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The Manama Dialogue: Searching for Unity in the Face of Chaos
The solidarity expressed at the latest regional gathering of senior U.S., European, and Middle Eastern defense officials, diplomats, journalists, and analysts was encouraging, though some aspects of Washington's policies in Syria and elsewhere still need clarification.
Nov 3, 2015
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  • James Jeffrey
Articles & Testimony
New Kuwaiti Survey Reveals Sectarian Divide, Concerns About Iran
In a country where public opinion tends to matter more than elsewhere in the region, the Kuwaiti people and government seem bent on maintaining their delicate balancing act between unfriendly neighbors and uncertain foreign friends.
Oct 28, 2015
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  • David Pollock
Articles & Testimony
New Saudi Poll Shows Iran, Russia, United States, and ISIS Are All Unpopular; Mixed Views on Others
Recent survey results reveal the nuances in Saudi public opinion on a wide variety of pressing regional issues, and the role of foreign powers in resolving them.
Oct 22, 2015
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  • David Pollock
Brief Analysis
Royal Schism in the House of Saud
Persistent reports of royal disquiet about the role of the king's favored son indicate that a showdown between rival factions may be imminent.
Oct 16, 2015
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Israel-GCC Ties Twenty-Five Years After the First Gulf War
Although broader public relations between Israel and the Gulf states have yet to take off, many of their economic, intelligence, and diplomatic ties are already at cruising altitude.
Oct 14, 2015
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Assessing the U.S. Aircraft Carrier Gap in the Gulf
An uninterrupted regional carrier presence would be preferable, given the host of threats, but these heavily used warships must undergo maintenance now to stay effective.
Oct 5, 2015
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  • Cmdr. Ryan T. Tewell
Brief Analysis
Toward a Realistic Assessment of the Gulf States Taking in Syrians
Since 2011, the Arab Gulf monarchies have likely absorbed several hundred thousand Syrians under temporary circumstances.
Sep 30, 2015
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  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Brief Analysis
The Escalating Northern Front in Yemen
The GCC-backed ground campaign to liberate Sana is building momentum, but urgent points of focus for U.S. security cooperation are becoming evident as Houthi resistance stiffens.
Sep 24, 2015
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  • Michael Knights
  • Alex Almeida
Brief Analysis
Beyond the Vote (Part 2): Implications for Proliferation in the Middle East
Two proliferation experts discuss the risk of other regional states pursuing nuclear capabilities of their own to counter Iran, and whether they have the necessary funds, technical capability, outside help, and political will.
Sep 21, 2015
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  • Robert Einhorn
  • Olli Heinonen
Brief Analysis
Saudi King Comes to Washington, with His Son
The royals will likely try to smooth relations that have been strained by the Iran nuclear deal and differences over Syria and Yemen.
Sep 2, 2015
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
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

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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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