انرژی و اقتصاد

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Brief Analysis

Bahrain Pipeline Explosion Seen as a Warning from Iran

The incident, a few miles from the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, could portend escalating regional tensions.

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

How the War in Yemen Explains the Future of Saudi Arabia

Instead of viewing Yemen as a poor peripheral country of little strategic importance, the Saudis seem to see it as a dagger aimed at their heart, with Iran holding the hilt.

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Saudi Arabia's 'Anti-Corruption' Purge

The shocking spate of high-profile arrests will strengthen the crown prince's political position, but the shakeup raises new concerns about the speed and style of change in the kingdom.

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Simon Henderson

تحلیل کوتاه

نفوذ روسیه در شمال آفریقا

در حالی که آمریکا درگیر مسائل داغ خاورمیانه است، روسیه بی سر و صدا مشغول گسترش حضور خود در شمال آفریقا به ضرر منافع ایالات متحده است.

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سارا فیور
آنا بورشچفسکایا

Articles & Testimony

The Electronic Republic

A bustling Iranian tech sector will likely continue to draw foreign interest despite the threat of renewed U.S. sanctions.

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Emily Burlinghaus

تحلیل کوتاه

تغییرات درگردشگری ترکیه: از اروپا به خاورمیانه

در گذشته، بسیاری از ترکها از طریق ارتباط با گردشگران اروپایی مستقیما با ارزشهای اروپایی آشنا میشدند ولی در سالیان اخیر با افزایش تعداد گردشگران از کشورهای مسلمان و جمهوریهای سابق اتحاد شوروی این روند در حال تضعیف شدن است.

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سونر چغاپتای
اويا اكتاس اكتاس

Brief Analysis

Shia Unrest in Hezbollah's Beirut Stronghold

The group is hoping to rein in rampant social problems by allowing government authorities to crack down on its poorest constituents, but the plan could backfire amid unprecedented anti-Hezbollah riots.

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Hanin Ghaddar

Brief Analysis

Saving the KRG Is Vital to U.S. and Iraqi Interests

If the Kurdish region is rolled back by federal forces or implodes into civil conflict, the consequences would threaten Iraq's constitutional structure and undercut U.S. efforts to contain Iran.

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Bilal Wahab

Brief Analysis

Managing Washington's Flawed Partners in Eastern Syria

As rebel forces race the regime for control of the hydrocarbon-rich Deir al-Zour province, Washington needs to ensure that its proxies do not instigate new conflicts in liberated areas.

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Barak Barfi

Brief Analysis

How to Keep Armed Clashes in Kirkuk from Escalating

Now that the Iraqi government has regained access to half of Kirkuk by force, Washington should act quickly to prevent a violent local backlash.

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Michael Knights

Multimedia

Brief Analysis

Iraq's Role in Countering the Islamic State's Finances

Watch the governor of Iraq's central bank discuss steps to combat financial activity from the receding caliphate.

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Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq

◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series

Brief Analysis

U.S. Priorities in the Kirkuk Standoff

In the coming days, Kirkuk will either explode into open fighting between Kurdish and Iraqi forces or spur a much-needed dialogue between Baghdad and Erbil.

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Michael Knights

Articles & Testimony

Will Russian-Saudi Relations Continue to Improve?

Putin's recent summit with the Saudi leader is another diplomatic coup for the Kremlin, but it does not mark a fundamental shift in Russia's calculus on Iran or other regional issues.

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Anna Borshchevskaya

Brief Analysis

King Salman's Moscow Visit Overshadowed by Past Tensions

The two countries have found themselves at odds on several decades' worth of regional issues, but Riyadh may finally be coming around to Moscow's views on Syria, energy, and trade.

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Anna Borshchevskaya

Articles & Testimony

A Field Trip to the Front Lines of the Qatar-Saudi Cold War

The ongoing Gulf crisis is seen as an almost childish indulgence in Washington and Europe, but diplomacy and PR campaigns have made little progress in bringing it to an end.

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

Is Saudi Arabia Really Changing?

A woman's right to drive has much to say about the influence of the kingdom's hardline clerics and the prospects for deep, lasting reform.

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

From Moscow to Marrakech: Russia Is Turning Its Eyes to Africa

Moscow's growing outreach to Algeria, Libya, and neighboring states aligns well with its survival strategy of undermining the West while simultaneously working with it.

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Anna Borshchevskaya

The Outlook for Energy in the Middle East

Ambassador James Jeffrey joined the Columbia Energy Exchange podcast for a conversation on how the Middle East's political situation is affecting energy markets. Among the many topics of discussion were the political situation in Iraq and the outlook for future oil production; the future of the Iran nuclear deal and

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James Jeffrey

Articles & Testimony

What Is at Stake in Iraqi Kurdish Vote for Independence?

Despite all the diplomatic posturing and domestic politicking, the day after the referendum may look very much like the day before.

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Michael Knights

Brief Analysis

The Kuwaiti Emir Visits Washington

In addition to addressing the Qatar crisis and other regional challenges, this week's bilateral meetings promise to focus on how the United States and Kuwait can expand their economic ties and CT cooperation.

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Lori Plotkin Boghardt

Supported by the

Bernstein Program on Gulf and Energy Policy

The Washington Institute's Bernstein Program on Gulf and Energy Policy embodies the Institute's long-term research focus on the conservative Arab Gulf states -- Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and Oman -- and the key role these countries play collectively as a primary source of the world's oil and natural gas.

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