Yemen: National Chaos, Local Order
Partial or total collapses in state authority, once rare, are no longer outliers in an otherwise stable international state system.
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How Trump’s National Security Strategy Will be Read in the Gulf
When Donald J. Trump was elected president of the United States just over a year ago, Washington’s Gulf Arab allies were generally optimistic.
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Analysis: Saleh's Death Deeply Complicates Efforts to Resolve Yemen War
The death of Yemen’s former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, will create an enormous vacuum in the country’s political life — one that is unlikely to be filled easily or quickly by anyone else.
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Media, Youth, and the New Saudi Arabia
The stunning arrest of dozens of prominent princes, ministers, and businessmen once thought untouchable, and indications of a broadening campaign against corruption, raise fundamental questions about the future direction of Saudi Arabia.
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Qatar Crisis Slips Down Saudi Priority List
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) is a busy man.
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Mohammed bin Salman’s Plan to Moderate Islam in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) announced that his country would “return to moderate Islam.”
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The Saudi Cultural Revolution
The arrests of 11 princes and numerous prominent political and business personalities in Saudi Arabia this week might best be described as a frontal attack on the existing order of business among Saudi elites.
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The Saudi Crown Prince Is Gambling Everything on Three Major Experiments
Call it shock and awe. Call it a purge. Call it a clean sweep.
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Hariri Resignation Signals Intensified Saudi-Iranian Rivalry in Lebanon
The resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri almost certainly signals the determination of Saudi Arabia and its allies to intensify their regional confrontation with Iran and its clients in Lebanon and beyond.
The Struggle for Syria
The flurry of diplomatic activity and the leadership’s announcement of an extended timeline for holding elections signal a prolonged, difficult transition for Syria, with complex internal jousting for power also shaped by external influence.
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