Gulf States

A man walks on the corniche in Doha, Qatar,

Gulf States

Crisis in Qatar

Nader Kabbani and Fred Dews

Friday, August 11, 2017

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia engages Iraq after a quarter century

Bruce Riedel

Friday, August 4, 2017

A pair of U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, taxi after landing at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9, 2016. The U.S. Air Force deployed B-52 bombers to Qatar on Saturday to join the fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the first time they have been based in the Middle East since the end of the Gulf War in 1991. REUTERS/U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Handout via Reuters THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - RTX29786

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It’s long past time to rethink U.S. military posture in the Gulf

Mara Karlin and Melissa Dalton

Friday, August 4, 2017

DATE IMPORTED:July 19, 2017Members of a special security force loyal to the Houthi rebels perform an oath as they take part in a military parade at the Tahrir Square in downtown Sanaa, Yemen July 19, 2017. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

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Iran outflanking Saudi Arabia in Yemen

Bruce Riedel

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

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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

Qatar Airways aircrafts are seen at Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar June 12, 2017. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon - RTS16R4Z

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The Gulf’s airlines are winning on product but losing at politics

Adel Abdel Ghafar and Andrew Leber

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir (2-L), UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan (2-R), Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (R), and Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa (L) meet to discuss the diplomatic situation with Qatar, in Cairo, Egypt, July 5, 2017. The Foreign Ministers meetingis held after Qatar sent a formal letter of response to the 13-points list of demands to the emir of Kuwait, the main mediator in the Gulf crisis, in response to diplomatic and economic sanctions from Saudi Arabia and its allies, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain on allegations that Qatar is funding extremism. REUTERS/Khaled Elfiqi/Pool - RTX3A58J

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Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and a divided Gulf

Bruce Riedel

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

A special forces police officer takes security measures as he stands on top of a building where the portraits of Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan (L), Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and a Turkish flag are displayed in Istanbul, Turkey, June 3, 2015. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo - RTX2CSBG

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How the Gulf crisis forces fundamental choices in Turkish foreign policy

Kemal Kirişci

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

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William McCants

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Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy

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Deputy Director - Foreign Policy

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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

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Will Saudi Arabia’s King Salman abdicate?

Bruce Riedel

Friday, June 23, 2017

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Gulf States

Crisis in Qatar

Saudi Arabia engages Iraq after a quarter century

It’s long past time to rethink U.S. military posture in the Gulf

Iran outflanking Saudi Arabia in Yemen

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

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The Gulf’s airlines are winning on product but losing at politics

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and a divided Gulf

How the Gulf crisis forces fundamental choices in Turkish foreign policy

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