In June 2017, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi consented to ceding sovereignty over the islands of Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia. However, nearly si…
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The signing of a joint trilateral statement by senior national security officials from Saudi Arabia and Iran in the presence of Chinese officials in Beijing on…
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US Middle East Policy: The Trump-Biden Doctrine in Action
All US presidents, it seems, need their own foreign policy “doctrine.” President James Monroe famously started the trend in 1823, and many others—Truman, Eisen…
In the closing scene of the 1942 film Casablanca, Humphrey Bogart, walking off into the fog with his occasional nemesis as they plan their next move together, …
Imad K. Harb discusses the current status of multilateral relations among Gulf Arab states, the issues they have yet to resolve, and their agreements and diffe…
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IranSecurity and Defense
Will the Qatar Talks Produce a Nuclear Deal with Iran?
Jun 28, 2022
Barbara Slavin and Imad K. Harb discuss the upcoming talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal which are set to resume this week in Doha. Slavin is the dire…
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UAEConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The Houthi Attacks on the UAE: Implications for Yemen and the Region
Jan 24, 2022
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen and Imad K. Harb discuss the recent Houthi attacks against the UAE and their implications for the Yemen war, the Arabian Peninsula, a…
The US-Saudi Rift: Economic Disagreement or Geopolitical Realignment?
Nov 10, 2022
Experts discuss the impact of the OPEC+ decision to cut oil production on US-Saudi relations and the implications of the decision for geopolitical dynamics in …
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QatarThe GCC
Seeking an End to the GCC Crisis: Is a Solution Imminent?
Dec 10, 2020
On December 10, 2020, Arab Center Washington DC Executive Director Khalil E. Jahshan hosted Dr. Majed Al-Ansari in a virtual briefing titled “Seeking an End to…
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Saudi ArabiaUS Foreign Policy
The Future of US-Saudi Relations: A Diplomatic Perspective
Feb 21, 2019
On February 21, 2019, Arab Center Washington DC Executive Director Khalil E. Jahshan moderated a wide-ranging conversation with Robert W. Jordan, former US Amb…