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It’s Time for a Serious Saudi-Houthi Back Channel
Riyadh has leverage to undermine Iran’s project in Yemen and can do so alongside UN-brokered peace talks.
Jan 9, 2019
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  • Barbara A. Leaf
  • Elana DeLozier
A government solcier in Yemen
Brief Analysis
Protecting Yemen’s Peace Process from Houthi Ceasefire Violations
Amid mounting evidence that the rebels are trying to collapse the ceasefire, Washington should rally a multinational demarche to accelerate their withdrawal from key ports and urban areas.
Jan 8, 2019
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  • Michael Knights
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
Articles & Testimony
Eight Days in Middle East Puts Pompeo’s Diplomacy to the Test
The whirlwind tour could yield some surprises, but substantial positive outcomes will be hard to come by without clear, unified messaging from the administration.
Jan 7, 2019
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  • Simon Henderson
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
Saudi Reshuffle Emphasizes Security and Foreign Policy
Ministerial changes seemed likely in the wake of the Khashoggi crisis, but some of the specifics came as a surprise.
Dec 28, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
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
How to Build on the New Yemen Agreement
Negotiations in Stockholm have created opportunities for progress, but pressuring the parties is necessary to cement these initial gains and keep the nascent process from collapsing.
Dec 13, 2018
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  • Dana Stroul
Brief Analysis
Saudi Arabia’s ‘Black Swan’ Policymaking
Riyadh’s allies need to adjust more to the kingdom’s dynamic decisionmaking, once noted for being slow and cautious.
Dec 12, 2018
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  • Assaf Orion
  • Simon Henderson
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
Articles & Testimony
The United States, Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East in the Post-Khashoggi Era
In addition to imperiling U.S. public support for regional relationships, neglecting human rights issues can blind policymakers to the brittleness of certain partner states.
Dec 10, 2018
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  • Michael Singh
Brief Analysis
The UAE and Yemen’s Islah: A Coalition Coalesces
To jumpstart the moribund peace process and ensure Emirati influence in postwar Yemen, Abu Dhabi seems willing to swallow its distaste for certain Islamist parties, at least for now.
Dec 6, 2018
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  • Barbara A. Leaf
  • Elana DeLozier
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
The Sectarian Significance of Bahrain’s Elections
The imminent polls will not alter the power structure of the strategically positioned Gulf state, but they could affect its simmering Shia unrest and wider regional politics.
Nov 21, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
CIA’s Report Complicates U.S. Response to Khashoggi Murder
The resultant congressional furor could throw a wrench in arms sales and other important bilateral policy matters.
Nov 19, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
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
Brief Analysis
Yemen’s Second-in-Command May Have a Second Coming
Gen. Ali Mohsen could wind up as interim president despite his unpalatability to various parties, so Washington should prepare accordingly to avoid derailing peace talks.
Nov 9, 2018
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  • Elana DeLozier
Articles & Testimony
Is a Ceasefire Possible in Yemen?
Washington is launching a seemingly determined effort to end the war, but are Iran and its Houthi allies ready to compromise with their enemies in Saudi Arabia and the UAE?
Nov 6, 2018
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  • Michael Knights

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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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Patrick Clawson
Patrick Clawson is the Morningstar Senior Fellow and Research Counselor at The Washington Institute.
Simon Henderson
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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