Middle East
How Ukraine remade the rules in modern Middle East politics
The Persian Gulf’s oil and staggering wealth make the region one of the highest-stakes playing fields in the world.
September 05, 2023
persian gulf
Middle East
Why Qatar's rise to Major Non-NATO Ally is not the best way forward
We have a good friend in Doha. But this status comes with new weapons and technology and will further cement the US footprint in the region.
February 04, 2022
Middle East
Testing the waters: Russia explores reconfiguring Gulf security
Russia hopes to blow new life into a proposal for a multilateral security architecture in the Gulf, with the tacit approval of the Biden administration.
November 30, 2021
Middle East
The return of Qatar
In just a few years, Doha has emerged from isolation and asserted its place in the region — and in Afghanistan.
October 07, 2021
Middle East
Afghanistan has lessons for the Gulf
Gulf states are likely to discover that they are stuck with a less committed United States. That reality will push them toward greater self-reliance.
September 05, 2021
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 16, 2021
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