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A Full Agenda for King Abdullah of Jordan's White House Visit
King Abdullah's trip to Washington will provide ample opportunity for crucial talks on Jordan's stability, the Syrian insurrection, and the state of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Jan 13, 2012
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  • David Schenker
  • David Makovsky
Michael Singh on C-SPAN
Appearing on C-SPAN's Washington Journal, Institute managing director Michael Singh talked about Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. Topics included Tehran's warning to Washington that the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis should not return to the Persian Gulf, the strategic and economic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, and
Jan 8, 2012
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  • Michael Singh
Brief Analysis
A Testing Weekend in Bahrain
While international concern has focused on the strategic Strait of Hormuz and Iranian threats against U.S. Navy ships, tension is growing on the streets of Bahrain.
Jan 6, 2012
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
The Real Iranian Threat in the Gulf
As Iran's posture in the Strait of Hormuz becomes increasingly bellicose, excessive risk aversion that results in a failure of deterrence and feeds the regime's sense of impunity may be just as risky as military action.
Jan 3, 2012
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  • Michael Singh
Brief Analysis
Iran's Strait of Hormuz: A Challenge to U.S. Policy
Threats by Tehran to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz may be bluster, but they also represent a bigger policy challenge to the United States.
Dec 29, 2011
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Recent Natural Gas Discovery off Cyprus Tests Diplomacy
A new gas field in the eastern Mediterranean will likely confirm the region's huge new energy potential but could lead to a diplomatic crisis between Cyprus and Turkey.
Dec 22, 2011
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Lines in the Sand? Saudi Arabia's Security Meeting with Iran
In Washington, concern is mounting that Iran's potential for troublemaking will now be countered by Saudi actions, which may escalate rather than quiet regional tensions.
Dec 13, 2011
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Impact of Sanctioning Iran's Central Bank
The debate over whether to sanction the Central Bank of Iran must consider the effectiveness of such action and the consequences for the world economy.
Nov 29, 2011
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  • Patrick Clawson
  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Riot Report Will Force Bahrain to Choose a Direction
The Bahrain government needs to act speedily on the findings of the inquiry into this year's troubles to avoid even bigger problems.
Nov 21, 2011
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Saudi Defense Shake-Up Changes Minister and Ministry
Saudi Arabia has announced a series of eagerly expected changes forced by the recent death of Crown Prince Sultan, the heir apparent and long-serving defense minister.
Nov 7, 2011
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Sultan's Death Tests Saudi Succession Mechanisms
In the wake of Sultan's death, Prince Nayef is almost certain to insist that he be chosen as the next heir apparent.
Oct 23, 2011
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
The Iranian-Saudi Cold War Heats Up
Why would Tehran have wanted to carry out the Saudi assassination and related actions on U.S. soil, where its fingerprints on any such plot were sure to have a major impact on U.S. policy toward Iran?
Oct 11, 2011
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
All the King's Women
A new royal decree giving women the right to vote can't hide the decay in the House of Saud.
Sep 26, 2011
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Hamas Shifts to an Outside-In Operational Strategy
Recent arrests indicate that Hamas may be extending its operational reach outside its Gaza base.
Sep 26, 2011
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  • Matthew Levitt
Articles & Testimony
Bahrain Boiling
In Bahrain, the struggle between Sunnis and Shiites -- and their respective patrons, Saudi Arabia and Iran -- enters a new phase with this weekend's parliamentary by-elections.
Sep 23, 2011
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Turkey's Threat to Israel's New Gas Riches
Ankara's warning that Turkey will stop Israel from unilaterally exploiting gas resources in the eastern Mediterranean poses a direct challenge to U.S. policy.
Sep 13, 2011
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
The Persistence of President Saleh
U.S. and Saudi efforts to pressure injured Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh to agree to a peaceful transfer of power have been unsuccessful. To counter al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, a new approach is required.
Aug 12, 2011
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  • Daniel Green
Brief Analysis
Iran Makes Itself More Vulnerable to Outside Pressure
If oil income falters due to falling prices or sanctions, Tehran will have great difficulty paying its promised $45 billion per year in public subsidies, making the regime more susceptible to foreign pressure.
Aug 4, 2011
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  • Patrick Clawson
Brief Analysis
Israel and Lebanon at Odds over Offshore Border
Tensions are rising between Israel and Lebanon due to potentially huge offshore gas and oil reserves in yet-to-be-agreed "exclusive economic zones" in the eastern Mediterranean.
Jul 13, 2011
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Yemen's Crisis: Options for U.S. Policy
Yemen is experiencing a relative lull following the dramatic events of June 3-4, when government forces attacked the homes of senior opposition leaders and President Ali Saleh was seriously wounded in a palace bombing. Although skirmishes continue throughout the country, all sides are saving their strength for the major outbreak
Jun 21, 2011
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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
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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