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Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas (C) gives a speech to members of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO)’s Central Council during a meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah on April 26, 2014. Palestinians will never recognise Israel as the “Jewish state,” Abbas said, as his leadership convened to chart a course of action after […]
by Alistair Burt MP | Apr 29, 2014 | Opinion
What is really going on with the Middle East peace process? Nothing is ever quite as it seems. The press is deafeningly repeating the messages from both sides about breakdown and its unsurprising causes. But are these messages an accurate description of events, or are...
by Alistair Burt MP | Dec 6, 2012 | Opinion
A little over a year ago Yemen stood on the brink of a political meltdown, economic collapse and civil war. In short, it was a country staring into the abyss. Distinct challenges, including the worrying humanitarian situation, remain. Yesterday I became the first...
by Alistair Burt MP | May 23, 2012 | Opinion
Today, 39 countries and international organisations will meet in Riyadh for the first Friends of Yemen Ministerial meeting in nearly two years. The deplorable attack in Sana’a on Monday and the on-going fight against al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula illustrates the...
