Muqtada al-Sadr’s exit from Iraq’s political process seems to be a huge political miscalculation, but there is still a tough road ahead for government formation despite the change in the political map.
Biden’s success in reunifying the alliance of Western democracies has given Washington its most dynamic international leadership role in decades. Now he’s going to try to do the same in the Middle East.
In the inaugural, July 6 edition of the Iran Media Review, Ali Alfoneh considers the Islamic Republic of Iran’s logic of power and disproportionate retaliation.
In the July 8 edition of the Iran Media Review, Ali Alfoneh considers whether using the question of Bahraini sovereignty is worth the risk of increasing tensions with neighbors and perpetuating diplomatic isolation.
On July 7, AGSIW hosted a discussion on Scott Weiner's new publication examining tribe-state relations in the Gulf. Courtney Freer served as discussant and Kristin Smith Diwan moderated the conversation.
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CNN:Robert Mogielnicki commented on the role of religious tourism in Saudi Arabia's tourism sector. Mogielnicki additionally discussed Saudi religious tourism with TRT World.
