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The UAE-Saudi Arabia Rivalry Becomes a Rift
Jul 6, 2023Charles W. DunneSaudi Arabia and the UAE are waging a quiet struggle to determine who will emerge as the Arabian Gulf’s—and…
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Saudi-US Relations in a Changing Global and Regional Landscape
Jun 29, 2023Kristian Coates UlrichsenKristian Coates Ulrichsen discusses the current state of Saudi-US relations as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman seeks to chart…
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Despite US Efforts, Iran is Ascendant
Jun 21, 2023Charles W. DunneIran today is not nearly as isolated as Washington had hoped and it has scored some impressive successes in…
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Morocco’s Concerning Domestic and Foreign Policies
Jun 7, 2023Imad K. HarbAs Morocco works to become a pivotal power in northwest Africa’s security sphere, it continues to suffer from what…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Bipartisan House Lawmakers Introduce Bill to encourage the expansion of the Abraham Accords, partially through the reauthorization of existing…
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Congress Is Not Ready to Leave the Middle East
May 31, 2023Douglas ChristensenOn March 29, 2023 the Senate voted to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for the Use of Military…
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Tunisia’s Broken Democracy: A Preliminary Assessment
May 12, 2023Daniel BrumbergWith Tunisia’s slide into autocracy accelerating every day, this hardly seems the best moment to undertake a frank assessment…
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Syria Is Not Ready to Repatriate Displaced Syrians
Sep 20, 2022Hannah JacobsBy 2015, over four million Syrians had fled the country’s civil war and arrived in neighboring countries, in Europe,…
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Washington Policy Weekly
Republican Senators Introduced a Bill to prevent Ebrahim Raisi from obtaining a visa to enter the United States to…
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Risky Business: Kais Saied’s Regional Alliances
Aug 20, 2021Daniel BrumbergThree weeks after President Kais Saied used Article 80 of the constitution to impose what can be called a…
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A “Crisis of Relevance”: UN Failures in the MENA Region
Oct 5, 2021Yara M. AsiOn September 21, 2021, in front of the same green marble tile where many of his predecessors and other…
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Agreements and Tensions in US-Egyptian Relations
Dec 2, 2021Sahar KhamisThe US-Egypt strategic dialogue was held in Washington, DC in early November between Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and…
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Is There a Macron Doctrine in the Middle East?
Dec 2, 2021Joe MacaronUnder President Emmanuel Macron, French foreign policy in the Middle East went through a transformative shift, revealing a clear…
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Washington Policy Weekly
House Democrats issued a joint statement regarding the State Department’s notification of arms sales to Saudi Arabia sent to…
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Despite recent loss, progressives in US Congress will continue to challenge Israel
Oct 6, 2021Imad K. HarbProgressives in the US House of Representatives last month attempted to block $US 1bn in funds for Israel's Iron Dome missile system.…
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Powell’s legacy reflects the kinder face of US empire
Oct 25, 2021Khalil E. JahshanDespite his role in manufacturing a war on Iraq, Colin Powell leaves a complicated legacy worth pondering over at…
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The Military-Civilian Relationship and Challenges to Democratic Transition in Sudan
Oct 19, 2021Arab Center for Research and Policy StudiesTensions between the civilian and military members of the Sovereignty Council governing Sudan are at an all-time high since…
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Growing Relations between Egypt and Russia: Strategic Alliance or Marriage of Convenience?
Sep 27, 2021Khalil Al-AnaniOn August 22nd, Egypt’s Minister of Defense and Military Production Mohammad Zaki made a trip to Russia with a…
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Twenty Years After 9/11: A Reckoning for Anti-Muslim Hostility in the United States
Dec 10, 2021Patricia JannackIn his human rights speech at the University of Connecticut in October, President Joe Biden argued that the best…
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A New Strategic Architecture Is Emerging in the Gulf
Sep 24, 2021Imad K. HarbAs the Gulf crisis of 2017 recedes into memory, following the reconciliation in January at the “solidarity and stability”…