خلیج و سیاست حوزه انرژی

Policy Analysis on خلیج و سیاست حوزه انرژی

Saudi Arabia's concern about Sunni terrorists at home suggests its toleration of al-Qaeda in Yemen and Syria is an unsavory, tactical move against Iran and its allies there.

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Lori Plotkin Boghardt

Articles & Testimony

U.S.-GCC Relations: Closing the Credibility Gap

The additional steps promised at the Camp David summit do not constitute a game-changer in U.S.-GCC relations, especially since the Joint Statement is so vague regarding specific steps to counter Iran's destabilizing activities.

۹ ژوئیهٔ ۲۰۱۵

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Michael Eisenstadt

Brief Analysis

Riyadh Looks to Moscow

Prince Muhammad's visit to Russia will increase speculation that Saudi Arabia's relationship with the United States is changing.

۱۷ ژوئن ۲۰۱۵

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

OPEC's Weakness Is a Reality Check for Saudi Arabia

The June 5 meeting of OPEC oil ministers is expected to produce no change in policy, prompting questions of how long Riyadh can sustain its current spending.

۴ ژوئن ۲۰۱۵

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

Why the Saudis Just Blacklisted Two Lebanese Militants

The assignment of skilled senior operatives to support Houthi rebels in Yemen underscores the importance that Hezbollah attributes to its activities in the Arabian Peninsula.

۲۹ مهٔ ۲۰۱۵

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Matthew Levitt

Articles & Testimony

A Policy to Defeat Both ISIL and Iran

The Middle East state system is under relentless pressure, and preserving it will require a long-term vision for shoring up U.S. allies, rolling back ISIL, and countering the Iranians.

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Samuel Berger
Stephen Hadley
James Jeffrey
Dennis Ross
Robert Satloff

Brief Analysis

Iranian and Hezbollah Threats to Saudi Arabia: Past Precedents

Given Tehran and Hezbollah's long history of targeting Saudi interests, their recent implicit threats to the kingdom should be taken seriously.

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Matthew Levitt

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamanei, gestures while speaking

Brief Analysis

Yemen War Heats Up Iran's Anti-Saudi Rhetoric

The Islamic Republic views the Yemen conflict as another battlefield in its proxy struggle with Saudi Arabia, spurring Iranian government, media, and religious figures to open a war of words in recent weeks.

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Mehdi Khalaji

Articles & Testimony

The Saudi Snub

The White House's bottom line for Camp David is to limit public condemnation of the emerging deal with Iran, but the Saudi king's decision not to attend signals persistent Gulf Arab disquiet with U.S. diplomacy.

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Managing the U.S.-Gulf Disconnect at Camp David

President Obama should give full credence to Gulf perceptions of a direct threat from Tehran.

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Lori Plotkin Boghardt

Articles & Testimony

Get Serious About a Buffer Zone in Syria

Obama needs to show that he's willing to shift the Middle East balance of power against Iran.

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Dennis Ross

Brief Analysis

Wooing the Gulf States: From Riyadh to Paris to Camp David

This week's Gulf Arab summit in Riyadh and Secretary Kerry's May 8 meeting with GCC foreign ministers in Paris will be crucial to fixing the agenda for next week's Camp David summit.

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Assuring Uneasy Gulf Allies at Camp David: The Military Dimension

The United States will need to supplement its traditional approach of focusing on arms transfers, military presence, and redlines with a commitment to push back against Iranian regional influence.

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Michael Eisenstadt

Brief Analysis

The Camp David Conference Under the Shadow of Cuba

To ensure a successful summit with GCC leaders, the administration needs to make clear that its one-sided, 'transformational' approach to Cuba will not be repeated with the Iran nuclear deal.

۵ مهٔ ۲۰۱۵

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James Jeffrey

Brief Analysis

Shift in Saudi Oil Leadership

The latest restructuring in the Saudi hydrocarbon sector could mean new policies for the world's largest oil exporter.

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Iran and Saudi Arabia on a Collision Course

To prevent recent airline and shipping incidents from escalating into a wider military confrontation with Iran, all sides will need to exercise great caution in the Persian Gulf and the skies over Yemen.

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Farzin Nadimi

Video

In-Depth Reports

From Today to January 2017

A Conversation on the Balance of the Obama Administration and the Middle East

Watch a panel discussion among leading international journalists following Vice President Biden's remarks to the Institute's 30th anniversary gala dinner.

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Judith Miller
Hisham Melhem
Lally Weymouth
Ehud Yaari
Robert Satloff

Brief Analysis

Riyadh Reshuffle

The appointment of a new crown prince and the promotion of the king's son to deputy crown prince will likely increase tension in the Saudi royal family.

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

What AQAP's Operations Reveal About Its Strategy in Yemen

While airstrikes in Yemen are changing the nature of AQAP's battlespace, they are not yet fundamentally altering the strategic calculus behind a campaign that took shape well before the Saudi-led intervention.

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Aaron Y. Zelin
Patrick Hoover

Brief Analysis

Saudi Arabia's 'Inexperienced Youngster'

As Prince Muhammad bin Salman's proactive approach to regional affairs becomes clearer, the novice defense minister could lead the kingdom to overreach in Yemen.

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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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