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Iran Nuclear Negotiations: An Emerging Deal in Geneva?
"The idea that Iran can negotiate with the United States and be recognized as a responsible member of the international community just fills the House of Saud with complete dread." As the P5+1 countries approach a deal on Iran’s nuclear enrichment program, veteran Gulf analyst Simon Henderson assesses the significance
Nov 8, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
The Nuclear Handshake
Saudi nervousness over Iran's nuclear advances may prompt the kingdom to act on its own longstanding nuclear preparations.
Nov 8, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
The U.S.-Saudi Royal Rumble
In the wake of recent tensions, the House of Saud could make things very unpleasant for Washington in these seven ways.
Nov 1, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Spat or Split? Saudi Arabia's Diplomatic Anger with Washington
The kingdom's rejection of a Security Council seat has fueled predictions of a major and perhaps rapid shift in bilateral relations.
Oct 23, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
The Saudi Women's Driving Campaign in Perspective
Turnout for the Saudi women drivers demonstration planned for late October will help gauge public interest in mobilizing for reforms in the kingdom.
Oct 15, 2013
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  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Brief Analysis
The Diplomatic Bonus of Gaza's Offshore Natural Gas
Agreement to develop a gas field off Gaza's Mediterranean coast could boost the peace process with Israel.
Oct 10, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Bahrain's Next Ambassador in Washington
Bahrain's proposal of a serving military officer and royal family member as its new envoy will likely complicate relations with the United States.
Sep 23, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Yemen's Successful Revolution
With help from Washington and the GCC, Yemen's political transition has been successful thus far, though deeper reform efforts will test the new government's stability.
Sep 18, 2013
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  • Daniel Green
Articles & Testimony
Natural Gas Export Options for Israel and Cyprus
An in-depth report on the various opportunities and obstacles that have arisen following major offshore gas finds in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Sep 11, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Bahrain's Challenge to U.S. Diplomacy
Bahrain's decision to restrict contact between foreign diplomats and political activists should be condemned by Washington and ignored by the U.S. embassy in Manama.
Sep 6, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Useful Leverage, in the Right Circumstances
Saudi Arabia has been one of the most important allies of the United States. But it has also staunchly supported opposition to reform and democracy in the Gulf, and now may offer aid to the Egyptian military that could dwarf what America provides. Should the United States continue to view
Aug 21, 2013
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
Bahrain's Planned Day of Rebellion
Tension is peaking in Bahrain, where some opposition groups have called for huge protests that could turn violent.
Aug 13, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
The Saudi Angle on the Obama-Putin Rift
If Riyadh concludes a major arms deal with Moscow in return for reduced Russian backing of the Assad regime, it will come at the expense of U.S. influence in the Middle East and possibly across the world.
Aug 8, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
U.S. Shale Poses a Looming Challenge to Saudi Energy Policy
A Saudi prince's tweet has focused attention on a likely fall in the price of oil, which could boost the global economy while causing instability in the kingdom.
Jul 30, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Kuwait's Elections: It's Not What Happens Now, but What Happens Next
Tomorrow's parliamentary vote is unlikely to calm the country's domestic scene, and special interest groups outside the legislature may take up more air in Kuwait's political life for the time being.
Jul 26, 2013
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  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Brief Analysis
Egypt's Ripple Effect in the Gulf
The dramatic developments in Egypt are likely to energize domestic dissent in some Gulf oil states, so Washington should encourage its allies there to respond in creative and forward-looking ways.
Jul 24, 2013
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  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Articles & Testimony
How Yemen Chewed Itself Dry
Foreign Affairs selected Institute research assistant Adam Heffez's investigation of qat overcultivation's role in depleting Yemen's water supply for its "Best of 2013" collection.
Jul 23, 2013
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  • Adam Heffez
Brief Analysis
Gulf Aid to Egypt and U.S. Policy
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait's new financial aid to Cairo should be used to facilitate a political transition and stabilize Egypt's fragile economy.
Jul 10, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
Qatari leader Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - source: Reuters
Brief Analysis
Egypt Now a Policy Challenge for Qatar's New Ruler
The chaotic events in Egypt are also a major test for Qatar, whose extensive diplomatic and financial support for Morsi's government now looks like overreach.
Jul 3, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Interpreting Muslim Brotherhood Verdicts in the UAE
Convincing public evidence of criminal activity by defendants in the Brotherhood case would increase foreign and domestic support for future UAE security actions against the group.
Jul 1, 2013
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  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt

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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
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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