Israel and Saudi Arabia set to push Biden away from the Iran nuclear deal
To counter their efforts, Biden needs to hear from proponents of the JCPOA who want to stay on course for re-entry.
To counter their efforts, Biden needs to hear from proponents of the JCPOA who want to stay on course for re-entry.
EIliott Broidy admitted to violating foreign lobby laws on behalf of Chinese interests.
A shaky new government has brought warring factions together, but it won’t succeed until it gets Houthis to the table.
Air, sea and land access has been restored between Doha and its neighbors, but there are plenty of loose ends remaining.
No one has yet taken responsibility but the attack has shaken the fragile new cabinet to the core.
Two measures condemning human rights abuses in Iran and Egypt highlight a glaring double standard.
As with the UAE, Bahrain, and Sudan, the latest normalization agreement is a cynical short-term political move with lasting negative consequences.
Reports emerged of a possible breakthrough, but details were scant.
The UAE’s willingness to engage with the Syrian regime despite the potential negative implications may be thwarted by U.S. sanctions.
The Emirates have managed to frame suppression of domestic dissent as counterterrorism, and the U.S. says nothing.
Defense Minister Benny Gantz was in Washington this week asking for an upgrade to maintain Israel’s regional military edge.
Looking ahead, the misery in Yemen is set to increase, possibly exponentially, as COVID-19 keeps on transmitting across the country.
The blockade on Qatar is interfering with Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ campaign on Iran, but his anti-Iran Saudi and Emirati partners won’t budge
What is being forged on the ashes of America’s legacy in the region is an ideational partnership between two countries run by strongmen.
Gulf monarchies’ interest in the eastern Mediterranean has been growing steadily in the past few years, bringing the rivalries between them ever closer to the heart of Europe.
Maybe it’s time for everyone to move on.
Saudi, Emirati, and Qatari lobbying money is flooding Washington, and in the process American policy has been knocked down for the count.
“Mohammed bin Zayed was willing to pick up the phone and talk to Bashar al-Assad of Syria, but he isn’t willing to do the same with the Qataris.”
Now that Turkey has joined the fight, is Russia looking to settle for a stalemate?
Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, hopes that the dangers of this disease could bring the six GCC members together have proven to be misplaced.
The United Arab Emirates and Turkey are locked into a regional power struggle that has fuelled conflict in Libya and could spark renewed fighting in Syria.