خلیج و سیاست حوزه انرژی

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Saudi King Comes to Washington, with His Son

The royals will likely try to smooth relations that have been strained by the Iran nuclear deal and differences over Syria and Yemen.

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

Anatomy of a Bombing

A closer look at how an Iranian-linked Hezbollah chief bombed the Khobar Towers and walked free -- until last month.

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Matthew Levitt

Articles & Testimony

Who Was Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab?

For anyone seeking to understand the man who remains a model for ISIS and other increasingly radical claimants to a 'true Islam,' a recent biography provides indispensable insight into his writings and how they have been interpreted over the decades.

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Jacob Olidort

Brief Analysis

The Saudi-UAE War Effort in Yemen (Part 2): The Air Campaign

Saudi-led air operations in Yemen have badly lost their way, neither achieving their objectives nor respecting international norms.

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Michael Knights
Alex Almeida

Articles & Testimony

Who Is Steering the House of Saud?

Beset by ISIS attacks, a war in Yemen, and growing worries over Iranian influence, the new Saudi leadership appears adrift.

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

The Saudi-UAE War Effort in Yemen (Part 1): Operation Golden Arrow in Aden

The UAE and Saudi Arabia have made an impressive contribution to recapturing Aden from Houthi-Saleh forces, building a base for future operations to secure central Yemeni cities.

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Michael Knights
Alex Almeida

Brief Analysis

Battling ISIS and Beyond in the Gulf

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Matthew Levitt

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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

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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

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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.

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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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