Middle East
US rewards UAE bad behavior making it a 'major defense partner'
The Biden administration's decision reflects a consistently misguided Middle East playbook
September 30, 2024
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Middle East
Will new US-Israel-Arab security pacts leave Iran with a bad hand?
The winners and losers of this latest round of Middle East poker will depend on how each country plays its cards.
June 16, 2022
Middle East
Emir's funeral becomes Biden's hoped-for reset with UAE
The high level delegation sent to Abu Dhabi in the wake of Sheikh Khalifa's death shows where the administration's priorities are.
May 17, 2022
Middle East
Personality and ambition potentially fuel divide among Gulf states
The Saudi-UAE rivalry and the ambitions of their leaders make it unlikely that the two crown princes will look at structural ways of managing differences.
July 15, 2021
Middle East
How the growing UAE-Saudi rivalry could pay off for the United States
Their fierce competition for economic power in the region might actually smooth America's exit from the stage.
July 08, 2021
Middle East
The UAE's Tactical Withdrawal from a strategic engagement in Yemen
The Emirates' drawdown from its base in Eritrea comes as Biden is re-evaluating the U.S. commitment to the War in Yemen.
March 07, 2021
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