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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
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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
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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
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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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Brief Analysis
OPEC Meeting Is More About Regional Rivalry Than Production Cuts
Saudi Arabia's reluctance to show weakness toward Iran likely means no real agreement will result from this week's OPEC meeting.
Nov 28, 2016
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Egypt's Economy: Not Out of the Woods Yet
Although Cairo has taken significant steps to address capital shortages in recent weeks, the government knows that these steps will entail significant pain and could therefore spark unrest.
Nov 18, 2016
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
A Trump Presidency: Short-Cut to Iraqi Kurdistan's Independence or a Wrong Turn?
The most reliable road to Kurdish sovereignty still runs through Baghdad, not through Ankara or the Trump White House.
Nov 15, 2016
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Egypt and Israel's Growing Economic Cooperation
Although security cooperation tends to get the headlines, the two countries have been quietly pursuing other initiatives that could provide a desperately needed boost to Egypt's trade, tourism, and energy sectors.
Nov 2, 2016
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  • Haisam Hassanein
Brief Analysis
Iran Faces Challenges in Implementing Its FATF Action Plan
Despite agreeing on an action plan, Tehran has far to go to meet international standards aimed at countering money laundering and terror financing.
Oct 26, 2016
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  • Katherine Bauer
Qatari leader Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - source: Reuters
Brief Analysis
Gulf Succession: Qatar's Model Could Be a Way Forward
With most of the leaders of the conservative Arab Gulf states old or in poor health, abdication in favor of a younger generation may invigorate moribund hereditary leaderships, though a one-size-fits-all solution is not feasible.
Oct 25, 2016
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Hezbollah's Criminal Networks: Useful Idiots, Henchmen, and Organized Criminal Facilitators
Hezbollah's broad web of shady 'facilitators' provide an attractive means of quickly moving and laundering massive amounts of illicit money, but they also reveal the supposed 'resistance' group as the criminal enterprise it has become.
Oct 25, 2016
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Is Turkey Pivoting to China?
As Turkey looks for alternative partners, it is not Russia or Iran but China that offers the most promise, so the United States should shore up its own ties with Ankara in response.
Oct 24, 2016
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  • Michael Singh

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Patrick Clawson
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.
Henry Rome
Henry Rome
Henry Rome was a Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, specializing in Iran sanctions, economic, and nuclear issues.
Michael Singh
Michael Singh
Michael Singh is the Managing Director and Lane-Swig Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute.
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