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Turkey and the Gulf States: A New Era of Détente
Dec 8, 2021Turkish officials celebrated the November 24 visit of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Ankara as the beginning of “a new era” between Tur…
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Saudi Arabia’s Third “Shock and Awe” Move in Lebanon
Nov 9, 2021On October 29th, Riyadh cut diplomatic ties with Beirut and suspended Lebanon’s imports into Saudi Arabia. These actions were aimed to force the resignation of…
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The Limits of Saudi-Iranian Détente
Oct 29, 2021During his years in the Nixon White House in the 1970s, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger sought to manage the US-Soviet rivalry by creating arenas of …
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Biden’s Yemen Conundrum
Oct 5, 2021US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan traveled to Riyadh on September 27 and was accompanied by US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking. The visit highl…
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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfRegional Relations and GeopoliticsA 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” summit in Saudi Arabia’s al-Ula on th…
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A Saudi-Iranian Rapprochement Still Has a Long Way to Go
Sep 21, 2021Talks in Baghdad between officials of Saudi Arabia and Iran, which have been held periodically since April, have fueled speculation that these two regional pow…
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A Tough Nut to Crack: Rebalancing the US-Saudi Relationship
Jun 2, 2021Out on the campaign trail in 2019, presidential candidate Joe Biden made it clear that when it came to a principled US foreign policy, he intended to be the an…
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Contingencies Undergird Saudi Foreign Policy
May 18, 2021A flurry of diplomatic outreach involving Iran, Syria, and Turkey, and a continuing warming of relations with other Gulf countries, have sparked questions over…
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Arab Space Programs Level Up
Apr 30, 2021People in the Arab world have gazed at the stars with curiosity and genius for centuries. The first observatory was built in the 8th century by Abbasid Caliph …
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Repercussions of the ODNI Khashoggi Report: An Assessment
Mar 3, 2021On February 26, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released its report on the assassination of US resident and Washington Post columnis…
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Egyptian-Saudi Relations: Strategic Ties with Some Political Strains
Feb 9, 2021Egypt and Saudi Arabia continue to be strategic partners in the Middle East, buoyed by shared interests and certain threat perceptions. Saudi Arabia values Egy…
