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The Coronavirus Is Exacerbating Sectarian Tensions in the Middle East

In the Middle East, the COVID-19 outbreak is straining frail public health services and exacerbating preexisting political and sectarian tensions, both within states and between regional rivals.

Toby Matthiesen

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The Coronavirus Is Exacerbating Sectarian Tensions in the Middle East

In the Middle East, the COVID-19 outbreak is straining frail public health services and exacerbating preexisting political and sectarian tensions, both within states...

Toby Matthiesen

Civil Society Oct 28, 2019 Snapshot

The Secret of the Sheikhs

Tribal networks, not just oil wealth, keep the Gulf monarchies alive.

Allen James Fromherz and Javier Guirado Alonso

The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, at a summit in Oman, December 2008

U.S. Foreign Policy Oct 18, 2019 Snapshot

Iran, the Unitary State

When it comes to dealing with the United States and setting foreign policy, Iran's internal factions put aside their differences and form a united front.

Afshon Ostovar and Ariane M. Tabatabai

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meeting with military commanders in Tehran, Iran in February 2017

Economics May/June 2019 Essay

All the King’s Consultants

Experts play valuable and highly visible roles advising leaders in wealthy liberal democracies and international institutions. But far less is known about what they do...

Calvert W. Jones

MBS talks with King Salman during the GCC Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 2018

East Africa Jan 15, 2019 Snapshot

Red Sea Rivalries

Gulf states with deep pockets and big appetites are asserting themselves in the Horn of Africa as never before.

Zach Vertin

A crane unloads containers from a ship at the port city of Massawa, Eritrea, July 2018.

Strategy & Conflict Oct 2, 2017 Snapshot

How Gulf Citizens View Iran

Very little is known about how ordinary Gulf Arabs perceive Iran in terms of national security. A new study reveals that concerns over Tehran's influence in the Gulf...

Justin Gengler

Security November/December 2017 Comment

Mission Still Not Accomplished in Iraq

As much as Americans may want to get out of Iraq, continued U.S. engagement is crucial for the stability of Iraq, the Middle East, and the world.

Emma Sky

Back in town: Iraqi forces after liberating the village of Khalidiya from ISIS, October 2016

WMD & Proliferation Sep 20, 2017 Snapshot

Does the Iran Nuclear Deal Have a Future?

Iran is attempting to get European leaders to take a more active role in preserving the JCPOA nuclear agreement.

Ariane M. Tabatabai

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is greeted by United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres at UN headquarters in New York, September 2017.

Terrorism & Counterterrorism Sep 18, 2017 Snapshot

Why Iraqi Security Forces Are Promoting the Arts

Compared with other, the role of arts and culture in restoring Iraq's security has flown under the radar.

Kendall Bianchi

A man shops for books on Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad, Iraq, August 2017.

Politics & Society Sep 1, 2017 Snapshot

Why Iranian Kurdish Groups Remain Politically Weak

Iran’s Kurdish groups have been in exile for decades, creating a level of disconnect between Kurdish parties and Kurdish public in Iran.

Galip Dalay

An Iranian Sunni Kurd walks along a mountain in Ouraman Takht village in Kurdistan province, about 385 miles west of Tehran, May 2011.

From the Archives Aug 25, 2017 Snapshot

What Iraq’s Kurdish Peshmerga Believe

Peshmerga views of the post-ISIS regional order are key to understanding Iraq’s political future.

Matthew Franklin Cancian and Kristin E. Fabbe

Peshmerga forces gather in the east of Mosul to attack Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq, October 2016.

ISIS Aug 21, 2017 Snapshot

How Saudi Arabia Is Stepping Up in Iraq

Recent diplomatic meetings signal an improvement in relations between Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

Firas Maksad and Kenneth M. Pollack

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Iraqi Shiite leader Muqtada al Sadr in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 2017.

From the Archives Jul 20, 2017 Snapshot

Why Regime Change in Iran Wouldn’t Work

Both supporting an Iranian faction more friendly to the United States and invading the country and replacing its institutions would fail.

Madison Schramm and Ariane M. Tabatabai

An Iranian soldier stands guard during a ceremony marking the 37th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, February 2016.

Security Jul 12, 2017 Snapshot

How Saudi Arabia Botched Its Campaign Against Qatar

The best hope for Saudi Arabia and its allies is that some face-saving resolution to the conflict with Qatar can be found.

Bassima Alghussein and Jeffrey A. Stacey

Politics & Society Jun 13, 2017 Snapshot

A Dustup in the Gulf

Considering the religious, cultural, and historical commonalities among the monarchies of the Arabian Peninsula, the relations among their governments can be...

David B. Roberts

A border crossing between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, June 12.

Security Jun 6, 2017 Snapshot

The Gulf Widens

As the rift among Gulf states grows, the Trump administration should avoid emboldening hard-liners in Riyadh and other Gulf capitals by arguing that Iran can’t be...

Dina Esfandiary and Ariane M. Tabatabai

An aerial view of Doha, Qatar, March 2013.

Foreign Policy Jan 17, 2017 Snapshot

Scent of an Oman

In an increasingly polarized Gulf region, relations between Oman and Saudi Arabia had been tense over the Sultanate’s continued ties to Iran and its recent refusal to...

Dina Esfandiary and Ariane M. Tabatabai

Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah at a meeting of Gulf state officials in Riyadh, December 2015.

U.S. Foreign Policy January/February 2017 Essay

Getting Out of the Gulf

In January 1980, U.S. President Jimmy Carter announced that the United States would protect “the free movement of Middle East oil”—with military force, if necessary....

Charles L. Glaser and Rosemary A. Kelanic

No blood for oil: a U.S. soldier walks toward a burning oil well in Iraq, March 2003

Persian Gulf Oct 24, 2016 Snapshot

The Gulf Also Rises

Becoming a globally competitive hub is the driver of much of the Arab Gulf’s recent success in the travel and logistics sectors, which propel global connectivity.

Rory Miller

A Saudi man poses with Saudi riyal banknotes at a money exchange shop, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia January 20, 2016.

Energy Oct 4, 2016 Snapshot

OPEC's Empty Agreement

OPEC's agreement to collectively reduce oil production is, in fact, mostly meaningless. And that’s just fine.

Jeff D. Colgan

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Why Iranian Kurdish Groups Remain Politically Weak

What Iraq’s Kurdish Peshmerga Believe

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