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The Arab Spring – one year on
CMEC hosted a Policy Forum event with Dr Robin Niblett, Dr Maha Azzam and Richard Makepeace CMG, looking at the progress of the Arab Spring over the last twelve months.
Iran and the West in 2012
Sir Richard Dalton and Ali Ansari discussed Iran’s relations with the West and debated the benefits of sanctions to a packed audience.
CMEC briefing on Islam and Democracy
At a CMEC event last night Dr Katarina Dalacoura and Noman Benotman discussed in front of a packed audience the question of Islam and democracy, looking in particular at the Islamist movements emerging after the Arab Spring.
CMEC briefing on Iran
In parliament last night Michael Axworthy, Ziba Mir-Hosseini and Nazanin Ansari spoke to a full audience about the complexities of the situation in Iran, arguing that military intervention is not an effective tool to deal with the nuclear program.
CMEC Palestine UN bid talk in Parliament
In Parliament last night former UN Ambassador Sir Jeremy Greenstock and King’s College London Professor Ahron Bregman spoke to a packed audience at a CMEC event on the Palestine UN bid.
CMEC Arab Spring Update in Parliament
At CMEC’s Arab Spring Briefing prestigious academics, activists and high level parliamentarians meet to discuss the emerging powers in the new Middle East and Britain’s future role in the region.
Rt Hon Liam Fox MP addresses CMEC in Manchester
The Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP was in conversation with the Daily Telegraph’s Chief Political Commentator Peter Oborne at a joint CMEC and CAABU event at the Conservative Party Conference yesterday. The Secretary of State for Defence spoke candidly about the key issues facing the UK in the Middle East.
CMEC Annual Ambassadorial Reception
Ambassadors from the Arab Diplomatic community joined MPs, Peers and friends of CMEC last night at CMEC’s Annual Ambassadorial Reception, held at RUSI.
CMEC Libya Emergency Briefing
CMEC Libya Emergency Briefing: Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Shashank Joshi address the rapidly developing situation in Libya.
Inaugural Policy Forum Lecture by The Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, Secretary of State for International Development
Andrew Mitchell MP delivered a lecture entitled “British Aid Assistance & the Arab Spring” to a packed audience of CMEC supporters.