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Brief Analysis
Militias Strain Credibility by Denying Involvement in Kurdistan Drone Attacks
Kataib Hezbollah and Asaib Ahl al-Haq are improbably trying to distance from anti-Kurdistan drone attacks, including multiple strikes on US oil investors.
Jul 25, 2025
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  • Hamdi Malik
  • Michael Knights
  • Ameer al-Kaabi
◆ Militia Spotlight
Brief Analysis
Bahrain Doubles Down on U.S. Economic Ties
The kingdom’s recent announcement of billions in U.S. investments reflects both a strong commitment to C-SIPA and a wider Gulf alignment with the Trump administration’s foreign policy priorities.
Jul 23, 2025
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  • Elizabeth Dent
A Houthi helicopter approaches a civilian cargo ship in the Red Sea in 2023 - source: Reuters
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Lethal Attacks Show Strengthened Houthi Control over Red Sea Transit
The latest attacks make clear that the international community must guarantee the freedom and safety of all ships transiting the Red Sea, combining a permanent military mission with assistance from regional countries and private security firms.
Jul 16, 2025
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  • Noam Raydan
  • Farzin Nadimi
◆ Maritime Spotlight
U.S. flag and Algerian flag; silhouettes of oil rig, migrant families
Maps & Graphics
In-Depth Reports
Strategic U.S. Engagement with Algeria:
A Pathway amid Shifting Global Dynamics
Washington should help Algiers embrace greater openness, both to promote stability in North Africa and to advance U.S. interests like counterterrorism and economic competition with China.
Jul 14, 2025
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  • Sabina Henneberg
Articles & Testimony
Energy Dominance: A Most Confusing Term
In a sector (and region) where conditions can change on a dime, the role of President Trump’s recently established "National Energy Dominance Council" is difficult to define.
Jul 13, 2025
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  • Simon Henderson
Hezbollah March
Brief Analysis
Now Is Not the Time to Ease Up on Hezbollah—or Beirut
After giving Lebanese officials a much-needed ultimatum for disarming Hezbollah and implementing financial reforms, Washington is now in danger of letting them once again punt these all-important tasks.
Jul 9, 2025
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  • David Schenker
Photo of an oil facility in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Brief Analysis
Redefining and Strengthening the U.S.-Iraq Relationship Through Energy and Security
Iraq is more stable than it has been in decades but still faces enormous security and energy challenges, including the risk of spillover from Iran-Israel hostilities, dependence on unreliable Iranian gas amid untapped domestic opportunities, an untested Syrian government, and the unrelenting Islamic State threat.
Jun 27, 2025
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  • Noam Raydan
  • Devorah Margolin
Video
Brief Analysis
Energy and Economic Implications of the Iran-Israel Conflict
Three experts explore the war’s impact on global energy markets, Iran-Gulf relations, President Trump’s oil price calculations, and more.
Jun 27, 2025
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  • Homayoun Falakshahi
  • Jennifer Gnana
  • Gregory Brew
Children wave US and UAE flags during President Trump's May 2025 visit to Abu Dhabi - source: Reuters
Brief Analysis
Unpacking Trump’s 2025 Gulf Investment Tour
The president focused his first planned visit to the region on securing trillions of dollars in economic deals, but carrying these projects to completion while ensuring U.S. interests will require close, sustained oversight.
Jun 25, 2025
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  • Elizabeth Dent
Brief Analysis
How the Iran-Israel Conflict Is Affecting Gulf Energy and Maritime Security
For regional countries seeking to transform their economies and partner with the United States in areas including AI, the current war poses risks that could reverberate in the global economy.
Jun 23, 2025
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  • Noam Raydan
The Syria Breakdown Series Title Card
Video
Articles & Testimony
Making Sense of Syria Sanctions: The Syria Breakdown, Part Seven
What does it mean for Damascus, for Washington, and for U.S. partners and allies now that the Trump administration has dismissed fifty years worth of economic sanctions against Syria?
