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- Washington Policy WeeklyLevantConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Bad Press is Turning Congress’s Attention Back to Saudi Arabia
Jun 12, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMarcus Montgomery writes that recent negative press coverage is raising Saudi Arabia’s visibility on Capitol Hill and hastening momentum among members of Congr…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
While Trump Sides with Haftar, the Rest of Washington Is Unsure
May 22, 2019Marcus MontgomeryWhile President Trump has sided with General Khalifa Haftar, many in Washington are skeptical of the would-be strongman and seek a political solution to the fi…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranSecurity and Defense
Congress and White House Have Rival Plans for the Gulf
May 15, 2019Marcus MontgomeryMany Arab Gulf states have enjoyed unwavering support from the Trump Administration in their confrontations with Iran, but Congress has other ideas, including …
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
This Week in Washington: Trump’s “Deal of the Century”
May 8, 2019Marcus MontgomeryPresident Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who is tasked with achieving what has been an unobtainable peace agreement between Israelis and Palestinian…
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranSecurity and Defense
What Does Trump Want for the Middle East?
May 1, 2019Marcus MontgomeryThe Trump Administration wants to defeat the Islamic State and push back against Iran, but it has no serious strategy for either. This makes President Trump’s …
- Washington Policy WeeklyIranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Fallout from Trump’s Iran Strategy
Apr 24, 2019Marcus MontgomeryFeeling emboldened by the Trump Administration’s maximum pressure campaign on Iran, some Arab Gulf states look to intensify proxy battles with the Islamic Repu…
- Washington Policy WeeklyEgyptSecurity and Defense
In Washington, the IRGC Is Now Like IS
Apr 10, 2019Marcus MontgomeryPresident Trump took the unprecedented step of listing the IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization. A lack of specifics on how to enforce sanctions means that…
- Washington Policy WeeklyLevantEnergy and Economics
Congress Balks at a Nuclear Riyadh
Apr 3, 2019Marcus MontgomeryThe Trump Administration has been working quietly to facilitate a civilian nuclear program in Saudi Arabia, but Congress has qualms about any potential US-Saud…