Reuven Rivlin and Robert Satloff
Watch and read transcripts of Israeli President Reuven Rivlin's first interview since the U.S. election.
Watch Vice President Joe Biden's address to the Institute's 30th anniversary gala dinner in 2015, where he detailed the administration's approach to the Iranian nuclear challenge.
The Washington Institute has been sponsoring a series of discussions about sudden succession in the Middle East. Each session focuses on scenarios that might unfold if a specific ruler or leader departed the scene tomorrow. Questions include these: Would the sudden change lead to different policies? Would it affect the...
Abdulrahman al-Rashed, Mohamed Anwar E. al-Sadat, Asli Aydintasbas, and David Horovitz
Experts from the Gulf, Egypt, Turkey, and Israel respond to the initial voting results and discuss factors that may help or hinder the next administration.
Laurence Bindner, Hugo Micheron, and Aaron Y. Zelin
Three experts on European jihadism discuss the root causes and operational significance of recent Islamist violence in France.
Netanyahu’s strategy of bypassing the intractable Palestinian issue has paid substantial dividends worldwide, but a peace treaty ‘domino effect’ is unlikely in the near term given various calculations in Riyadh and other Arab capitals.
Policy Notes
Whether the young Saudi crown prince ultimately ascends to the throne will entail plenty of plot twists, but it also holds serious implications for the kingdom, the region, and U.S. interests.
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Kristian Coates Ulrichsen and Simon Henderson
In a Gulf region experiencing sharp tensions, how might a leadership transition in Kuwait affect a much-needed node of stability?
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At a time when attention is focused on the problems democracy has brought in one part of the Middle East, such as the Palestinian territories, it has been easy to overlook how democratic processes were key to resolving a crisis in another Middle Eastern country: Kuwait. The January 15 death of...
Articles & Op-Eds
King Salman may not be on his deathbed, but his son is renowned for not wanting to waste an opportunity.
