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The Military Role in Yemen's Protests: Civil-Military Relations in the Tribal Republic
President Saleh's solution to Yemen's "civil-military problematic" (to borrow Peter Feaver's phrase) was to build powerful praetorian units and place his relatives in command of them, a counterproductive approach that ultimately increased the risk that Saleh faced. During Yemen's Arab Spring uprisings, sections of the armed forces not controlled by
Feb 12, 2013
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Who Will Be the Next King of Saudi Arabia?
Riyadh's latest appointment suggests that traditionally secretive royal rivalries may be moving into the public eye as the succession process comes to a head.
Feb 12, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
In-Depth Reports
Moving to Decision: U.S. Policy Toward Iran
Barring an across-the-board change in Tehran's strategic goals, the Iranian people's readiness for regime change, or the scope and immediacy of the Iranian threat to the United States, there is little reason to believe that a policy based exclusively on military action or rapprochement is viable. Therefore, the most reasonable
Feb 7, 2013
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  • James Jeffrey
Brief Analysis
Al-Qaeda's Dirty War in Yemen
Yemen needs increased and refocused military aid to continue the long fight against adaptive al-Qaeda forces.
Jan 24, 2013
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  • Daniel Green
Articles & Testimony
The Middle East Missile Environment
A comprehensive survey of the rocket and missile arsenals fielded by actors such as Iran, Syria, and Hizballah, along with U.S. and allied efforts to counter the threat.
Jan 24, 2013
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
Al-Qaeda's Soft-Power Strategy in Yemen
The Yemeni government needs additional development and governance assistance to effectively confront al-Qaeda's "hearts and minds" efforts in the countryside.
Jan 23, 2013
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  • Daniel Green
Brief Analysis
Leadership Change in Oil-Rich Saudi Province
The replacement of a long-serving provincial governor is likely related to security concerns regarding the area's Shiite majority.
Jan 14, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Missile Defense from Gaza to the Gulf
To counter the Iranian rocket and missile threat, Washington and its Gulf allies should draw on lessons learned from Israel's experience in Gaza to improve the interoperability and effectiveness of their defense efforts.
Jan 14, 2013
Articles & Testimony
To Stop Iran, Get a New Saudi King
The Obama administration should intervene in Riyadh's succession crisis if it wants a reliable partner on Iran.
Jan 10, 2013
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Will Jordan Be the First Arab Monarchy to Fall?
Why Obama needs to focus on corruption to save America's most reliable Arab ally.
Jan 8, 2013
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  • David Schenker
Tunisian protesters in 2011
Articles & Testimony
Whatever Happened to “The Turkish Model”?
Can Turkey’s experience in the past decade under the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government -- more or less successfully blending democracy, close ties with the U.S., “Muslim” foreign policy, capitalism, and Islamism -- be replicated by the “Arab Spring”? In other words, are Arab AKPs in the making in
Jan 7, 2013
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  • Soner Cagaptay
  • David Pollock
Articles & Testimony
Obama and the Middle East: Act Two
In January, the Atlantic published a series of policy proposals for the Obama administration's second term by Washington Institute scholars. The full series is collected here.
Jan 7, 2013
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  • Andrew J. Tabler
  • Patrick Clawson
  • David Makovsky
  • David Pollock
  • Simon Henderson
  • Soner Cagaptay
  • David Schenker
  • Eric Trager
Brief Analysis
Between Nuclear Iran and the Arab Street: The GCC Summit in Bahrain
Next week's meeting will indicate the regional bloc's competence to handle internal political pressures while maintaining a common front against Iran.
Dec 21, 2012
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Stabilizing Yemen's Government
The ongoing process of stabilizing Yemen's political, military, financial, administrative, and economic spheres will require expanded U.S. governance and development efforts.
Dec 20, 2012
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  • Daniel Green
Articles & Testimony
The Economic Cost of a Nuclear Iran
Sanctions and U.S. military force carry risks, but Tehran with a bomb would wreak havoc on global markets.
Dec 17, 2012
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  • Charles Robb
  • Dennis Ross
Articles & Testimony
29 Years Later, Echoes of "Kuwait 17"
The reverberations of the Kuwait bombings still ring loud three decades later, and the threat from Iran and Hezbollah is greater today than it was even then.
Dec 13, 2012
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
U.S. Differences with Bahrain Playing Out in Public
Despite Bahrain's latest negative rhetoric, Washington must step up its efforts to mend the bilateral relationship.
Dec 10, 2012
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Iran Threatens Aerial Freedom of Navigation in the Gulf
By firing on a U.S. aircraft, Iran has upped the ante in the Gulf and set a bad precedent for international airspace rights worldwide.
Dec 5, 2012
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Kuwait's Election Makes Gulf Arab Rulers Nervous
Gulf states seem to view Iran as a more important challenge than domestic unrest, but Kuwait's recent troubles indicate they are no longer immune to the pressures sweeping the Arab world.
Nov 30, 2012
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  • Simon Henderson
Video
Brief Analysis
Middle East Policy Planning for a Second Obama Administration
Memo from a Fictional NSC Staffer
On November 8, 2012, Washington Institute executive director Robert Satloff addressed a Policy Forum along with Dennis Ross and Jim Jeffrey. The following is an edited version of Dr. Satloff's comments; the full event can be viewed in the above video. If President Obama tasked a courageous National Security Council
Nov 9, 2012
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  • Robert Satloff

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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 the Nathan and Esther K. Wagner 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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