Gulf States

U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (R) attend the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RTX36TTB

Markaz

Will Saudi Arabia’s King Salman abdicate?

Bruce Riedel

Friday, June 23, 2017

(Front R-L) Jordan's King Abdullah II, Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, U.S. President Donald Trump, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani pose for a photo during Arab-Islamic-American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RTX36UEB

Markaz

The danger of picking sides in the Qatar crisis

Daniel L. Byman and William McCants

Saturday, June 17, 2017

A ship decks at Hamad port in Doha, Qatar, June 14, 2017. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon - RTS173KZ

Markaz

The high cost of high stakes: Economic implications of the 2017 Gulf crisis

Nader Kabbani

Thursday, June 15, 2017

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) attends a meeting between Emir of Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, June 6, 2017. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. - RTX39C4I

Markaz

GCC crisis: How to resolve the diplomatic rift

Beverley Milton-Edwards

Thursday, June 15, 2017

Reports

DATE IMPORTED:March 14, 2017U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman meet at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Saudi Arabia

Getting real with Riyadh

Daniel L. Byman

Monday, April 17, 2017

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and UAE's deputy commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) arrive for a photo opportunity ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, January 25, 2017. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Gulf States

India-GCC relations: Delhi’s strategic opportunity

Kadira Pethiyagoda

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Energy Industry

Risky routes: Energy transit in the Middle East

Robin Mills

Monday, April 25, 2016

Campaigns & Elections

What the 2016 U.S. presidential election means for the Middle East

John Hudak

Monday, February 22, 2016

Climate Change

Reforming energy subsidies: Initial lessons from the United Arab Emirates

Tim Boersma and Steve Griffiths

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Blog Posts

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a statement about the shooting at a Congressional Republicans baseball practice from the White House in Washington, U.S., June 14, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RTS1736N

Markaz

How Trump’s black and white world view met reality in the Middle East

Tamara Cofman Wittes and Ilan Goldenberg

Thursday, June 15, 2017

A foreign worker uses his mobile phone at a construction site in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 13, 2006. The United Arab Emirates should crack down on employers abusing the rights of migrant workers who are key to the Gulf Arab state's construction boom, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Sunday. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) - RTR1JAWF

Order from Chaos

How India’s diaspora affects its role in a multipolar Middle East

Kadira Pethiyagoda

Thursday, June 15, 2017

Women are seen inside the parliament during an attack in central Tehran, Iran, June 7, 2017. TIMA via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. - RTX39FJN

Markaz

ISIS attacks Iran and accusations fly

Suzanne Maloney

Friday, June 9, 2017

View All Blog Posts

Events

2017

Apr

Past Event

Experts

نادر قباني

مدير الأبحاث - Brookings Doha Center

زميل - Global Economy and Development

Daniel L. Byman

Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy

dbyman

Gulf States

Will Saudi Arabia’s King Salman abdicate?

The danger of picking sides in the Qatar crisis

The high cost of high stakes: Economic implications of the 2017 Gulf crisis

GCC crisis: How to resolve the diplomatic rift

Reports

Getting real with Riyadh

India-GCC relations: Delhi’s strategic opportunity

Risky routes: Energy transit in the Middle East

What the 2016 U.S. presidential election means for the Middle East

Reforming energy subsidies: Initial lessons from the United Arab Emirates

Blog Posts

How Trump’s black and white world view met reality in the Middle East

How India’s diaspora affects its role in a multipolar Middle East

ISIS attacks Iran and accusations fly

Events

100 Days of Trump in Power

The role of LNG in a changing energy world

Is Saudi-Iranian rapprochement possible?

Experts

نادر قباني

مدير الأبحاث - Brookings Doha Center

زميل - Global Economy and Development

Daniel L. Byman

Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy

William McCants

Director - U.S. Relations with the Islamic World

Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy

More on Gulf States

The Saudi Aramco IPO is a game-changer for the Saudi economy

Reaping the fruits of war in Yemen

No win-wins in Kenya’s modern-day voyages in search of work

An assessment of Trump’s first 100 days of foreign policy, from Brookings experts

India’s shifting role in the Middle East

6 elements of a strategy to push back on Iran’s hegemonic ambitions