How does conflict end and peace begin?

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Dr Manal Radwan, Special Envoy and Advisor of the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs for Negotiations and Peace Efforts, draws on two decades at the centre of Middle East diplomacy, from the Saudi-Iran rapprochement to the international campaign for the recognition of Palestinian statehood.

She shares the behind-the-scenes work of building coalitions, navigating pressure from powerful actors, and using diplomacy to create openings in some of the region’s most entrenched conflicts. Speaking about the human cost of war, Dr Radwan describes the emotional weight of diplomacy and the responsibility to keep pursuing solutions, even when progress feels distant.

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