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Lords Library Briefing by Nicola Newson, Matthew Purvis, Russell Taylor and James Tobin. It was first published on Tuesday, 10 July 2012. It was last updated on Tuesday, 10 July 2012.


Debate on 13 July: Recent Developments in the Middle East

This Library Note provides background information in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on 13 July on the Middle East. It provides a brief summary of recent developments in selected countries in the Middle East and North Africa (Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel/Palestine, Libya, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen) as well as a table providing statistical information about the region as a whole, and details of the presidential elections in Egypt.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
LLN-2012-029 
Category
Lords Library Briefings - Debates
Subjects
Democracy Elections Human rights Iraq Politics and government Terrorism Violence Sanctions Israel Palestine Iran Syria Middle East Yemen Egypt Libya Occupied territories Tunisia North Africa Bahrain
Contains statistics
Yes
Published by
House of Lords Library
Link
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