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Bahrain’s National Charter and Political Reform in the Gulf
Bahraini Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Issa al-Khalifa announced January 23 that a national referendum will be held February 14-15 on a National Charter, under which the lower house of a national assembly would be elected in 2004. Sheikh Hamads reformist moves are the latest example of a trend in the
Jan 25, 2001
Brief Analysis
The Gulf Cooperation Council Defense Pact:
An Exercise in Ambiguity
January 17 marks the tenth anniversary of the start of Operation Desert Storm in the Middle East, when U.S.-led forces began the liberation of Kuwait. In that operation, the militaries of the Gulf monarchies played a minor role. At their meeting in Bahrain at the end of December, the leaders
Jan 16, 2001
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Washington Concerns about Saudi Oil
Saudi decision-makers would be well advised to examine what lies behind the deep U.S. concern about oil prices. America is more worried about a politically-motivated crisis than about the usual market manipulation, writes Patrick Clawson, director for research at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. The smaller part of
Nov 1, 2000
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  • Patrick Clawson
Brief Analysis
Terrorism against the USS <em>Cole</em> and the Context in Yemen
Yemen embarked on a dramatic evolution after the 1990 merger of two remote, distinctly different, and conflict-ridden regimes (the former South Yemen and North Yemen). Unity has held, and Yemen is becoming more moderate and integrated into its region. However, a decade later the transition is incomplete. For the first
Oct 26, 2000
Brief Analysis
Saudi Family Council Suggests Transition Is Imminent
The surprise announcement on June 4 of the establishment and first meeting of a Saudi royal family council indicates that the kingdom is preparing itself for a shift in full authority from the ailing King Fahd to his deputy, Crown Prince Abdullah. The change should bring to an end the
Jun 9, 2000
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
The Oil Market, the Middle East, and Saudi Policy
Recently, Nawaf Obaid, author of The Washington Institute's recent book The Oil Kingdom at 100: Petroleum Policy Making in Saudi Arabia, and Edward Morse, executive adviser at the Hess Energy Trading Company, addressed the Institute's Special Policy Forum. The following is a rapporteur’s summary of their remarks. EDWARD MORSE The
Apr 5, 2000
Brief Analysis
Exceeding Expectations:
Bahrain One Year after Succession
March 6 marks the one-year anniversary of the succession of Shaykh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa in Bahrain following the death of his father, Shaykh Isa Bin Salman al-Khalifa, who had ruled the Persian Gulf nation since independence in 1971. A Strategic Ally. Bahrain is an important ally in America's drive
Mar 2, 2000
Brief Analysis
Crucial Tests Await New Saudi Oil Council
This week the major oil companies are expected to announce big increases in profits, a reflection of the current high oil prices which last week soared to their highest level since the 1991 Gulf War. But apart from benefiting shareholders and helping fill the depleted financial coffers of Middle Eastern
Jan 24, 2000
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  • Simon Henderson
In-Depth Reports
Holier Than Thou:
Saudi Arabia's Islamic Opposition
Although Saudi Arabia is popularly perceived as the most religious of Arab countries, the question of who in the kingdom determines its dominant Islamic discourse has been the subject of controversy since the state's founding. The formation of Saudi Arabia in the early twentieth century involved the unique harnessing of
Jan 1, 2000
In-Depth Reports
The Oil Kingdom at 100:
Petroleum Policymaking in Saudi Arabia
Jan 1, 2000
Brief Analysis
Saudi Succession:
The Return of King Fahd
King Fahd returned to Saudi Arabia last week after spending more than two months at his palace in southern Spain on what was described as a vacation. Because he is quite old and in poor health, Fahd is no longer the sole top decision maker of the world’s largest oil
Oct 5, 1999
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Challenges to U.S. Access to Saudi Energy Investment
The U.S. Department of Commerce must rule by August 9 on whether a suit can proceed against Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Venezuela, and Iraq, accusing them of selling oil in the U.S. market at an unfairly low price. The suit was filed with little fanfare in early July by a consortium
Jul 23, 1999
Brief Analysis
Saudi Arabia Releases Leading Islamists
Crown Prince Abdallah bin Abd al-Aziz, who has run the affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the ailing King Fahd since November 1995, released four of the country's leading Sunni radical fundamentalists on June 25; they had served nearly five years. The most well-known of them, Shaykhs Salman
Jul 7, 1999
Brief Analysis
Kuwait Elections:
A Referendum on Reform?
Kuwait is in a region characterized by contradictions and dichotomies between young and old, state and society, religion and politics, and national identity and globalization. The Kuwaiti experiment is part of a regional experiment, and what takes place there has an impact on the Arab world, particularly on the other
Jul 2, 1999
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  • Shafeeq Ghabra
Brief Analysis
Saudis 'Tweak' Cabinet, Confirming Commitment to Reform
Yesterday's cabinet reshuffle in Saudi Arabia was another sign that the kingdom is going down a path toward a government that is more professional, more transparent, and more accountable. The cautious Saudis' penchant for slow steps can mask how much change is occurring. In some ways, the most important aspect
Jun 17, 1999
Brief Analysis
Saudi-Iranian Cooperation:
A Sign of Changing Relations among Large Oil Exporters
Yesterday, Prince Sultan, the Saudi second deputy prime minister and minister of defense and civil aviation, left Tehran after meetings with senior Iranian leaders, including Ayatollah 'Ali Khamene'i, President Muhammad Khatami, and Defense Minister 'Ali Shamkhani. The talks centered on ways to increase regional stability, the signing of a civil
May 5, 1999
Brief Analysis
Saudi Oil Politics
Recently, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced in Vienna its most substantial production cuts in years. But as important as this rare demonstration of solidarity -- and the resultant hike in long slumping oil prices -- is what the meeting reveals about the emerging Saudi-Iranian cooperation and
Apr 6, 1999
Brief Analysis
Saudi Arabia's Emerging Energy Policy:
The Role for U.S. Firms
Spurred by comments made by Crown Prince Abdullah during his October visit to the United States, U.S. oil firms have high hopes that they may be able to become more active in Saudi Arabia. Last week, Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson visited the kingdom to discuss the issue, with mixed
Feb 18, 1999
Brief Analysis
The 1999 Saudi Budget:
Reform in the Face of Acute Problems
The decline in world oil prices has hit Saudi Arabia hard. The benchmark Saudi crude, Arabian light, fell from $17 per barrel in 1997 to little more than $11 in 1998. Gross domestic product (GDP) declined in 1998 to about $125 billion. That translates into a per capita income of
Jan 5, 1999
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  • Patrick Clawson
Brief Analysis
Israel, West Bank/Gaza, Jordan, and Kuwait:
A Middle East Trip Report
ROBERT SATLOFF The Peace Process: President Clinton's visit is generating Palestinian euphoria and Israeli ambivalence. The huge strategic gain for the Palestinians -- de facto U.S. recognition of the legitimacy of their aspirations to statehood -- is the product of a studied campaign by PA Chairman Yasir Arafat to do
Dec 17, 1998
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  • Robert Satloff

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