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Trump Mideast Trip Marks a Shift from Obama
A veteran U.S. diplomat assesses President Trump’s message during his first regional tour and the implications for U.S. foreign policy.
May 24, 2017
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
The Trump Effect in Bahrain
The latest crackdown by Bahraini security forces, which came two days after President Trump's friendly conversation with King Hamad, could raise tensions on the island and with Iran.
May 23, 2017
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
A Sunni Anti-Extremism Coalition Headed by the Saudis?
The newly proposed coalition is unsustainable because many Muslim-majority countries have conflicting agendas, but the United States can still push for mutual legal reform.
May 22, 2017
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  • Haisam Hassanein
  • Wesam Hassanein
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Trump Will Find an Arab Nation Rising to Confront Iran
When President Trump traveled to Saudi Arabia last weekend, he was addressing not just his Saudi hosts but also an ad hoc Arab and Islamic summit conference. Until recently, the Arab world was undergoing a violent crisis inside its own countries, but today it is in a crisis of existence
May 22, 2017
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  • Anwar Eshki
Articles & Testimony
Trump's Speech in Riyadh Puts Ball Squarely in Court of Muslim-Led Governments to Fight Terrorism
While avoiding his two predecessors' emphasis on root causes, Trump offered help in the form of a new $110 billion Saudi defense purchase and continued military engagement in the region.
May 21, 2017
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
Yemen Quagmire Casts a Shadow Over Trump Trip to Saudi Arabia
To prevent the war next door from wrecking the kingdom's ambitious reform initiatives, the president should offer assistance against Iranian arms shipments, urge Riyadh to avoid military operations with risky humanitarian consequences, and renew the stalled peace talks.
May 19, 2017
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  • Eric Pelofsky
Articles & Testimony
Trump's Agenda in Riyadh
The president's visit will likely aim to upgrade the U.S.-Saudi counterterrorism alliance, place Washington firmly in the Sunni-led Gulf camp against Iran, and deepen bilateral economic ties.
May 18, 2017
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  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Brief Analysis
Arabian Rendezvous: What the President Can Achieve in Riyadh
Three Saudi summits in two days could provide powerful images of Washington's new relationship with the region, but key differences on terrorism, Iran, and Arab-Israeli peace will still need to be overcome.
May 17, 2017
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Trump Can Set Big Things in Motion on His Mideast Trip
The upcoming regional tour is an opportunity to begin correcting Washington's flawed foreign policy.
May 16, 2017
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  • Robert Satloff
Articles & Testimony
Common Threats Offer New Opportunities for Israel-GCC Cooperation
The Trump administration should treat the Gulf's quiet security coordination with Israel as a chance to counter Iranian and jihadist threats in the region, perhaps even parlaying it into progress on the Palestinian issue.
Apr 26, 2017
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, One Year On
Royal rivalries, oil uncertainties, and premature optimism about reform initiatives could jeopardize the kingdom's hopes for transformative economic change.
Apr 24, 2017
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Famine, Houthis, and Peace Talks Confront Yemen
Although allies are calling for escalation, Washington should limit itself to incremental diplomatic and military steps in order to avoid humanitarian catastrophes and other unintended consequences.
Apr 23, 2017
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  • Eric Pelofsky
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Regional Consequences of Trump's Travel Ban
On January 27, 2017, President Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, indefinitely prohibiting all Syrian refugees from entering the United States and banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries: Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen. The executive order unleashed a storm of criticism
Apr 20, 2017
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  • Mohamed Abdelaziz
Articles & Testimony
The Omani Succession Envelope, Please
Sultan Qaboos is ailing, and no one knows who will take over his role as the last word on all aspects of Oman's regional policy.
Apr 3, 2017
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  • Simon Henderson
Houthi code of conduct paper
Brief Analysis
Yemen's Banking Problems Could Have Dire Humanitarian Implications
Clarifying the Central Bank's authority, resuming the payment of public salaries nationwide, and addressing currency shortages could help the Hadi government avert a looming famine.
Mar 24, 2017
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  • Katherine Bauer
  • Eric Pelofsky
Articles & Testimony
The Power Struggle for the Throne and the Saudi 'Reset' With Trump
Palace intrigue and regional war could complicate the budding romance between Riyadh and the Trump administration.
Mar 22, 2017
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Gulf Support to the Counter-ISIS Campaign
Some Gulf states are showing interest in providing additional support to the counter-ISIS coalition, and Washington should seize these emerging opportunities.
Mar 21, 2017
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  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
In-Depth Reports
Defeating Ideologically Inspired Violent Extremism
A Strategy to Build Strong Communities and Protect the U.S. Homeland
Preventing and countering violent extremism is not a soft alternative to counterterrorism, but an essential toolkit to complement law enforcement's ongoing efforts to prevent violence.
Mar 13, 2017
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  • Matthew Levitt
  • Aaron Y. Zelin
  • Katherine Bauer
  • Jacob Olidort
  • Rand Beers
  • Adnan Kifayat
  • Samantha Ravich
  • Eric Rosand
Brief Analysis
Saudi Arabia's Future Meets the Trump Administration
Talks this week with the Saudi deputy crown prince are expected to cover current issues including Iran, "radical Islamic terrorism," Syria, and Yemen, as well as perspectives on the longer-term future of the Middle East.
Mar 13, 2017
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Sisi's Domesticated Foreign Policy
Much to his Gulf allies' chagrin, Egypt's president has not toed their anti-Iranian line in the region, instead following his own pattern of supporting state actors against non-state actors.
Mar 8, 2017
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  • Eric Trager

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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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