انرژی و اقتصاد

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Articles & Testimony

Doctor's Orders

How a neurosurgeon from Maryland cleaned up one of the most notoriously violent cities in Iraq.

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Michael Knights

Articles & Testimony

What KFC's Recent Exit from Syria Says About Its Horrifying Food Crisis

The fast-food chain's departure is only the latest sign of battered markets that have left approximately 4 million Syrians facing food insecurity.

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Adam Heffez

Brief Analysis

Meeting Maliki: A Chance to Reset U.S. Policy on Iraq

There is no muting Iraq, so the best way to get the troubled country on the path to stability is through high-level engagement on electoral transparency, sectarian reconciliation, arms transfers to Syria, oil revenue sharing, and other key issues.

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Michael Knights

Brief Analysis

Spat or Split? Saudi Arabia's Diplomatic Anger with Washington

The kingdom's rejection of a Security Council seat has fueled predictions of a major and perhaps rapid shift in bilateral relations.

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Sanctions Relief for Iran Without Congressional Approval

If he is willing to pay the political price, President Obama can give Iran as much economic relief as he wishes by simply not enforcing existing sanctions.

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Patrick Clawson

Video

Brief Analysis

Israel's National Challenges, at Home and Abroad

After a meteoric political rise and six months in one of the toughest jobs in Israeli public life, Yair Lapid made his inaugural visit to Washington at a moment when the U.S.-Israeli relationship faces a range of critical tests, from nuclear diplomacy with Iran to peace diplomacy with the Palestinians

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Yair Lapid

Brief Analysis

The Diplomatic Bonus of Gaza's Offshore Natural Gas

Agreement to develop a gas field off Gaza's Mediterranean coast could boost the peace process with Israel.

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

What If Insurgents Close the Suez Canal?

Islamist violence has chased off tourists, and now it threatens a key waterway -- and Egypt's entire economy.

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David Schenker

Brief Analysis

Post-Qadhafi Libya at Risk

Political and fiscal pressure is pulling Libya apart at the seams and creating conditions that threaten neighboring countries.

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Geoff Porter

Articles & Testimony

Natural Gas Export Options for Israel and Cyprus

An in-depth report on the various opportunities and obstacles that have arisen following major offshore gas finds in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

If I Were in Charge of Egypt

The Guardian website recently launched a new feature asking readers to weigh in on current affairs, then having an expert respond to them. In this edition, the editors asked Washington Institute fellow Eric Trager to assess the viability of a detailed plan (submitted by reader "2cents") for putting Egypt on

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Eric Trager

Brief Analysis

U.S. Shale Poses a Looming Challenge to Saudi Energy Policy

A Saudi prince's tweet has focused attention on a likely fall in the price of oil, which could boost the global economy while causing instability in the kingdom.

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Now Is the Time for a U.S.-Turkey Free Trade Agreement

Washington, Brussels, and Ankara could reap numerous economic and strategic benefits from a bilateral U.S.-Turkey FTA, but they will need to act quickly to ensure that their efforts mesh with the U.S.-EU trade talks already in progress.

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Brief Analysis

Gulf Aid to Egypt and U.S. Policy

Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait's new financial aid to Cairo should be used to facilitate a political transition and stabilize Egypt's fragile economy.

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Simon Henderson

Qatari leader Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - source: Reuters

Brief Analysis

Qatar's New Leader Replaces Long-Serving Prime Minister

The emirate's transition to a new generation of younger leaders continues, with uncertain implications for Doha's foreign policy and relations with Washington.

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Israel's Go-Ahead on Natural Gas

Israel's export decision should be welcomed, but domestic opposition could discourage necessary foreign investment.

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Simon Henderson

Multimedia

Brief Analysis

The Middle East at the U.S.-China Summit

Discussions with Chinese officials and analysts highlight the need for measured cooperation on various regional issues, including endgame diplomatic proposals for Iran and de-escalation in Syria.

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Paul Haenle
James Jeffrey

Video

In-Depth Reports

Israel and the Middle East's Shifting Energy Landscape

Institute Baker fellow and energy expert Simon Henderson led a conversation at the 2013 Soref Symposium on May 9, 2013, on the rapidly evolving energy landscape in the Middle East within the context of Israel's emergence as a regional energy producer. Sir Michael Leigh is consultant and senior advisor to

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Sir Michael Leigh
Brenda Shaffer

Multimedia

In-Depth Reports

Beijing, Moscow, and the Middle East

Two leading scholars of Russian and Chinese foreign policy explored Moscow and Beijing's evolving interests and approaches to the Middle East at the Institute's 2013 Soref Symposium.

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Alexander Shumilin
Wu Bingbing

Articles & Testimony

China's Middle East Footprint

Despite concerns about stability, oil, and Islamism, Beijing will continue to let Washington underwrite security in the Gulf.

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David Schenker

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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