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Nuclear Programmes in the Middle East: In the shadow of Iran
The IISS Strategic Dossier on nuclear programmes in the Middle East provides a comprehensive overview of the history of nuclear programmes in the region, an evaluation of national nuclear capabilities and policies, and an analysis of future aspirations. The fact-rich country profiles, which include Israel and Turkey, also assess how each state may react to an Iranian nuclear weapons capability.Read More
The IISS Regional Security Summit: The 5th Manama Dialogue
The Kingdom of Bahrain, 12-14 December 2008
The 5th IISS Regional Security Summit: The Manama Dialogue has successfully concluded in Bahrain.
Keynote Address
On Friday 12 December Sh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohamed Al Khalifa,Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bahrain delivered the Keynote Address to open the 5th Manama Dialogue.
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First Plenary Session
On Saturday 13 December Robert Gates, US Secretary of Defense addressed the First Plenary Session: 'The US and the Regional Balance of Power'.
Transcripts of the speech and the Q&A Session are available.
Summit Reports
The IISS has compiled report on the summits held in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 containing details of the plenary sessions and a flavour of the discussions in the breakout groups.
The Manama Dialogue 2005, 2006 , 2007 and 2008 reports are available online.
Watch highlights of the Keynote Address, Plenary Session Speeches and Q&A sessions from the 2008 Manama Dialogue
2008 press coverage
2008 press policy
2008 Speeches
2008 Image gallery
2008 Press gallery
Dr Mamoun Fandy, Senior Fellow for Gulf Security of The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), spoke with Dr Condoleezza Rice, US Secretary of State on Sunday, 4 May 2008 to discuss pertinent international problems centering around Israel and Palestine. During their conversation, Dr Fandy and Dr Rice expanded this theme to discuss models for a possible state, the involvement of the Arab communities and the US, ideas from the Annapolis Summit and the additional complexities that Iran and Syria add to any potential peace settlements.
