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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfEnergy and EconomicsA US Capture of Venezuelan Oil Could Come at OPEC’s Expense
Jan 23, 2026Jim KraneThe Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has a checkered relationship with American oil companies. In the 1970s, OPEC member states pushed the …
- Viewpoint
Palestine/IsraelThe War on GazaAnother Step in the Weaponization of Aid: Israel Bans Humanitarian Agencies in Gaza
Jan 22, 2026Yara M. AsiIn late December 2025, two months after the much-lauded ceasefire agreement that was meant to end the physical destruction of Gaza and bring a significant incr…
- Policy AnalysisThe Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy
The Trump Administration and the Fracturing Saudi-UAE Alliance
Jan 21, 2026Giorgio CafieroThe historically close alliance between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is under strain because of diverging strategic priorities and competiti…
- From our AffiliatesIranProtests and Activism
Iran Protests Stir International Convergences and Conflicting Interests
Jan 20, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesSince December, Iran has witnessed its largest wave of anti-government demonstrations since the 2022 Women, Life, Freedom movement sparked by the death of stud…
- Policy AnalysisIranProtests and Activism
Iran’s Rebellion Will Transform Iran’s Islamic Republic for Better or Worse
Jan 14, 2026Daniel BrumbergAs the popular rebellion in Iran accelerates, the country’s sclerotic autocracy is fighting for survival. The reported deaths of at least 2,000 protesters and …
- Book ReviewPalestine/IsraelThe War on Gaza
After Savagery: Gaza, Genocide, and the Illusion of Western Civilization
Jan 13, 2026Rami G. KhouriThe US-enabled Israeli genocide in Gaza has persisted for 27 months and sent shockwaves across the world. In its wake, two puzzles remain unsolved: Beyond the …
- ViewpointYemenRegional Relations and Geopolitics
The Saudi–Emirati Drama in Yemen
Jan 13, 2026Nabeel A. KhouryOf 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…
- ViewpointPalestine/IsraelRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland Is Nibbling at the Margins of Arab Security
Jan 8, 2026Imad K. HarbIsrael’s December 26, 2025, recognition of the Republic of Somaliland showed that it will continue to threaten the security architecture of the Arab world, dis…
