All Policy Analysis by سایمون هندرسون

After years of simmering tension, the recent evidence of positive change cannot be ignored.

Official mentions of “military and defense cooperation” could include sharing of nuclear and missile technology.

چین در حال حاضر یکی از شرکای تجاری اصلی عربستان سعودی و تامین‌کننده مهم تجهیزات نظامی و هسته‌ای این کشور است، اما انتظار ریاض در هر دو مورد بیشتر است.

Various historical and recent factors suggest that the nuclear dimension of Gulf politics is again in flux amid a deepening world energy crisis.

Sandwiched between meetings with a Taliban leader and Israel’s president, the Doha trip reflects the scope and versatility of Emirati diplomacy.

بعد از نزدیک به دو سال توافق کشورهای همسایه قطر بر سر رفع شکاف دیپلماتیک‌ با دوحه، از این پس تنش‌های بازمانده و دعواهای تاریخی بخش عمده‌ای از رقابت‌های پشت پرده آنها را خواهد ساخت.

Whether or not the cartel tweaks production quotas at its next meeting, ongoing global crises and the approach of a dark, cold winter in Europe may yet cause economic shudders.

For U.S. and Gulf officials alike, the appointment of a potential military dictator in the world’s only nuclear-armed Islamic state bears close watching.

قطعنامه‌ای در محکومیت عدم تمایل تهران برای اعطای دسترسی به سایت‌های مظنون به فعالیت برای تسلیح هسته‌ای، راهی موثر برای اعمال فشار است اما خطر تلافی هم در پی دارد.

The results will indicate how the Sunni government is managing its majority Shia citizenry.

The oil cartel’s reported plan to cut production could roil global markets, U.S.-Gulf relations, and American voter sentiment.

The vote and the events leading up to it reflect a system in near-paralysis rather than an example for neighbors to emulate.

The transfer further boosts his son’s authority and could even be a prelude to an unprecedented abdication.

Seven experts examine how the fraught decision to start production might affect Beirut’s negotiating stance, Hezbollah’s military calculus, U.S.-Israel relations, and other factors.

If there is good news on oil, it isn’t because of Riyadh’s ambiguous remarks about increasing the kingdom’s production capacity.

The administration has signaled its intentions for the trip well in advance, but the realities of Saudi oil capacity and global energy forecasts should temper any U.S. expectations of a quick fix.

Although political constraints in Washington, Jerusalem, and Riyadh could make substantive progress hard to come by, a few good photo ops may be all that's needed to deem the visit a success.

An expert untangles the many factors driving energy costs amid complications such as the Ukraine crisis, U.S.-Saudi diplomacy, and the green debate.

شرحی کوتاه از برخی اصطلاحات فنی مرتبط با پیشرفت هسته‌ای ایران در جدیدترین گزارش‌های آژانس بین‌المللی انرژی اتمی.

Despite the recent emphasis on Washington’s “oil vs. human rights” dilemma, the visit’s greatest impact may wind up falling in the Arab-Israel arena.