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Christopher Phillips
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Professor of International Relations @QMUL; Assoc Fellow
@ChathamHouse; Mostly tweet about MENA geopolitics, UK Foreign Policy and Aston Villa. Views my own.
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I know #avfc hope to emulate Spurs by getting back in the CL by winning the Europa League this season, but sacking off the league from the beginning seems unwise… 🤔
August 31, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Great to see the new paperback update of Battleground on one of @hatchards.bsky.social highlights table this morning. With some excellent company! @yalebooks.bsky.social @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Delighted to receive Chinese translation of Battleground this morning, and the Ukrainian edition is also out this week. Thanks to all who have helped make this happen! #MENA #Syria #Yemen #Palestine @yalebooks.bsky.social @qmul.ac.uk @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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A video I recorded for @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social on the ‘new’ order in the Middle East. @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social @yalebooks.bsky.social @chathamhouse.org
m.youtube.com/watch?v=YDm3...
Is this the dawn of a new era in the Middle East? | Christopher Phillips | MEE Opinion
YouTube video by Middle East Eye
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April 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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My latest #Syria analysis. "Despite their differences, Israel and Iran could both benefit from instability and sectarian fighting in Syria and any failure of Al-Sharaa to oversee a peaceful transition."
www.arabnews.com/node/2593591
Syrian violence could benefit Israel and Iran
The deadly clashes in Syria are a sad reminder that the transition away from Bashar Assad’s rule may not prove as peaceful as many initially hoped. Hundreds of people were reportedly killed in the Syr...
www.arabnews.com
March 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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My latest analysis for @middleeastbuka.bsky.social. Israel's war on Gaza and the fall of Assad have rattled the region, but as history shows, there is often more continuity than change.
www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/has-...
Is this the dawn of a new era in the Middle East?
Israel's war on Gaza and the fall of Assad have rattled the region, but as history shows, there is often more continuity than change
www.middleeasteye.net
March 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Is this the dawn of a new era in the Middle East? url:https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/has-middle-east-reached-dawn-new-era
March 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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My latest analysis for @middleeastbuka.bsky.social. Israel's war on Gaza and the fall of Assad have rattled the region, but as history shows, there is often more continuity than change.
www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/has-...
Is this the dawn of a new era in the Middle East?
Israel's war on Gaza and the fall of Assad have rattled the region, but as history shows, there is often more continuity than change
www.middleeasteye.net
March 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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My latest analysis. "The Western liberal consensus was already under serious pressure, and with Trump in the White House once more, it looks to have been broken."
en.majalla.com/node/324685/...
Western liberalism is in retreat
With the most powerful Western country—and a historic advocate of liberalism—now governed by right-wing populists, liberals will spend the next few years fighting to stay relevant
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March 11, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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My latest analysis. "The Western liberal consensus was already under serious pressure, and with Trump in the White House once more, it looks to have been broken."
en.majalla.com/node/324685/...
Western liberalism is in retreat
With the most powerful Western country—and a historic advocate of liberalism—now governed by right-wing populists, liberals will spend the next few years fighting to stay relevant
en.majalla.com
March 11, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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My latest analysis for @arabnews.com.web.brid.gy. Despite having no love for Assad, the dictator’s fall still leaves the SDF in a difficult position.
www.arabnews.com/node/2588270
The Syrian Kurds’ post-Assad dilemma
The Syrian Democratic Forces find themselves in an increasingly perilous position. For nearly a decade, the group has controlled large chunks of eastern Syria, after allying with the US to help defeat...
www.arabnews.com
January 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
cjophillips.bsky.social
My latest analysis for @arabnews.com.web.brid.gy. Despite having no love for Assad, the dictator’s fall still leaves the SDF in a difficult position.
www.arabnews.com/node/2588270
The Syrian Kurds’ post-Assad dilemma
The Syrian Democratic Forces find themselves in an increasingly perilous position. For nearly a decade, the group has controlled large chunks of eastern Syria, after allying with the US to help defeat...
www.arabnews.com
January 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM