British opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks at a Labour general election campaign event, in Redditch, Britain July 3, 2024. (Credit: Phil Noble/Reuters)
BEIRUT — For the first time in 14 years, there is a change of political leadership in the UK. Labour's center-left candidate Keir Starmer ousted Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in a landslide victory in Thursday’s general election. After years of the UK taking somewhat of a back seat in its involvement in the region, what does this move to the left mean for the country's foreign policy in the Middle East? Keir Starmer enters the frame during a turbulent time for the Middle East. The events following Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel have reshaped the region. The Saudi-Israeli normalization project was put on ice and Iran has been emboldened with its 'Axis of Resistance' proxies in Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon showing their strength in various fronts opened in support of Hamas in Gaza. Read also: What does recognizing a...
BEIRUT — For the first time in 14 years, there is a change of political leadership in the UK. Labour's center-left candidate Keir Starmer ousted Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in a landslide victory in Thursday’s general election. After years of the UK taking somewhat of a back seat in its involvement in the region, what does this move to the left mean for the country's foreign policy in the Middle East? Keir Starmer enters the frame during a turbulent time for the Middle East. The events following Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel have reshaped the region. The Saudi-Israeli normalization project was put on ice and Iran has been emboldened with its 'Axis of Resistance' proxies in Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon showing their strength in various fronts opened in support of Hamas in Gaza. Read also: What does...