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Awaiting Change: State of the Arab World Is Captured in Photo from Saudi Summit
Washington should continue looking past the public statements of the Arab League, an institution more famous for brakes than breakthroughs.
Apr 24, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
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Saudi-Hosted Arab Summit Balances Reality and Irrelevance
Whatever the summit's outcome, perhaps the most important question for the Arab League's future is when dynamic and confrontational young leaders like MbS will fully take the reins.
Apr 13, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Charting a New Course on the Gulf Rift
Washington should boost practical incentives to GCC partners on all sides of the Qatar dispute in an effort to save the Gulf union and U.S. strategic interests tied to it.
Apr 9, 2018
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  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Qatari leader Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - source: Reuters
Articles & Testimony
White House Meeting with Emir of Qatar Holds Potential for Deal, or Two
The summit could yield tentative agreements on any number of issues, from Arab-Israeli peacemaking to energy and arms deals.
Apr 8, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Bahrain Enters the Oil Big League
The kingdom's discovery of a huge new oil field could change the economic and political fortunes of a key Gulf ally.
Apr 4, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Iran's Support to Houthi Air Defenses in Yemen
In addition to preventing the entry of smuggled Iranian air-defense systems, Washington should work with the Saudi-led coalition to blunt the impact of evolving Houthi SAM tactics.
Apr 4, 2018
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  • Farzin Nadimi
  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Defeating Iran's Roadside Bombs in Yemen
To save lives and speed the war's end, the United States and UN should make urgent use of their expertise and evidence on countering advanced Iranian munitions.
Mar 26, 2018
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  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
Saudi Arabia's War in Yemen: A View from the Ground
Washington should not abandon its low-cost military assistance, which is helping to counter cross-border missile attacks, reduce collateral damage from airstrikes, protect global sea lanes, and push the Houthis back to the negotiating table.
Mar 26, 2018
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  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
MbS's Rebranding Exercise on Saudi Arabia and Hitler
The crown prince's recent remarks imply that the United States may not fully appreciate the threat posed by Iran, much like the international community's prewar attitude toward Nazi Germany.
Mar 20, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Saudi King-in-Waiting Comes to America
Iran will likely dominate the crown prince's Washington conversations with President Trump and other officials.
Mar 19, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
The Aim for Saudi Arabia and the US Must Be to Find a Common Game Plan
On key policy and business issues, Mohammed bin Salman represents a path for modernization in the kingdom.
Mar 18, 2018
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  • Dennis Ross
Multimedia
Brief Analysis
A Survey of the Near East: Implications for U.S. National Security
The national intelligence manager for the Near East discusses the post-ISIS 'peace dividend,' the intelligence facets of Syria's humanitarian crisis, the sectarian hurdles to Iraq's reconstruction, and more.
Mar 13, 2018
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  • David Cattler
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Brief Analysis
Qatar Diplomacy: Unraveling a Complicated Crisis
President Trump's personal intervention to end the split between U.S. Gulf allies will be a major test of his authority—and his patience.
Mar 8, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Boris Johnson Is a Literary Person, But No Churchill
Ahead of a Saudi royal visit to London, British officials are taking a circumspect, historically curious approach in their comments about the kingdom.
Mar 6, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Saudi Nuclear Power Plants and the Danger of Proliferation
Riyadh's continuing closeness to Pakistan could prevent Washington from allowing the export of nuclear technology to the kingdom.
Feb 28, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
How Europe Can Punish Iran's Missile Smuggling While Preserving the Nuclear Deal
The UN has publicly identified the Iranian companies involved in smuggling ballistic missiles into Yemen, so Europe should quit stalling and follow Washington's example by sanctioning these firms.
Feb 27, 2018
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  • Michael Knights
  • Katherine Bauer
Brief Analysis
Saudi Military Changes Suggest Shift in Yemen Policy
U.S. pressure to end the war may have spurred Riyadh to reorganize its Defense Ministry and shake up its military leadership.
Feb 27, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Mideast's Turmoil, Terror Rooted in '73 Oil-Price Spike
If princes and commentators want to make political points with history, historians should debate the merits of what is being said.
Feb 13, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
America Should Get Behind Saudi Arabia's Revolutionary Crown Prince
The heir apparent has seemingly read the mood of the kingdom's youths, seeing a readiness for change -- and the danger of perpetuating the status quo.
Feb 12, 2018
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  • Dennis Ross
Articles & Testimony
Trump Is All Talk on Iran
The president has wooed Saudi Arabia and Israel with promises to roll back Iranian influence—but he has so far failed to match those words with action.
Feb 8, 2018
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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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