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IranUS Foreign Policy
Will Trump “Finish the Job” in Iran?
Jun 12, 2026Daniel Brumberg
The US-Iranian ceasefire of April 8, 2026, may not withstand President Donald Trump’s June 11, 2026 threat to seize Iran’s Kharg Island and to take control of …
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YemenConflicts and Conflict Resolution
A Tale of Two Yemens
Jun 4, 2026Nabeel A. Khoury
The May 28, 2026, death of former president Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi marked the end of an era for Yemen. As vice president from 1994-2012, Hadi was often oversha…
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IranUS Foreign Policy
After the Iran War, No One Can Guarantee the Gulf’s Security
May 26, 2026Charles W. Dunne
The US-Israeli war on Iran has severely weakened if not destroyed the Pax Americana, the US-led political, economic, and security structure that, despite numer…
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IranDiplomacy and Negotiations
Trump, Not Tehran, Is Blocking Diplomacy with Iran
May 13, 2026Daniel Brumberg
On April 26, 2026, Tehran offered the United States a proposal to lift the US and Iranian blockades of the Strait of Hormuz but to postpone talks on the nuclea…
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UAEEnergy and Economics
Why the UAE’s OPEC Withdrawal Matters Beyond Oil
May 1, 2026Kristian Coates Ulrichsen
The UAE's withdrawal from OPEC is the most significant departure yet from the organization because it marks the first time that one of the major oil producing …
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EgyptConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Egypt and the Gulf: A Relationship under Pressure
Apr 21, 2026Imad K. Harb
The US-Israeli war on Iran has put Egypt in a predicament. Since the 2013 coup that brought him to power, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi has enjoyed a…
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IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
After the Iran War: Regional Devastation and Future Instability
Apr 21, 2026Marc Lynch
The ferocity of the US-Israeli war with Iran that began on February 28, 2026, has given way to a shaky ceasefire, desultory negotiations, and competing blockad…
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YemenRegional Relations and Geopolitics
The Saudi–Emirati Drama in Yemen
Jan 13, 2026Nabeel A. Khoury
Of the three interrelated levels of conflict at play in Yemen—local, regional, and international—it was the regional rivalry between Saudi Arabia and the Unite…