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Saudi Arms Restrictions Reflect U.S. Exasperation Over Yemen War

Recent statements out of Washington and Riyadh have inadvertently widened the differences between the two allies, hindering the incoming U.S. administration's options for resolving the Yemen conflict.

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Border Fight Could Shift Saudi Arabia's Yemen War Calculus

The mounting risk of a mass-casualty missile strike in southern Saudi Arabia should intensify U.S. efforts to deescalate the war.

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Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Michael Knights

Brief Analysis

Responding to Iran's Arms Smuggling in Yemen

Tehran is ramping up its sanction-busting military support to the Houthis, necessitating a coordinated international response to close off Red Sea access to antigovernment forces.

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Michael Knights

Brief Analysis

Iraq Can't Commit to OPEC's Oil Output Deal

Despite pressure from OPEC to cap its oil production, the Iraqi government can neither afford a cut nor enforce it upon the Kurdistan Regional Government.

۲۹ نوامبر ۲۰۱۶

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Bilal Wahab

Brief Analysis

Kuwait's Snap Election Revives Parliamentary Opposition, But Not Reform

While the new legislature is hardly a harbinger of deep reform, broader inclusiveness, or greater personal freedoms, it should be considered another welcome exception to the 'rule' that Arab democracy tends to produce instability, Islamist control, or sectarian oppression.

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David Pollock

Brief Analysis

Iran and China Are Strengthening Their Military Ties

Amid uncertainties about the incoming U.S. administration's approach to the Middle East and the nuclear deal, Tehran and Beijing appear to be entering a new era in their strategic partnership, including the potential transfer of advanced weapon systems down the road.

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Farzin Nadimi

Articles & Testimony

Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen

If the United States more openly addressed the wider strategic threat posed by Iran's role in Yemen, it could convince its allies in the Saudi-led coalition to modify their controversial military tactics, reduce civilian suffering, and support a serious peace effort.

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James Jeffrey

Video

Brief Analysis

A New President and the Middle East

How will the election's outcome shape the direction of U.S. Middle East policy, and how do America's friends in the region view the prospect of a new administration? Read or watch a conversation between leading Middle Eastern journalists and U.S. policy experts.

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Jamal Khashoggi
Jumana Ghunaimat
David Horovitz
Norman Ornstein
Dennis Ross

Articles & Testimony

3 Factors for the U.S. to Consider in Assessing Iran’s Role in Yemen Attacks

Publicly blaming Tehran for the recent missile strikes would be a serious matter, so U.S. officials need to go through several preparatory steps before deciding whether that is the best course of action.

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Michael Singh

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

Brief Analysis

Gulf Succession: Qatar's Model Could Be a Way Forward

With most of the leaders of the conservative Arab Gulf states old or in poor health, abdication in favor of a younger generation may invigorate moribund hereditary leaderships, though a one-size-fits-all solution is not feasible.

۲۵ اکتبر ۲۰۱۶

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

Does the Execution of Saudi Prince Turki Signal Progress in the Gulf Kingdom?

The punishment of a single, almost irrelevant, prince is unlikely to change the world's view that Saudi royals are a law unto themselves.

۲۱ اکتبر ۲۰۱۶

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

The Future of Arab Reform: Beyond Autocrats and Islamists

A State Department official discusses why overcoming cynicism and encouraging reform in the Middle East remains a crucial part of America's role as defender of the international system.

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Tom Malinowski

Articles & Testimony

How to End Saudi Arabia's War of Paranoia

Repartitioning Yemen into separate northern and southern entities may be the only way to resolve its brutal war and beat back its al-Qaeda franchise.

۲۰ اکتبر ۲۰۱۶

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Death of a Prince

Speculation that the execution of a minor prince means greater accountability in Saudi Arabia is almost certainly misplaced.

۱۹ اکتبر ۲۰۱۶

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

A Familiar Pattern in Egypt's Spat with Saudi Arabia

Cairo has sought to placate Saudi and American officials while reaching out to their respective adversaries in Damascus and Moscow, but this balancing act may soon topple if Riyadh and Washington withhold crucial funding.

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Eric Trager

Brief Analysis

How Iran's Involvement in Yemen Could Draw America into the War

Along with Iran's heightened anti-American rhetoric and local naval deployments, the recent Houthi missile attacks against U.S. vessels raise fears that Tehran's clients may take the war into a new and more dangerous phase.

۱۷ اکتبر ۲۰۱۶

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Farzin Nadimi

Brief Analysis

Missile Attacks on the USS Mason: Principles to Guide a U.S. Response

After three antishipping attacks in two weeks by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, Washington should take firm steps to prevent this from becoming the new normal off Yemen's coast.

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Jeremy Vaughan
Michael Eisenstadt
Michael Knights

Brief Analysis

Houthi Antishipping Attacks in the Bab al-Mandab Strait

Yemeni rebels successfully attacked a UAE military vessel with what appeared to be an Iranian cruise missile, raising the need for a stronger U.S. role in the strategic waterway.

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Alex Almeida
Jeremy Vaughan
Michael Knights

Articles & Testimony

Saudi Foreign Policy vs. Economic Priorities

The House of Saud is probably not headed for a serious crash, but its growing domestic tensions make a fender-bender increasingly likely.

۳۰ سپتامبر ۲۰۱۶

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Simon Henderson

Video

Brief Analysis

America's Anxious Allies: Trip Report from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Israel

A bipartisan team of distinguished former officials share their insights from a recent tour of key regional capitals.

۲۸ سپتامبر ۲۰۱۶

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Meghan O'Sullivan
Philip Gordon
Dennis Ross
James Jeffrey

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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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