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Young Saudi Leader's Landmark U.S. Visit
The deputy crown prince's first solo trip to Washington confirms his preeminence in the Saudi hierarchy but could spur pushback from royal rivals.
Jun 13, 2016
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Bahrain's Game of Detainee Diplomacy With Washington
The government in Manama, the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, blames Iran for supporting the Shiite opposition and downplays the threat of Sunni extremist support for the Islamic State.
Jun 1, 2016
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  • Simon Henderson
In-Depth Reports
A History of Hezbollah Activities in the Arabian Gulf Region
Iran has long used Hezbollah and other radical Shi'a groups to project power across the Gulf. The CIA noted this trend in an 1986 assessment in which it concluded that "Iran uses international terrorism to achieve specific foreign policy objectives. Therefore it should not be surprising that despite the recent
May 26, 2016
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  • Matthew Levitt
Articles & Testimony
Bilateral Counterterrorism Cooperation and Changes in Saudi Leadership
When it comes to maintaining, improving, or repairing the kingdom's efforts against the Islamic State and other terrorist groups, many of Washington's tried and tested ways of understanding the royal family's power politics need to be discarded.
May 24, 2016
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
The U.A.E. Approach to Counterinsurgency in Yemen
The conflict in Yemen cannot fairly be described as a singular war. The main war is being fought between a Saudi-led coalition of Arab states who back the Sunni-dominated internationally recognized government against Shia clans called the Houthis. But amid this, another war is being fought against Al-Qaeda in the
May 23, 2016
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  • Michael Knights
In-Depth Reports
From ISIS to Activists:
New Security Trials in Saudi Arabia
In 2008, Saudi Arabia established the Specialized Criminal Court to try al-Qaeda detainees who had been connected to attacks inside the kingdom. Over time, the court's caseload has expanded to include supporters of the Islamic State, Jabhat al-Nusra and other terrorist groups, as well as activists and critics. The court's
May 23, 2016
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  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Video
Alternative Futures for the Middle East
Lasting reform will have to come from within Middle Eastern societies, a panel of American, Israeli, and Saudi experts said at an Asia Society forum.
May 20, 2016
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  • Dennis Ross
  • Michael Herzog
Brief Analysis
Gulf Coalition Targeting AQAP in Yemen
Coalition units and allied Yemeni forces have fought a successful and timely campaign to stem the al-Qaeda affiliate's runaway growth in Yemen.
May 10, 2016
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  • Michael Knights
  • Alex Almeida
Brief Analysis
Promised Saudi Support to Jordan: At What Price?
Washington will be pleased to see Riyadh bolstering another key regional ally, but the potential development of Jordan's nuclear sector could cause headaches, and the political costs for Amman remain unclear.
May 9, 2016
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  • David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Saudi King's Son Drastically Reshapes Government
Sweeping bureaucratic changes, including the appointment of a new oil minister, may help the deputy crown prince impose his economic plan but could also prompt a royal family crisis.
May 9, 2016
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  • Simon Henderson
Video
In-Depth Reports
A Conversation on Security and Peace in the Middle East
Watch a pathbreaking public dialogue between senior national security leaders from two old adversaries - His Royal Highness Prince Turki bin Faisal, Saudi Arabia's former intelligence chief and one-time ambassador to Washington, and retired IDF Maj. Gen. Yaakov Amidror, former national security advisor to Prime Minister Netanyahu.
May 5, 2016
In-Depth Reports
U.S. Military Engagement in the Broader Middle East
Reflecting broad foreign policy themes dating to World War I, U.S. grand strategy in the Middle East since the Cold War has focused on establishing and managing a global security system to contain and deter outside threats. Given Eurasia's demographic and economic/technical strength, a dominant power or powers arising from
May 3, 2016
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  • James Jeffrey
  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
Saudi Arabia's Challenging Plan to Shift from Oil
The success of Riyadh's new economic policy will partly depend on changes in social and political attitudes, as well as greater transparency on legal and other issues.
Apr 25, 2016
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
The Long Divorce
The Obama administration may have launched a new era in U.S. ties with Saudi Arabia, one marred by suspicion over Iran, anti-American radicalization, and lingering questions about the September 11 attacks.
Apr 20, 2016
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
The Israeli Angle to the Saudi-Egyptian Island Deal
Riyadh and Cairo's new agreement on transferring islands and building a long-planned bridge between the Sinai and Arabian Peninsulas also signals emerging rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Israel.
Apr 13, 2016
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  • Simon Henderson
What Did the Gulf Coalition War Achieve in Yemen?
A conversation on the causes, consequences, and lessons of the Yemen war, including its implications for potential future conflicts between the Gulf states and Iran.
Apr 9, 2016
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  • Michael Knights
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Repercussions of the Saudi-Iranian Conflict on North Africa
March 31, 2016 The Iranian Shura Council and Assembly of Experts elections in February have resulted in gains for moderate reformists in a peaceful political contest. The elections’ contrast to the region’s political turmoil brings to mind the ironic words of British Parliamentarian Jock Bruce-Gardyne. In 1966, the politician described
Mar 31, 2016
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  • Nouh El Harmouzi
Brief Analysis
Saudi Snub at the Nuclear Summit?
What with Yemen, Iran, Syria, and oil, U.S.-Saudi relations appear to have many dimensions these days, so there is little time for questionable diplomatic gestures that could complicate the imminent nuclear and GCC summits.
Mar 30, 2016
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Gulf Coalition Operations in Yemen (Part 3): Maritime and Aerial Blockade
The coalition has restricted Iranian resupply of the Houthis by air and sea, and selective reopening of Yemeni ports may be possible as they fall to pro-Hadi forces.
Mar 25, 2016
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  • Nadav Pollak
  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Gulf Coalition Operations in Yemen (Part 2): The Air War
The air campaign has demonstrated surprising endurance and proficiency, but the coalition's strategic communications and efforts to mitigate collateral damage have been sorely lacking.
Mar 25, 2016
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  • Michael Knights

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Michael Eisenstadt
Michael Eisenstadt
Michael Eisenstadt is the Kahn Senior Fellow and director of The Washington Institute's Military and Security Studies Program.
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.
Michael Knights
Michael Knights
Michael Knights is the Jill and Jay Bernstein Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute and cofounder of the Militia Spotlight platform, which offers in-depth analysis of developments related to Iran-backed militias.
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Elizabeth Dent
Elizabeth Dent is a Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, where she focuses on U.S. foreign and defense policy toward the Gulf states, Iraq, and Syria.
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