Jun 18, 2025
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  • Matthew Levitt
◆ The Syria Breakdown
Chinese and Iraqi flags fly in Beijing during a state visit - source: Reuters
Brief Analysis
Iraq Pledges Nuclear Cooperation with Russia and China
A cabinet minister and senior member of the Iran-backed terrorist organization Asaib Ahl al-Haq recently announced nuclear cooperation deals with two U.S. adversaries.
Jun 11, 2025
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  • Michael Knights
Chinese engineers pose in front of a sign announcing a Belt and Road Project construction project - source: China State Engineering Corp (Middle East) LLC
Brief Analysis
Trump’s First Steps on Syria Were Good, But Now He Must Keep China from Taking Advantage
Beijing specializes in exactly the type of infrastructure reconstruction assistance that Syria so urgently needs and may look to exploit any further delays or prohibitions stemming from U.S. export controls.
Jun 9, 2025
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  • Grant Rumley
  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Brief Analysis
An “Enrichment Consortium” Is No Panacea for the Iran Nuclear Dilemma
The United States should recognize consortia concepts for what they are: face-saving steps rather than cure-alls for the nonproliferation problems created by Iran’s nuclear activities.
Jun 5, 2025
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  • Richard Nephew
  • Patrick Clawson
A worker monitors panels in a Saudi solar energy field - source: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Articles & Testimony
A New Energy Order in the UAE and Saudi Arabia
The two Gulf states are combining fossil fuel production with ambitions to become low-carbon leaders, and Washington risks getting left behind if it ignores the trend.
May 19, 2025
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  • Noam Raydan
President Trump arrives in Doha during his May 2025 Gulf trip - source: White House
Video
Articles & Testimony
President Trump's Gulf Trip: A Whirlwind Three Days in the Region
In this final of several daily videos from Washington Institute scholars, Robert Satloff summarizes the economic, diplomatic, and cultural implications of President Trump's May 2025 trip to the Gulf region.
May 16, 2025
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  • Robert Satloff
◆ President Trump's 2025 Gulf Trip
Children wave US and UAE flags during President Trump's May 2025 visit to Abu Dhabi - source: Reuters
Video
Articles & Testimony
President Trump's Gulf Trip: Investment, AI, and Semiconductors in the UAE on Day Three
In this fifth of several daily videos from Washington Institute scholars, Elizabeth Dent shares details of deals reached or announced in Abu Dhabi on the third day of President Trump's May 2025 trip to the Gulf region.
May 15, 2025
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  • Elizabeth Dent
◆ President Trump's 2025 Gulf Trip
President Trump meets with Qatari leader Tamim al-Thani in Qatar in May 2025 - source: Reuters
Video
Articles & Testimony
President Trump's Gulf Trip: Economics and Diplomacy in Qatar on Day Two
In this fourth of several daily videos from Washington Institute scholars, Simon Henderson presents details of economic and diplomatic initiatives involving Qatar on the second day of President Trump's May 2025 trip to the Gulf region.
May 14, 2025
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  • Simon Henderson
◆ President Trump's 2025 Gulf Trip
Attendees at the Saudi Investment Forum in Riyadh in May 2025 - source: Reuters
Video
Articles & Testimony
President Trump's Gulf Trip: Economic Dealmaking on Day One
In this second of several daily videos from Washington Institute scholars, Ambassador Dennis Ross reviews activity on the first day of President Trump's May 2025 trip to the Gulf region.
May 13, 2025
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  • Dennis Ross
◆ President Trump's 2025 Gulf Trip
Video
Brief Analysis
President Trump's Gulf Visit: Setting the Stage for Strategic Wins
Experts and former diplomats discuss what Gulf leaders are expecting from the trip, including which regional issues they are most keen on adding to the planned slate of business talks.
May 12, 2025
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  • Dennis Ross
  • Emile Hokayem
  • Joyce Karam

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Henry Rome
Henry Rome was a Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, specializing in Iran sanctions, economic, and nuclear issues.
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