
Sanam Vakil صنم وكىل
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Director of @ch_menap working on both sides of the Gulf & teaching Middle East politics @SAISHopkins
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'Iran finds itself increasingly sidelined in a region where it once relied on Russian dominance to counterbalance Turkish and Azerbaijani assertiveness,' writes Hamidreza Azizi. kalam.chathamhouse.org/articles/from-…

A must list in on this fascinating discussion with experts Suzanne Maloney Maziar Bahari Danny (Dennis) Citrinowicz ,داني سيترينوفيتش and Naghmeh Sohrabi on how the war with Israel has impacted Iran


Podcast🎙️| Gaza: What next after Trump–Netanyahu talks? Yossi Mekelberg, Sanam Vakil صنم وكىل, Stephen Farrell and Max Yoeli join Bronwen Maddox to discuss whether there will be a ceasefire in Gaza. Apple: apple.co/3U8DHti Spotify: bit.ly/4eGUkGf chathamhouse.org/2025/07/indepe…


📢 NEW WEBINAR | Iran-Israel war: The impact on Israel Eran Etzion ערן עציון, Nimrod Novik, Dahlia Scheindlin & Ksenia Svetlova كسنيا سفطلوفا discuss domestic political, social & security dynamics in Israel following the June Iran-Israel war. 📅 21 July ⏰ 14.00 BST Register ⤵️ chathamhouse.org/events/all/res…


📢 NEW WEBINAR | Will the Iraq-Kuwait dispute undermine the future of Gulf integration? Join Renad Mansour, Bader Al-Saif بدر السيف, Farhad Alaaldin, Luigi Di Maio (Luigi Di Maio), & Lahib Higel لهيب هيجل for a virtual #IraqInitiative discussion. 📅 29 July ⏰ 14.00 BST Register ⤵️ chathamhouse.org/events/all/res…

Israel had been clear... that they didn't want Syrian forces deployed to the deconfliction line in southern Syria. One way Israel is trying to advance that plan is to present itself as ‘protectors’ of the Druze community, says Haid Haid via Al Jazeera English. aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/16…

'China is expected to maintain its hedging strategy to navigate future turmoil in the region,' writes Ahmed Aboudouh. Read the analysis ⤵️ chathamhouse.org/2025/06/israel…

⏺️ Webinar recording | Iran-Israel war: The impact on Israel Eran Etzion ערן עציון, Nimrod Novik, Dahlia Scheindlin & Ksenia Svetlova كسنيا سفطلوفا discuss domestic political, social & security dynamics in Israel following the June Iran-Israel war. Watch below ⤵️ facebook.com/CHMENAProg/vid…


📢NEW article from the series ‘Evolving Turkey–Iran relations and implications for regional reordering’ Natalie Sabanadze (CH Russia Eurasia) discusses how Russia, Turkey and Iran are reshaping the South Caucasus 🧵 kalam.chathamhouse.org/articles/how-r…

Will Trump’s 50-day ultimatum to Russia end the war in Ukraine? Orysia Lutsevych (Ukraine Forum) joined Channel 4 News to discuss Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Russia and whether it will bring the war in Ukraine to an end. Watch in full➡️bit.ly/4mcR2Nu



Time to move beyond the statements and recognise statehood for Palestine Keir Starmer




The Black Sea is integral to Russia’s reimagining of its neo-imperial identity, its pursuit of great power status & its broader geopolitical calculus. “Understanding Russia’s Black Sea strategy” Our new paper for Chatham House, co-written w Natalie Sabanadze chathamhouse.org/2025/07/unders…