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Riyadh Looks to Moscow
Prince Muhammad's visit to Russia will increase speculation that Saudi Arabia's relationship with the United States is changing.
Jun 17, 2015
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  • Simon Henderson
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Brief Analysis
OPEC's Weakness Is a Reality Check for Saudi Arabia
The June 5 meeting of OPEC oil ministers is expected to produce no change in policy, prompting questions of how long Riyadh can sustain its current spending.
Jun 4, 2015
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
The Islamic State's Saudi Chess Match
By attacking Shiite targets in Yemen and Saudi Arabia and potentially drawing Iran into the fray, the group is playing a complicated game aimed at delegitimizing the royal family and destabilizing the kingdom.
Jun 2, 2015
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Articles & Testimony
Why the Saudis Just Blacklisted Two Lebanese Militants
The assignment of skilled senior operatives to support Houthi rebels in Yemen underscores the importance that Hezbollah attributes to its activities in the Arabian Peninsula.
May 29, 2015
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  • Matthew Levitt
Articles & Testimony
A Policy to Defeat Both ISIL and Iran
The Middle East state system is under relentless pressure, and preserving it will require a long-term vision for shoring up U.S. allies, rolling back ISIL, and countering the Iranians.
May 26, 2015
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  • Samuel Berger
  • Stephen Hadley
  • James Jeffrey
  • Dennis Ross
  • Robert Satloff
Brief Analysis
Iranian and Hezbollah Threats to Saudi Arabia: Past Precedents
Given Tehran and Hezbollah's long history of targeting Saudi interests, their recent implicit threats to the kingdom should be taken seriously.
May 19, 2015
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  • Matthew Levitt
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamanei, gestures while speaking
Brief Analysis
Yemen War Heats Up Iran's Anti-Saudi Rhetoric
The Islamic Republic views the Yemen conflict as another battlefield in its proxy struggle with Saudi Arabia, spurring Iranian government, media, and religious figures to open a war of words in recent weeks.
May 18, 2015
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  • Mehdi Khalaji
Articles & Testimony
The Saudi Snub
The White House's bottom line for Camp David is to limit public condemnation of the emerging deal with Iran, but the Saudi king's decision not to attend signals persistent Gulf Arab disquiet with U.S. diplomacy.
May 13, 2015
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Managing the U.S.-Gulf Disconnect at Camp David
President Obama should give full credence to Gulf perceptions of a direct threat from Tehran.
May 12, 2015
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  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Articles & Testimony
Get Serious About a Buffer Zone in Syria
Obama needs to show that he's willing to shift the Middle East balance of power against Iran.
May 8, 2015
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
Wooing the Gulf States: From Riyadh to Paris to Camp David
This week's Gulf Arab summit in Riyadh and Secretary Kerry's May 8 meeting with GCC foreign ministers in Paris will be crucial to fixing the agenda for next week's Camp David summit.
May 7, 2015
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Assuring Uneasy Gulf Allies at Camp David: The Military Dimension
The United States will need to supplement its traditional approach of focusing on arms transfers, military presence, and redlines with a commitment to push back against Iranian regional influence.
May 7, 2015
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
The Camp David Conference Under the Shadow of Cuba
To ensure a successful summit with GCC leaders, the administration needs to make clear that its one-sided, 'transformational' approach to Cuba will not be repeated with the Iran nuclear deal.
May 5, 2015
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  • James Jeffrey
Brief Analysis
Shift in Saudi Oil Leadership
The latest restructuring in the Saudi hydrocarbon sector could mean new policies for the world's largest oil exporter.
May 5, 2015
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Iran and Saudi Arabia on a Collision Course
To prevent recent airline and shipping incidents from escalating into a wider military confrontation with Iran, all sides will need to exercise great caution in the Persian Gulf and the skies over Yemen.
Apr 30, 2015
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Brief Analysis
Riyadh Reshuffle
The appointment of a new crown prince and the promotion of the king's son to deputy crown prince will likely increase tension in the Saudi royal family.
Apr 29, 2015
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Why a Houthi Leader Is Buried in Hezbollah's Cemetery
Mohammed Abdel Malik al-Shami's life and death highlight the ongoing challenge posed by Iran's destabilizing posture throughout the region, including in Yemen.
Apr 24, 2015
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
What AQAP's Operations Reveal About Its Strategy in Yemen
While airstrikes in Yemen are changing the nature of AQAP's battlespace, they are not yet fundamentally altering the strategic calculus behind a campaign that took shape well before the Saudi-led intervention.
Apr 23, 2015
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
  • Patrick Hoover
Brief Analysis
Saudi Arabia's 'Inexperienced Youngster'
As Prince Muhammad bin Salman's proactive approach to regional affairs becomes clearer, the novice defense minister could lead the kingdom to overreach in Yemen.
Apr 21, 2015
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Saudi Arabia's War with the Houthis: Old Borders, New Lines
Heeding fears over Iranian subversion and the security of the vital Bab al-Mandab Strait, the United States and other countries have been drawn into a longstanding Saudi-Yemeni dispute whose deep roots may not be fully appreciated.
Apr 9, 2015
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  • Asher Orkaby

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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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