خلیج و سیاست حوزه انرژی

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Bahrain's Ban on Main Opposition Prompts U.S. Policy Dilemma

Washington faces a stark choice between pressing for political reconciliation or jeopardizing the anti-ISIS coalition and access to important military facilities.

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

New Poll Shows Majority of Saudis, Kuwaitis, Emiratis Reject ISIS, Back Two-State Solution with Israel

A rare poll conducted last month in three Gulf Cooperation Council states demonstrates decisive rejection of ISIS and a surprisingly high level of popular support for peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict -- but also substantial minority support for both the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas.

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David Pollock

Brief Analysis

Falling Oil Prices and Saudi Decisionmaking

As prices drop to around $80 per barrel, more attention is being focused on the mindset of Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter.

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Simon Henderson

Maps & Graphics

Articles & Testimony

ISIS Has Almost No Popular Support in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, or Lebanon

New polls show that the group has curried little favor in key countries, but the nuances behind the numbers have important implications for U.S. policy toward Syria, Iran, and other actors.

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David Pollock

Articles & Testimony

Fast-Tracking the Arab Spring in Yemen

The quick fall of Yemen's capital could push the country toward the Syrian model of sectarian strife, but it also presents an opportunity for reform led by a new political player.

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Abdul-Ghani al-Iryani

Brief Analysis

Yemen Crisis Spells Trouble in Saudi Arabia's Backyard

Washington's Gulf partners in the coalition against ISIS are increasingly distracted by the takeover of the Yemeni capital by pro-Iranian Houthi tribesmen.

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

Qatar's Not-So-Charitable Record on Terror Finance

A newly created agency aimed at curbing the flow of money to terrorists will not amount to anything unless Qatar actually implements and enforces the relevant laws.

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Matthew Levitt

Brief Analysis

Protests Greet Bahrain's Latest Political Plan

The slow implementation of reforms is casting doubt on the validity of forthcoming elections.

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

Let's Be Realistic in Partnering with Saudi Arabia Against ISIS

In light of issues such as Riyadh's well-known antipathy toward democratic agendas, Washington should take its cue from what the Saudis signal they are willing and politically able to do.

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Lori Plotkin Boghardt

Articles & Testimony

Qatar and ISIS Funding: The U.S. Approach

Alarming ISIS gains in Iraq and Syria present a special opportunity for Washington to work with Qatar on enforcing counter-terrorist financing procedures.

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Lori Plotkin Boghardt

Brief Analysis

Saudi Arabia Ups Pressure on Qatar

The visit of a top-level Saudi delegation to Doha hints at exasperation with Qatari policies.

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

U.S. Allies Bombing Islamists: The UAE Airstrikes on Libya

A coalition of like-minded Arab states -- Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates -- is emerging to confront militant Islamism.

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

The Real Middle East Crisis Is Economic

It would be naive to think that economic growth will solve all of the Middle East's thorny dilemmas; but it would be equally naive to believe that they can be solved without it.

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Michael Singh

Brief Analysis

Saudi Arabia's Shifting War on Terror

The Saudi government is expanding its counterterrorism work to confront the ISIS threat.

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Lori Plotkin Boghardt

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

Brief Analysis

Qatar's Gaza Motives

Doha's involvement in ceasefire diplomacy reflects its ambition for a wider regional role that Washington should challenge.

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Fresh Challenge to U.S.-Bahrain Relations

The Bahraini government's legal move against the main opposition group escalates its differences with Washington but could also provide an opportunity for diplomacy.

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

Saudi Arabia's Family Feud

Facing threats from all directions, King Abdullah is moving to get his foreign policy team in place -- and quell infighting within the royal family.

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Change Deepens Kingdom's Leadership Crisis

The June 28 announcement that Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz had been relieved of his post after just six weeks means that the kingdom is about to have its fifth deputy defense minister in fifteen months.

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Eye on the Ball Amid Qatar-FIFA Corruption Charges

Washington should use the State Department's upcoming annual "Trafficking in Persons" report to amplify international calls for strategic Persian Gulf partners to reform their expatriate labor practices.

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Lori Plotkin Boghardt

Articles & Testimony

The Battle for Iraq Is a Saudi War on Iran

The ISIS invasion of Iraq reflects a wider war between Shiites and Sunnis for control of the Middle East.

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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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