Publications
- Policy Analysis
Saudi ArabiaRegional Relations and GeopoliticsSaudi Arabia Confronts the Israel–UAE Alignment in Somalia
Feb 26, 2026Giorgio CafieroIsrael’s December 2025 decision to recognize Somaliland’s unilateral declaration of independence was of grave concern to Saudi Arabia. Riyadh sees Somalia’s te…
- Policy Analysis
Saudi ArabiaRegional Relations and GeopoliticsConstraint and Competition: Saudi Arabia’s Regional Policy in a Shifting Middle East
Feb 17, 2026The Unit for Political StudiesIn a striking episode that captured the delicate intersection between domestic transformation and foreign policy, Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih pub…
- Policy AnalysisEgyptRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Egypt: Partnering with Saudi Arabia on Security in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Jan 27, 2026Gregory AftandilianDespite its extensive economic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt appears to be hitching its wagon to Saudi Arabia in the kingdom’s dispute w…
- 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…
Multimedia
- Event VideoThe Arabian Peninsula and The GulfRegional Relations and Geopolitics
The Global Significance of the China-Brokered Saudi-Iran Deal
Mar 30, 2023Experts discuss the significance and scope of this agreement, the motivations of the three countries involved, the sustainability and feasibility of implementi…
Webinars & Events
- WebinarThe Arab WorldRegional Relations and Geopolitics
China’s Growing Role in the Middle East: Regional Geopolitics and US Policy
Aug 10, 2023Experts discuss China’s evolving foreign policy and its increased engagements in the MENA region, as well as their implications for regional geopolitics, the g…
- WebinarThe Arabian Peninsula and The GulfRegional Relations and Geopolitics
The Global Significance of the China-Brokered Saudi-Iran Deal
Mar 30, 2023 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ETExperts discuss the significance and scope of this agreement, the motivations of the three countries involved, the sustainability and feasibility of implementi…
