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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…

  • Policy Analysis
    IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Humanitarian Impact of the War on Iran

    Jun 3, 2026Yara M. Asi

    For the hundreds of children that attended the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran, Saturday, February 28, 2026, probably began like any other d…

  • Intern Corner
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfMedia and Technology

    The Landscape of Surveillance in the Gulf: Smart Cities, Silent Controls

    Jun 3, 2026Ruhama Bekele

    Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies have expanded states’ capacity to monitor, categorize, and predict human behavior. In th…

  • Policy Analysis
    OmanConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Oman and the Iran War: Neutrality Under Strain

    May 28, 2026Gregory Aftandilian

    Oman has been thrust back into the diplomatic spotlight. On May 27, 2026, US President Donald Trump told reporters that Oman, a Gulf state that has maintained …

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaEnergy and Economics

    Vision 2030 and the Iran War: Saudi Arabia’s Resilience Under Strain

    May 28, 2026Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

    Three months after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, 2026, the conflict is at stalemate: The ceasefire that began on April 8, 2026, ha…

  • Policy Analysis
    IranEnergy and Economics

    Why Devastating Iran’s Economy Will Not Break the Regime

    May 28, 2026Hadi Kahalzadeh

    Since President Donald Trump launched the US-Israel assault on Iran in late February 2026, the Trump administration has offered several objectives for the war.…

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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…

  • Policy Analysis
    IranEnergy and Economics

    Hormuz as Deterrent: How Iran’s Leverage Could Reshape Gulf Infrastructure

    May 21, 2026Jim Krane

    Iran has managed to convert its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz into a strategic deterrent. By blocking maritime trade, Iran has demonstrated that it can imp…

  • Policy Analysis
    Saudi ArabiaConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Dilemma in the Iran War

    May 21, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    Saudi Arabia finds itself in the center of a storm not of its choosing and its choices in confronting that storm are narrow and costly.

  • Intern Corner
    IraqViolent Extremism

    Shia Militias in Iraq: A Backgrounder

    May 14, 2026Zainab Abdi

    On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran. In response, a coalition of Iran-aligned armed groups in I…

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    IranUS Foreign Policy

    The Ceasefire Pause: Likely Outcomes of the Islamabad Negotiations

    May 13, 2026Mahsa Safi

    Sometimes, wars persist not because of military strength or the will of the parties involved, but because the very notion of an “end” remains undefined. Now, a…

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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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