Battle Lines and Power Dynamics in the Middle East Panel Discussion

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Two opposing coalitions in the Middle East define a rivalry that threatens to tear the region apart. As competition for dominance intensifies, the confrontation between Iran’s network of state and non-state actors, and a counter-front of traditional Western allies – centred on Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Israel – has become the region’s central battle line. The fault-line between the two coalitions has already become the axis on which regional politics turns, and the key to understanding many geopolitical developments in the Middle East. Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen remain key flashpoint for each of the two opposing coalitions to assert their dominance. This event aimed to unpack the developing fault-line. The speakers map the key regional and global players, along with analysing the positions and motives of all key players as they strive to assert their influence to achieve dominance.

Moderator:

Shivan Fazil, Chevening Scholar & Graduate Student of MSc Middle East Politics, SOAS.

Speakers:

Michael Stephens, Research Fellow for Middle East Studies at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).

Irfan Azeez, PhD at the School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University.

Jessica Leyland, MIddle East Political Risk Analyst at AKE International. Alumni of SOAS. Former Legal and General Investment Management.

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ABOUT DELEGATIONS FOR DIALOGUE: Delegations for Dialogue provides future generations of leaders the opportunity to engage directly with issues at the heart of international affairs. Each year we organise a series of travelling symposiums, fact-finding programmes and sports & cultural diplomacy missions within important regions, often divided by conflict, with the aim of facilitating dialogue and promoting mutual understanding. We also organise conferences and events locally within our growing network of university campus associations located around the world.

The views and opinions expressed in this panel discussion are those of the panelists alone and do not necessarily reflect the position of either Delegations for Dialogue or SOAS University of London.