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Saudi Succession Change Risks Royal Family Squabble
King Abdullah's appointment of Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, his half-brother, as deputy crown prince could marginalize Crown Prince Salman.
Mar 27, 2014
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Nuclear Kingdom: Saudi Arabia's Atomic Ambitions
Although Iran's nuclear potential will likely dominate talks between President Obama and King Abdullah on March 29, Riyadh's own nuclear plans should also be part of the discussion.
Mar 27, 2014
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  • Olli Heinonen
  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Riyadh Briefing: President Obama's Visit to Saudi Arabia
The summit is a crucial opportunity for the two allies to repair relations, but major differences will likely persist.
Mar 26, 2014
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Iranian Aid to Fighters in the Gulf Peninsula
A number of U.S. interests could be served by expanding support to strategic Gulf partners in their efforts to curb Iranian aid to local fighters.
Mar 24, 2014
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  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Articles & Testimony
Next Test for Obama: Soothing the Saudis
The kingdom will have a raft of complaints for the president when he visits Riyadh.
Mar 24, 2014
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
Jordan's Energy Balancing Act
A deal to buy Israeli natural gas can help mitigate the kingdom's energy shortage and steer Amman away from problematic nuclear plans, but it risks stirring domestic opposition.
Mar 12, 2014
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  • David Schenker
  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Gulf Arabs in Crisis
The withdrawal of several ambassadors from Qatar is a setback to U.S. diplomacy with Gulf allies and another item for President Obama's upcoming meeting with the Saudi king.
Mar 5, 2014
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Saudi Arabia's Domestic and Foreign Intelligence Challenges
A fatal shootout involving security forces and Shiites coincides with a change in the kingdom's intelligence leadership.
Feb 21, 2014
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Israel, America, and a Churning Middle East (Part II)
On February 4, 2014, Ambassador Dennis Ross addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute after participating in the Institute for National Security Studies annual conference in Tel Aviv. He was joined by Washington Institute executive director Robert Satloff and former national security advisor Stephen Hadley. The following is a
Feb 12, 2014
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
Royal Rivalry: Bahrain's Ruling Family and the Island's Political Crisis
As the anniversary of the 2011 troubles approaches, Bahrain's political battles are seemingly being fought out in the palaces as much as the streets.
Jan 24, 2014
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
FIFA Has a Terrorism Problem
Bribery accusations and construction fatalities are bad enough, but linking Qatar's World Cup to the killing of Israelis does a disservice even to the morally tarnished FIFA.
Jan 23, 2014
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  • David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Saudi Arabia: Outlawing Terrorism and the Arab Spring
The kingdom is codifying current legal practices that do not distinguish between terrorists and nonviolent activists.
Dec 27, 2013
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  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Brief Analysis
Foreign Jihadists in Syria: Tracking Recruitment Networks
Monitoring jihadist social-media networks reveals where fighters are coming from, where in Syria they are fighting, and how best to stem their continued recruitment in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Libya, and Tunisia.
Dec 19, 2013
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Brief Analysis
Al-Qaeda's Shadow Government in Yemen
Washington should help Sana confront al-Qaeda in the provinces where it is strongest, focusing less on drones and more on expanding Yemeni security forces to the countryside and countering the group's increasing soft-power savvy.
Dec 12, 2013
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  • Daniel Green
Articles & Testimony
Is Iran Set to Lash Out at Saudi Arabia?
The Beirut embassy bombing and Iran's anticipated retaliation against Saudi Arabia could threaten Lebanon's already tenuous stability.
Dec 10, 2013
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  • David Schenker
Brief Analysis
GCC Summit Will Gauge Regional Confidence in U.S. Policy
The December 10-11 Gulf Cooperation Council meeting should indicate how member states will respond to U.S.-led nuclear diplomacy with Iran, among other issues.
Dec 9, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Saudi Arabia's War on Twitter
The Saudi government views Twitter as a national security threat.
Dec 9, 2013
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  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Brief Analysis
Why Some U.S. Allies Disapprove of the Iran Agreement
The problem lies not in the accord's substance, but rather in the lack of trust that the Obama administration is willing and able to run a regional security system requiring potential use of force.
Nov 27, 2013
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  • James Jeffrey
Articles & Testimony
How to Think about Obama's Deal with Iran
The agreement is neither a "breakthrough" nor an "abject surrender" but rather "a cap for a cap," with a limited rollback on each side for the next six months.
Nov 26, 2013
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  • Dennis Ross
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Text of the Joint Plan of Action
First-Step Agreement between Iran and the P5+1 Powers
Download the text of the Joint Plan of Action agreed in Geneva on November 24, 2013, between the P5+1 nations (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and Iran.
Nov 25, 2013

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Michael Eisenstadt is the Kahn Senior Fellow and director of The Washington Institute's Military and Security Studies Program.
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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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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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