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Anatomy of a Bombing
A closer look at how an Iranian-linked Hezbollah chief bombed the Khobar Towers and walked free -- until last month.
Sep 1, 2015
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  • Matthew Levitt
Articles & Testimony
Who Was Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab?
For anyone seeking to understand the man who remains a model for ISIS and other increasingly radical claimants to a 'true Islam,' a recent biography provides indispensable insight into his writings and how they have been interpreted over the decades.
Aug 21, 2015
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  • Jacob Olidort
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The Regional Impact of a Post-Sanctions Windfall for Iran
The Washington Institute is studying the potential impacts of the Iran nuclear deal, including the effects of additional Iranian money from a post-sanctions windfall. Here are some of the most important impacts.
Aug 14, 2015
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Andrew J. Tabler
  • Matthew Levitt
  • Michael Knights
  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
The Saudi-UAE War Effort in Yemen (Part 2): The Air Campaign
Saudi-led air operations in Yemen have badly lost their way, neither achieving their objectives nor respecting international norms.
Aug 11, 2015
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  • Michael Knights
  • Alex Almeida
Articles & Testimony
Who Is Steering the House of Saud?
Beset by ISIS attacks, a war in Yemen, and growing worries over Iranian influence, the new Saudi leadership appears adrift.
Aug 10, 2015
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
The Saudi-UAE War Effort in Yemen (Part 1): Operation Golden Arrow in Aden
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have made an impressive contribution to recapturing Aden from Houthi-Saleh forces, building a base for future operations to secure central Yemeni cities.
Aug 10, 2015
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  • Michael Knights
  • Alex Almeida
Brief Analysis
Battling ISIS and Beyond in the Gulf
Saudi Arabia's concern about Sunni terrorists at home suggests its toleration of al-Qaeda in Yemen and Syria is an unsavory, tactical move against Iran and its allies there.
Aug 6, 2015
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  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Brief Analysis
The Regional Impact of Additional Iranian Money
A post-sanctions windfall would give Tehran ample capacity to rescue the Syrian regime, reshape Iraq's political environment, expand its terrorist proxy activities in various theaters, and otherwise amplify the effects of its destabilizing regional posture.
Jul 28, 2015
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Simon Henderson
  • Michael Knights
  • Matthew Levitt
  • Andrew J. Tabler
Articles & Testimony
U.S.-GCC Relations: Closing the Credibility Gap
The additional steps promised at the Camp David summit do not constitute a game-changer in U.S.-GCC relations, especially since the Joint Statement is so vague regarding specific steps to counter Iran's destabilizing activities.
Jul 9, 2015
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Articles & Testimony
The Price of Aljazeera's Politics
The network's leadership has manipulated the truth and revealed itself as a mouthpiece for extremism, rather than providing a much-needed forum for the region's many independent voices.
Jun 26, 2015
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  • Mohamed Fahmy
Brief Analysis
Riyadh Looks to Moscow
Prince Muhammad's visit to Russia will increase speculation that Saudi Arabia's relationship with the United States is changing.
Jun 17, 2015
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  • Simon Henderson
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Brief Analysis
OPEC's Weakness Is a Reality Check for Saudi Arabia
The June 5 meeting of OPEC oil ministers is expected to produce no change in policy, prompting questions of how long Riyadh can sustain its current spending.
Jun 4, 2015
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
The Islamic State's Saudi Chess Match
By attacking Shiite targets in Yemen and Saudi Arabia and potentially drawing Iran into the fray, the group is playing a complicated game aimed at delegitimizing the royal family and destabilizing the kingdom.
Jun 2, 2015
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Articles & Testimony
Why the Saudis Just Blacklisted Two Lebanese Militants
The assignment of skilled senior operatives to support Houthi rebels in Yemen underscores the importance that Hezbollah attributes to its activities in the Arabian Peninsula.
May 29, 2015
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  • Matthew Levitt
Articles & Testimony
A Policy to Defeat Both ISIL and Iran
The Middle East state system is under relentless pressure, and preserving it will require a long-term vision for shoring up U.S. allies, rolling back ISIL, and countering the Iranians.
May 26, 2015
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  • Samuel Berger
  • Stephen Hadley
  • James Jeffrey
  • Dennis Ross
  • Robert Satloff
Brief Analysis
Iranian and Hezbollah Threats to Saudi Arabia: Past Precedents
Given Tehran and Hezbollah's long history of targeting Saudi interests, their recent implicit threats to the kingdom should be taken seriously.
May 19, 2015
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  • Matthew Levitt
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamanei, gestures while speaking
Brief Analysis
Yemen War Heats Up Iran's Anti-Saudi Rhetoric
The Islamic Republic views the Yemen conflict as another battlefield in its proxy struggle with Saudi Arabia, spurring Iranian government, media, and religious figures to open a war of words in recent weeks.
May 18, 2015
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  • Mehdi Khalaji
Articles & Testimony
The Saudi Snub
The White House's bottom line for Camp David is to limit public condemnation of the emerging deal with Iran, but the Saudi king's decision not to attend signals persistent Gulf Arab disquiet with U.S. diplomacy.
May 13, 2015
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Managing the U.S.-Gulf Disconnect at Camp David
President Obama should give full credence to Gulf perceptions of a direct threat from Tehran.
May 12, 2015
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  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Articles & Testimony
Get Serious About a Buffer Zone in Syria
Obama needs to show that he's willing to shift the Middle East balance of power against Iran.
May 8, 2015
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  • Dennis Ross

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Featured experts

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.
Elizabeth Dent - source: The Washington Institute
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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