The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North Africa

Foreign Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 31 Jul 2023 Closed: 29 May 2024 Parliament page
This inquiry will examine the main medium and long-term challenges facing countries in the Middle East and North Africa. It will ask whether there are key countries that the UK should focus its efforts on within the region. The work will explore the balance of engaging with countries who have … Read more
8 Oral sessions
5 Letters
8 Events
Activity timeline 21 events
14 May
2024
Oral evidence
14 May
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
24 Apr
2024
Correspondence
26 Mar
2024
Oral evidence
26 Mar
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
21 Mar
2024
Correspondence
11 Mar
2024
Correspondence
27 Feb
2024
Oral evidence
27 Feb
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
20 Feb
2024
Correspondence
20 Feb
2024
Correspondence
30 Jan
2024
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 8 sessions
14 May 2024
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Stephen Hickey · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
26 Mar 2024
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Amine Ghoulidi · Heritage Foundation Dr. Radwan Masmoudi · Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy Dr Shana Cohen · Think-Tank for Action on Social Change Jonathan Wilks Professor Gareth Stansfield · The University of Exeter Urban Coningham · RUSI Will Todman · Middle East Program, CSIS
27 Feb 2024
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Colonel (Retired) Miri Eisin · International Institute for Counter-Terrorism Dr. Gershon Baskin · Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information (IPCRI) Dr Rashid Khalidi · Columbia University Gershom Gorenberg Rt Hon Alistair Burt · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Samer Sinijlawi · Jerusalem Development Fund
30 Jan 2024
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Denisse Rudich Dr Elisabeth Kendall Farea Al-Muslimi · Chatham House Helen Lackner Peter Millett Tim Eaton · Chatham House
23 Jan 2024
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Ali Ansari · The University of St Andrews Behnam Ben Taleblu · Foundation for Defense of Democracies Mike Singh · The Washington Institute for Near East Policy Sir Mark Lyall Grant · United Nations The Rt Hon Jack Straw · Foreign and Commonwealth Office The Rt Hon. the Baroness Ashton of Upholland LG GCMG · European Commission
5 Dec 2023
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Jay Mens · Policy Exchange John Casson · Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office Professor Anoush Ehteshami · School of Government and International Affairs, University of Durham Professor Christopher Phillips · School of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University of London Professor Simon Mabon · Politics, Philosophy and Religion Department, University of Lancaster
4 Dec 2023
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John Bolton · United Nations
21 Nov 2023
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Correspondence 5 letters
24 Apr 2024 Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to International Humanitarian Law, dated 11/04/24 and 15/04/24
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21 Mar 2024 Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to the humanitarian situation in Gaza, dated 15/03/24, 09/03/24 and 19/02/24
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11 Mar 2024 From committee Letter to the Foreign Secretary relating to humanitarian aid access to Gaza, dated 09/03/2024
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20 Feb 2024 To committee Letter from Foreign Secretary regarding arms export licences, dated 29/01/24 and 09/02/24
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20 Feb 2024 To committee Letter from Foreign Secretary regarding concern over Rafah offensive, dated 13/02/24 and 15/02/24
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