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Can anyone broker peace in the Middle East?
With Lebanon, Gaza, and Israel all under fire and a death count running into tens of thousands, the Middle East has never been in a more dangerous position.
The United States has been a big diplomatic influence on attempts at peace negotiations in the Middle East.
The last major attempt at peace negotiations was in the spring of 2024 when the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visited the region to try and broker a ceasefire.
But despite the efforts of not just the US, but Egypt, Qatar and Europe, there has been no agreement to cease hostilities.
What would bring all the different parties to the negotiating table? And is there any country or organisation credible enough that will be listened to by all parties?
This episode of The Inquiry asks: Can anyone broker peace in the Middle East?
Contributors:
Hugh Lovatt, Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations
Bilal Y Saab, Head of the US-Middle East Practice and an Advisor in the Scientific and Academic Council of TRENDS Research and Advisory
Professor Christopher Phillips, Professor of International Relations at Queen Mary University of London
Dr Burcu Ozcelik, Senior Research Fellow in Middle East security at The Royal United Services Institute
Presenter: Victoria Uwonkunda
Producer: Louise Clarke
Researcher: Matt Toulson
Editor: Tara McDermott
Technical producer: James Bradshaw
Production support: Jacqui Johnson
(Image: Getty/FADEL ITANI)
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With Lebanon, Gaza, and Israel all under fire and a death count running into tens of thousands, the Middle East has never been in a more dangerous position.
The United States has been a big diplomatic influence on attempts at peace negotiations in the Middle East.
The last major attempt at peace negotiations was in the spring of 2024 when the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visited the region to try and broker a ceasefire.
But despite the efforts of not just the US, but Egypt, Qatar and Europe, there has been no agreement to cease hostilities.
What would bring all the different parties to the negotiating table? And is there any country or organisation credible enough that will be listened to by all parties?
This episode of The Inquiry asks: Can anyone broker peace in the Middle East?
Contributors:
Hugh Lovatt, Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations
Bilal Y Saab, Head of the US-Middle East Practice and an Advisor in the Scientific and Academic Council of TRENDS Research and Advisory
Professor Christopher Phillips, Professor of International Relations at Queen Mary University of London
Dr Burcu Ozcelik, Senior Research Fellow in Middle East security at The Royal United Services Institute
Presenter: Victoria Uwonkunda
Producer: Louise Clarke
Researcher: Matt Toulson
Editor: Tara McDermott
Technical producer: James Bradshaw
Production support: Jacqui Johnson
(Image: Getty/FADEL ITANI)
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