Select Committee · Foreign Affairs Committee
The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North Africa
Status: Closed
Opened: 31 Jul 2023
Closed: 29 May 2024
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 little respect for human rights …
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2024 | Stephen Hickey · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | View ↗ |
| 26 Mar 2024 | 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 | View ↗ |
| 27 Feb 2024 | 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 | View ↗ |
| 30 Jan 2024 | Denisse Rudich, Dr Elisabeth Kendall, Farea Al-Muslimi · Chatham House, Helen Lackner, Peter Millett, Tim Eaton · Chatham House | View ↗ |
| 23 Jan 2024 | 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 | View ↗ |
| 5 Dec 2023 | 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 | View ↗ |
| 4 Dec 2023 | John Bolton · United Nations | View ↗ |
| 21 Nov 2023 | Foreign Affairs Committee | View ↗ |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2024 | — | Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to International Humanitaria… |
| 21 Mar 2024 | — | Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to the humanitarian situatio… |
| 11 Mar 2024 | From cttee | Letter to the Foreign Secretary relating to humanitarian aid access to Gaza, da… |
| 20 Feb 2024 | To cttee | Letter from Foreign Secretary regarding arms export licences, dated 29/01/24 an… |
| 20 Feb 2024 | To cttee | Letter from Foreign Secretary regarding concern over Rafah offensive, dated 13/… |