Bruce Riedel

Houthi fighters attend the funeral of their fellow who were killed during the recent clashes in Sanaa, Yemen December 7, 2017. REUTERS /Mohammed Al-Sayaghi - RC1B26B1C800

Who are the Houthis, and why are we at war with them?

Monday, December 18, 2017

Houthi followers rally to celebrate the killing of Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa, Yemen December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah - RC14B0A132D0

In Yemen, Iran outsmarts Saudi Arabia again

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Saban Forum 2017: “America First” and the Middle East

6:00 PM - Sunday Dec 03, 2017 3:00 PM EST

Kings and presidents: Whither the special relationship with Saudi Arabia?

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EST

An investor gestures as he monitors a screen displaying stock information in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser - RC19127833B0

Trump’s bet on Saudis looks increasingly dangerous, and the $110 billion payoff? Unlikely.

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Iraqi Kurdish President Masoud Barzani speaks to the crowd while attending a rally to show their support for the upcoming September 25th independence referendum in Sulaimania

Masoud Barzani and the roots of Kurdish distrust of the United States

Thursday, November 2, 2017

Saudi Arabia's King Salman takes his seat during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, October 5, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Kadobnov/Pool - RC157884EA00

Why the Saudis would cheer the de-certification of the Iran deal

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

JFK’s Forgotten Crisis

By Bruce Riedel

2017

An Israeli soldier guards an observation tower, July 17, 2005. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic GOT/mk (ISRAEL POLITICS CONFLICT) BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE - RTXJU89

Enigma: The anatomy of Israel’s intelligence failure almost 45 years ago

September 25, 2017

Saudi Arabia looks forward: Vision 2030 and Mohammed bin Salman

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT