | Unsubscribe