Stephen Royle

Analyst, author, strategist. Politics, economics, conflict/ peace. Unashamedly Everton & Widnes Vikings.

[Orwa Ajjoub | عُروة @OAjjoub]

🧵I have studied #HTS for the last 8 years, and here is a curated selection of articles to help you understand its evolution, governance, and politics—spanning its inception in 2012 to the present in #Syria: 1/8

[Stephen Royle @royle_s]

@premierleague @AndyBurnhamGM https://t.co/lhAlpru0QR

[Nesibe Hicret Battaloglu, PhD @NesibeHicret]

Happy to share my latest book review Arabia and Iran: The struggle to shape the Middle East edited by ⁦@profmabon⁩ and ⁦⁦@EdwardWastnidge⁩ posted ⁦@AsiaMaior1⁩ special thanks to ⁦⁦@LucianoZaccara⁩ ⁦@QUGulfStudies⁩ https://t.co/Zm6GIBCb51

[Coalescion @coalescion]

In an atmosphere of protracted war between Russia and Ukraine, it seems prudent to consider the systemic thinking that drives international / foreign policy decisions and ask ourselves, as a security community, if traditional international relations strategies... (1/3)

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

'Some of these kids haven't got families or parents to support them.'

🥊🚔Former professional boxer @TonyBellew told @TherealNihal about how @WDGU_SEE aims to reduce knife crime while getting young people in the community qualified and work ready.

🎧Listen back on @BBCSounds📲

[Everton @Everton]

We 💙 this!

@cashforkidsliv @dwightmcneil

[roger bennett @rogbennett]

Incredible: Witness Andres Cantor, Buenos Aries born Argentinan-American Broadcast legend calling the penalty which won World Cup for Argentina. All that is good about sports and life 🇦🇷🎙️🙌

[Forever Everton // Rob @F0reverEvert0n]

Morning blues!

So after a great night, I wake up and see that 46 colouring books have now been sold, that’s £230 winging its way to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital! 🥳

But can we get it to 100 sold and take the figure to £500? Please help if you can, the link to buy 👇🏼 please RT

[Stephen Royle @royle_s]

Wonderful collaboration. Important, nuanced contribution to regional understanding. Well done all!

[Manchester University Press @ManchesterUP]

Publishing today!

'Saudi Arabia and Iran: The struggle to shape the Middle East', edited by @profmabon and @EdwardWastnidge: https://t.co/isbvpoh2TD

The latest volume in our popular Identities and Geopolitics in the Middle East series.
#MiddleEast
#SaudiArabia
#Iran

[Stephen Royle @royle_s]

@profmabon Punctuate this equilibrium. Throw in an episode of Ben and Holly. Game changer.

[Peter Salisbury @peterjsalisbury]

For the past year and a half I’ve been working with a group of colleagues from across @crisisgroup and some brilliant consultants inside and outside of #Yemen to try to understand what role the economy plays in Yemen’s now seven year old war.
#THREAD
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[Aymenn J Al-Tamimi @ajaltamimi]

My latest interview: w/Sinjar municipal office directorate media in Ninawa countryside, discussing services & humanitarian situation as well as part of implementation of Baghdad-Arbil agreement regarding Sinjar district and withdrawal of PKK & Hashd groups https://t.co/4pkwmOKoSL

[Stephen Royle @royle_s]

Inside the Iraqi Kleptocracy https://t.co/IP69oJl10O great read.

[Stephen Royle @royle_s]

@profmabon @RichardsonInst Some talent for the pool here. @ElectionMapsUK @pprlancaster

[Lancaster University @LancasterUni]

@ElectionMapsUK Let's talk? @pprlancaster @LancasterManage

[Lancaster University @LancasterUni]

@ElectionMapsUK Let's talk? @pprlancaster @LancasterManage

[Chloe Cornish @ChloeNCornish]

How the mafia infiltrated Italian healthcare - then sold the hospitals' debts to bankers across Europe.

Electrifying story by @MilesMJohnson, revealing the Calabrian crime clan's transformation from goat farmers to financiers. Best I've read all year.

https://t.co/qtmBLs9S0y

[Stephen Royle @royle_s]

Fantastic article in light of recent UK arrests https://t.co/RHgfQ2PFGQ

[LSE Conflict & Civicness Research Group @LSE_CCRG]

NEW PUBLICATION | The political marketplace in #Iraq : Nineveh, Basra & Diyala.

Political parties, armed forces and international actors have vied for influence in the three provinces through locally distinct forms of clientelism and violence. #LSECRP

👉https://t.co/i0f5dDJfkL