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Exploiting East Mediterranean Gas: New Milestones, New Obstacles
Even as exploration companies make crucial advances on specific projects, broader development of the area’s resources will require the players to overcome political tensions and market hurdles.
Feb 8, 2019
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Women in Saudi Society Press for Change—Some Suffer Despite Successes
Recent reforms are running up against deep-seated cultural realities, and some foreign investors and officials are not ready to forget the Khashoggi incident.
Jan 27, 2019
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
In Damning Report, UN Panel Details War Economy in Yemen
By benefiting from questionable wartime revenue streams and outright corruption, both the Houthi rebels and the U.S.-supported Hadi government are inhibiting a transition to peace.
Jan 25, 2019
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  • Elana DeLozier
Brief Analysis
Pushing Back on Iran in Syria: Beyond the ‘Boots’
Apart from its military intervention, Tehran has pursued a wide range of economic and social tactics for increasing its sway in Syria, but Washington can still push back with targeted assistance, innovative sanctions, and strategic messaging.
Jan 22, 2019
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
  • Dana Stroul
Brief Analysis
Saudi Security Forces Kill Shia Militants Near Major Oil Facilities
Coming the same week as Secretary Pompeo’s Middle East tour, the incident is a powerful example of the regional threat posed by Iran.
Jan 10, 2019
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Beijing’s Curious Silence on the Syria Withdrawal
China likely hoped to find economic opportunities in Syria's reconstruction—yet another example of how it relies on the security umbrella provided by U.S. troops in international conflict zones.
Jan 8, 2019
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  • Michael Singh
Articles & Testimony
What Trump Means by ‘America First’
In a world where major threats require help from partners, uncertainty about U.S. leadership does not make America safer.
Jan 8, 2019
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
Sending the Right Message in Cairo: Advice for Secretary Pompeo
All eyes will be on the secretary’s speech this week, so striking the right balance between President Trump’s domestic imperatives and the realities of regional policy is crucial.
Jan 7, 2019
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
  • Soner Cagaptay
  • Simon Henderson
  • Martin Kramer
  • Matthew Levitt
  • David Pollock
  • Dennis Ross
  • Dana Stroul
  • Bilal Wahab
Brief Analysis
Designing Win-Win Economic Policies in Washington and Baghdad
To pressure Iran without cornering Iraq, U.S. officials should set a program of activities with achievable timeframes, supported by public diplomacy.
Jan 3, 2019
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  • Katherine Bauer
  • Michael Knights
  • Bilal Wahab
Brief Analysis
In the Scramble to Save the Iran Deal, Don’t Forget Procurement
A new UN report does little to assuage concerns about suspicious Iranian procurements, underscoring the need for allied intelligence agencies to boost their detection efforts.
Dec 19, 2018
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  • Elana DeLozier
Brief Analysis
After Palermo: Achievements and Future Challenges for Libya
The Italian-sponsored stabilization conference produced some positive outcomes, but a genuine breakthrough requires U.S. involvement.
Dec 17, 2018
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
  • Ben Fishman
  • Barbara A. Leaf
Articles & Testimony
Rouhani’s Threat to Shut the Strait of Hormuz—More Than Bluster?
Thirty-five years of historical precedent make clear that Tehran will lash out if it feels cornered.
Dec 14, 2018
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Iran Plans to Make Its Oil Industry More Resilient
To counter U.S. sanctions, Tehran is pursuing a three-pronged strategy of diversifying its export outlets, bumping up fuel production, and creating a strategic storage network.
Dec 11, 2018
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Brief Analysis
How to Read Lebanon’s Acceptance of Russian Military Aid
The assistance package is small but symbolically important, demonstrating Moscow’s growing influence in Beirut while potentially throwing Hezbollah and Iran for a loop.
Dec 7, 2018
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
  • Hanin Ghaddar
Articles & Testimony
Russian Romancing, Saudi Intrigue Precede OPEC Meeting
The cartel’s uncertain future may be shaped by any number of economic and diplomatic wildcards, including Russian outreach, Qatari gas exports, and U.S. turmoil over the Khashoggi murder.
Dec 5, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
There’s No Reason Congress and Trump Can’t Achieve Their Goals for Saudi Arabia
The two branches have several means of imposing consequences and altering objectionable Saudi policies without demolishing the entire strategic relationship.
Nov 29, 2018
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
Flare-Up in Gaza (Part 2): Gently Undoing a Gordian Knot
Israel and Hamas cannot advance their current strategic goals through intensified fighting, but the Cairo dialogue could enable important short-term gains in Gaza.
Nov 20, 2018
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • Assaf Orion
A bread seller in Cairo walks past a sign promoting President Sisi - source: Reuters
Brief Analysis
Egypt’s Economy Rising, Rights Declining
Cairo has made progress on returning to its pre-revolution economic levels, but censorship, surveillance, and other humanitarian abuses continue to accelerate.
Nov 19, 2018
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  • Barak Barfi
Brief Analysis
New Saudi Statement on Khashoggi’s Killing: Policy Response
Riyadh’s shifting, dubious storyline presents a dilemma for allies who want to reestablish good working relations with the world’s largest oil exporter.
Nov 15, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
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Brief Analysis
Egypt and Washington: Challenges in the Sisi Era
Two experts discuss how Washington can balance its sometimes conflicting interests in Egyptian security and human rights.
Nov 7, 2018
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  • Barak Barfi
  • Michele Dunne

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Patrick Clawson is the Morningstar Senior Fellow and Research Counselor at The Washington Institute.
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Simon Henderson
Simon Henderson is the Baker Senior Fellow and director of the Bernstein Program on Gulf and Energy Policy at The Washington Institute, specializing in energy matters and the conservative Arab states of the Persian Gulf.
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Henry Rome
Henry Rome was a Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, specializing in Iran sanctions, economic, and nuclear issues.
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Michael Singh
Michael Singh is the Managing Director and Lane-Swig Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute.
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