انرژی و اقتصاد

Policy Analysis on انرژی و اقتصاد

In keeping with their limited view of the agreement's scope, and in light of their other pressing policy concerns, European officials are focused on enforcing the JCPOA's nuclear restrictions and ensuring that the West holds up its end of the deal.

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Olivier Decottignies

Brief Analysis

Iran's Modest Economic Changes Since JCPOA Implementation

Deeply entrenched interests are impeding reform in Iran, limiting the economy to only modest progress even with sanctions relief.

۶ ژوئیهٔ ۲۰۱۶

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Patrick Clawson

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Targeting Hezbollah's Home-Front Finances

A law passed in late 2015, known as HIFPA, has successfully intensified pressure against the Lebanon-based militant group.

۵ ژوئیهٔ ۲۰۱۶

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David Schenker
Katherine Bauer

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Israel's Calculus for Reconciliation With Turkey

While the agreement is unlikely to reset relations between two leaders who have profoundly different worldviews, it may catalyze economic and security initiatives that benefit mutual Israeli, Turkish, Palestinian, and U.S. interests.

۱ ژوئیهٔ ۲۰۱۶

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David Makovsky

Articles & Testimony

As the ISIS Tide Recedes

The beginning of the end of ISIS's dominance over the Sunni Arab region of Iraq is at hand, following the Iraqi security forces' clearance of ISIS from most of Fallujah, the first Iraqi city to fall to the terrorist group. Only one major Iraqi city remains in ISIS' hands: Mosul

۲۹ ژوئن ۲۰۱۶

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James Jeffrey

Brief Analysis

Turkey's Regional Charm Offensive: Motives and Prospects

After years of foreign policy setbacks, Ankara is trying to mend fences with Israel, Egypt, Iran, and Russia, and the potential implications for the United States are mostly beneficial -- assuming the Turks can actually pull it off.

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Soner Cagaptay
James Jeffrey

Articles & Testimony

Implications for the U.S. of the Brexit Vote

If Britain were to leave the EU, little would change in its core security and intelligence relationship with Washington, but it could take a serious hit on various economic and diplomatic issues.

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James Jeffrey
Simon Henderson

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Israel's Leviathan Gas Field: Politics and Reality

Recent headlines about political breakthroughs with Turkey and potential future gas discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean are encouraging, but they must be placed in the context of the steep financial and technological hurdles associated with such projects.

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Simon Henderson

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Little Change Expected in Upcoming FATF Statement on Iran

The organization's forthcoming statement will likely underline the fact that Iran's recent efforts are only the first steps toward complying with international standards.

۲۳ ژوئن ۲۰۱۶

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Katherine Bauer

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Vision or Mirage? Saudi Arabia's Ambitious Economic Plans

The deputy crown prince hopes his U.S. visit will help garner support for shifting the kingdom away from oil dependency, but his proposals need more rigorous questioning to ensure they are viable.

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Simon Henderson

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Egypt's Costly Nuclear Project

Cairo's expensive nuclear deal with Moscow will likely increase the country's economic burden and susceptibility to Russian influence.

۱۶ ژوئن ۲۰۱۶

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Eric Trager

Getting Back on an Even Keel

The director of the Institute's Gulf Program answers questions on a variety of U.S.-Saudi issues, including how the next president will be in a much better position to improve the frayed bilateral relationship.

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Simon Henderson

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Young Saudi Leader's Landmark U.S. Visit

The deputy crown prince's first solo trip to Washington confirms his preeminence in the Saudi hierarchy but could spur pushback from royal rivals.

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

The EU, Morocco, and the Western Sahara: A Chance for Justice

Morocco needs to balance its desire to hold onto an economically and politically important region with the realities of EU human rights regulations and other international norms.

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Vish Sakthivel

Brief Analysis

Russian Views on the Middle East: A Trip Report

Two Washington Institute experts share their findings from recent visits to Russia, where they discussed a wide range of regional issues with current and former officials, leading analysts, and other citizens.

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James Jeffrey
Anna Borshchevskaya

Maps & Graphics

Brief Analysis

Water Issues Are Crucial to Stability in Syria's Euphrates Valley

Regardless of who drives the Islamic State out of the Euphrates Valley agricultural zone, they will need to address the legacy of failed regime irrigation policies that are once again creating tension among local tribes.

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Fabrice Balanche

Articles & Testimony

Will Sisi Squander His Chance to Fix Egypt's Economy?

The latest bailout from Saudi Arabia may be the last, so Cairo needs to focus on helping itself by implementing complex subsidy and tax reforms.

۱۷ مهٔ ۲۰۱۶

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David Schenker

Articles & Testimony

The View from Tehran's Twilight Zone:

Iran's Continued Illicit Finance Activities and Their Implications

In Tehran's alternative reality, there is no risk to doing business in the Islamic Republic because sanctions no longer exist, yet such claims ignore the role that the regime's own actions play in scaring foreign banks away.

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Matthew Levitt

Brief Analysis

Promised Saudi Support to Jordan: At What Price?

Washington will be pleased to see Riyadh bolstering another key regional ally, but the potential development of Jordan's nuclear sector could cause headaches, and the political costs for Amman remain unclear.

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David Schenker

Brief Analysis

Saudi King's Son Drastically Reshapes Government

Sweeping bureaucratic changes, including the appointment of a new oil minister, may help the deputy crown prince impose his economic plan but could also prompt a royal family crisis.

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Simon Henderson

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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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