خلیج و سیاست حوزه انرژی

Policy Analysis on خلیج و سیاست حوزه انرژی

The former leader's bloody demise will likely accelerate the country's downward spiral toward anarchy and famine unless decisive diplomatic or military action is taken.

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Iran May Double Down on Foreign Militias After Its 'Victory' Against the Islamic State

The Islamic Republic's self-declared triumphs in Syria and Iraq could embolden it to expand the role of its "International Basij" and build more-formidable proxies in Afghanistan, Yemen, and other locales.

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Farzin Nadimi

Brief Analysis

Possible Iranian Links to the Claimed Houthi Missile Launch Against the UAE

Early signs indicate that the rebels may have attempted to strike an Emirati nuclear site with an Iranian cruise missile -- a claim that could heighten international pressure on Tehran and raise the stakes of the regional conflict if confirmed.

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Farzin Nadimi

Articles & Testimony

The Regional Dimensions of Hariri's Resignation: Will Iran and Hizballah Compromise?

The prime minister's move was only a temporary setback for Tehran and its chief proxy, whose foothold in Lebanon and the wider Middle East is strong enough to withstand Saudi pressure for the foreseeable future.

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Hanin Ghaddar

Articles & Testimony

Saudi 'Purge' a Re-Branding Attempt to Launch a 'Second Kingdom'

Most royal family members understand that the crown prince is merely trying to stave off potential unrest, so U.S. critics should reconsider their objections to his recent moves.

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Haisam Hassanein
Wesam Hassanein

Brief Analysis

Saudi Arabia's War on Lebanon

In seeking to combat Iranian influence, Riyadh could undermine an already vulnerable Lebanese economy and threaten the country's tenuous calm.

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Hanin Ghaddar

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

تحلیل کوتاه

مقابله با تکثیر موشک‌های ایران در یمن

تهران از حوثی‌ها برای محک زدن اراده رئیس جمهور ترامپ استفاده می‌کند. شواهد فزاینده‌ای وجود دارد که نشان می‌دهد ایران به شورشیان حوثی کمک می‌کند تا موشک‌های دوربردی بسازند که قادر است پایتخت‌ کشورهای خلیج را هدف قرار دهد. در چهارم نوامبر ۲۰۱۷، نیروهای حوثی در یمن یک موشک بالستیک

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مایکل نایتز

Brief Analysis

Lebanon's Prime Minister Resigns: What's Next?

Hariri's announcement could make Hezbollah and its Iranian patron more vulnerable to international pressure, particularly if the upcoming parliamentary elections do not go their way.

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Hanin Ghaddar

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

Brief Analysis

Trump Placing Heavy Focus on Yemen in the Campaign to Counter Iran

Given the maritime and missile threats posed by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, senior U.S. officials have indicated that the White House will continue expanding its assistance to the Saudi-led coalition.

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Jay Solomon

Maps & Graphics

Brief Analysis

Saudi Royal Transition: Why, What, and When?

Speculation is widespread that King Salman may soon abdicate in favor of Crown Prince Muhammad, but that is just one of several possible options.

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Simon Henderson

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

How Trump Can Get Mideast Peace Talks Back on Track

To garner support for a return to Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, Washington needs to show that it will counter the Iranian threat in the region even as it coordinates tangible first moves by Saudi Arabia and the two parties.

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Dennis Ross

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

Maps & Graphics

In-Depth Reports

Middle East Maritime Security:

The Growing Role of Regional and Extraregional Navies

A comprehensive accounting of naval-basing developments in the Middle East and North Africa, including recommended steps for advancing U.S. regional interests

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Theodore Karasik
Jeremy Vaughan

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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