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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfSecurity and DefenseIsrael’s Attack on Qatar and the Failure of GCC Defense Cooperation
Oct 14, 2025Kristian Coates UlrichsenOn September 9, 2025, Israel attacked Qatar in an act of international aggression that caused shockwaves in Doha, across the Gulf states, and around the world.…
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IraqDemocracy and GovernanceBaghdad Between Tehran and Washington: The Struggle for a Sovereign State
Oct 9, 2025Patricia KaramIraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani is walking a delicate tightrope between asserting the country’s sovereignty and maintaining relations with Iran a…
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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfSecurity and DefenseGulf Security After the Israeli Strike on Doha: Waning US Guarantees and Expanding Options
Oct 2, 2025The Unit for Political StudiesOn September 17, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Riyadh and announced a defense agreement with Saudi Arabia. The announcement of the Saudi–Paki…
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QatarThe War on GazaIsrael’s Attack on Qatar and the End of Diplomacy
Sep 30, 2025Nabeel A. KhouryOn September 9, 2025, Israel attacked a Hamas delegation in Doha, Qatar, as it was meeting to discuss the latest US-brokered ceasefire proposal to halt the war…
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QatarThe War on GazaThe Doha Emergency Summit: Outcomes and Regional Implications
Sep 18, 2025The Unit for Political StudiesOn 15 September, the Qatari capital, Doha, hosted an emergency Arab and Islamic summit convened in response to the Israeli strike against the State of Qatar …
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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfDemocracy and GovernanceFueling Instability: Hydrocarbons, Protests, and the Limits of Yemen’s Internationally Recognized Government
Sep 12, 2025Nicholas BrumfieldIn late July 2025, large-scale protests against electricity outages, economic deterioration, and general mismanagement by Yemen’s Internationally Recognized Go…
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QatarThe War on GazaStriking a US Ally: Israel’s Attack on Qatar and the Erosion of Regional Stability
Sep 9, 2025Hanna Alshaikh Charles W. Dunne Khalil E. Jahshan Tamara Kharroub Yousef Munayyer Kristian Coates UlrichsenOn the morning of September 9, 2025, 15 Israeli jets carried out an airstrike on residential buildings in Doha, Qatar. Israel claimed that the strike was a pre…
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IranDemocracy and GovernancePolitical Divisions in Iran and the Uncertain Path to a New Nuclear Deal
Sep 4, 2025Daniel BrumbergSome analysts have argued that the unprecedented Israeli and American June 2025 assault on Iran has created a “new regional order” in the Middle East. But what…
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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfEnergy and EconomicsOPEC Is Pushing Down Oil Prices Despite a Cash Crunch in Saudi Arabia. Here Is Why
Aug 21, 2025Jim KraneSomething odd is happening in oil markets. Demand is weaker than it has been in many years, yet OPEC+ is unwinding cuts and increasing production at a brisk pa…

