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The Power Struggle for the Throne and the Saudi 'Reset' With Trump
Palace intrigue and regional war could complicate the budding romance between Riyadh and the Trump administration.
Mar 22, 2017
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Saudi Arabia's Future Meets the Trump Administration
Talks this week with the Saudi deputy crown prince are expected to cover current issues including Iran, "radical Islamic terrorism," Syria, and Yemen, as well as perspectives on the longer-term future of the Middle East.
Mar 13, 2017
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Iran's Economy Post-Nuclear Deal: A Misleading IMF Scorecard
Iran's budget and banking system are being held hostage by unaccountable revolutionary institutions like the IRGC, but for some reason the IMF is not calling Tehran out on the glaring lack of transparency.
Mar 10, 2017
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  • Patrick Clawson
Brief Analysis
The Quiet Advance of Eastern Mediterranean Gas
News that Israel has begun exporting gas to Jordan indicates that commercial logic can prevail despite adverse political rhetoric.
Mar 8, 2017
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  • Simon Henderson
  • David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Bab al-Mandab Shipping Chokepoint Under Threat
Reports of Yemeni rebel mining activity are only the latest in a string of threats to international vessels transiting the narrow link between the Suez Canal and the Indian Ocean.
Mar 1, 2017
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  • Jeremy Vaughan
  • Simon Henderson
United Nations headquarters building in New York - source: Reuters
Articles & Testimony
Don't Block Fayyad at the UN
Doing so will make two conflicts harder to resolve, and rob Libyans of the opportunity to take advantage of Fayyad's considerable skills as an institution-builder and reformer.
Feb 24, 2017
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  • Ben Fishman
Jordanian flag
Articles & Testimony
How the United States Should Help Protect Jordan from the Chaos Next Door
A comprehensive look at the concrete steps the Trump administration can take to secure a vital ally that has shown signs of struggling under the weight of refugees and numerous other challenges.
Feb 22, 2017
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Iran on Notice
A former Treasury official outlines the various steps Washington can take to support its stated goal of curbing provocative Iranian behavior such as ballistic missile tests, military interventionism, illicit financing, and terror sponsorship.
Feb 16, 2017
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  • Katherine Bauer
Articles & Testimony
Why Trump and Netanyahu Might Keep Iran Nuclear Deal After All
Despite the prime minister's distaste for the deal, he will likely ask Washington to enforce it to the hilt instead of shredding it -- something the Trump White House seems ready to do given its actions toward Iran thus far.
Feb 15, 2017
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  • Matthew Levitt
  • Katherine Bauer
  • Patrick Clawson
Articles & Testimony
Memo to Trump: Iraq Is Too Big to Fail
Actions like the travel ban on Iraqis could have the unintended effect of derailing the U.S. alliance with Baghdad -- an outcome that would benefit Iran, the Islamic State, and no one else.
Feb 13, 2017
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
The Saudi-Houthi War at Sea
This week's apparent suicide strike on a Saudi warship highlighted the difficulty of protecting military vessels against small-boat attacks, as well as the ongoing struggle to break the stalemate in Yemen.
Jan 31, 2017
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  • Simon Henderson
  • Jeremy Vaughan
Brief Analysis
Jordan's King Abdullah Visits Trump's Washington
Because the proposed Israeli embassy move is a potential headache for the palace, it will no doubt be high on the king's agenda, but U.S. officials should be prepared to offer assurances on other pressing security and economic concerns as well.
Jan 30, 2017
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Stuck With Sisi
Six years after Egypt's Tahrir Square uprising and the 'Arab Spring' dreams it inspired, the country is economically and politically stuck.
Jan 24, 2017
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  • Eric Trager
Brief Analysis
Potential Benefits of Easing Sudan Sanctions
The president's latest decision could encourage Sudan's ongoing shift toward more favorable policies in the Middle East, and without surrendering the incoming administration's leverage.
Jan 13, 2017
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  • Katherine Bauer
Articles & Testimony
Commercial Diplomacy in the Middle East
In addition to boosting the economic prospects of individual countries, the QIZ arrangements between Egypt, Israel, and the United States show how trade can be used as a powerful catalyst for multilateral cooperation on other fronts.
Jan 11, 2017
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  • Haisam Hassanein
Rules of the Iraqi Game
Stabilizing post-ISIS Iraq will require economic reform in addition to any political settlement.
Jan 5, 2017
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  • Bilal Wahab
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Assad Needs 'Useless Syria' Too
Eastern Syria holds major hydrocarbon and agricultural resources that make it a vital asset in Assad's quest for regime self-sufficiency, and a potentially powerful source of U.S. leverage against him.
Jan 4, 2017
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  • Fabrice Balanche
An Egyptian guard inspects bomb damage near the Gaza border in Sinai
Maintaining Relationships Behind Closed Doors
Although Egypt's security, diplomatic, and economic cooperation with Israel continues to improve, the optics of such rapprochement remain a political liability for President Sisi.
Dec 15, 2016
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Jordan's Economy Was Always Shaky -- the Refugee Crisis Has Only Made Things Worse
If the kingdom wants its latest economic reform plan to succeed, it will have to change the culture of its labor force, which is a difficult proposition at best.
Dec 5, 2016
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  • David Schenker
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.
Nov 29, 2016
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  • Bilal Wahab

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Patrick Clawson is the Morningstar Senior Fellow and Research Counselor at The Washington Institute.
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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 is the Managing Director and Lane-Swig Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute.
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