Baghdad's Deepening Reengagement With the Gulf: Hostage to Government Formation
Recent Iraqi governments have pushed for reintegration with the Arab world, but continuation of that trend depends on the next government.
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Iraq Protest Movement Defies Odds, Outperforms in Elections
Results from Iraq’s elections show that a determined young generation can organize and win seats, no matter the obstacles placed in the way by a political system most Iraqis lost faith in long ago.
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With Taliban Takeover, Gulf States Maneuver in Afghanistan
The reemergence of the Taliban is being treated cautiously in the broader Middle East. But the U.S. withdrawal may leave a unique political space for more engagement from the Gulf Arab states.
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Tremors from the 9/11 “Earthquake” Continue to Shape the Gulf and Relations With U.S.
The 9/11 attacks reshaped Gulf Arab perceptions of terrorism and Islamism, of each other, and of strategic relations with Tehran and Washington.
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Eyes on U.S., Regional Concerns, UAE and Turkey Improve Ties
There has been a dramatic uptick in movement from the UAE and Turkey toward restoring ties, but does the recent attempt at rapprochement have greater staying power than previous outreach efforts?
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For Raisi, Economic Issues Primed to Drive Iran’s Foreign Policy Agenda
As long as Iran’s economy is spiraling downward, its new government will have some incentive to ease tensions abroad.
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Saudi Arabia Hedges Its Bets With Assertiveness and Diplomacy in Iran Policy
While Saudi leaders promote nascent rapprochement efforts with Iran on the official level, they are allowing an informal aggressive discourse, underpinning continued assertiveness toward Iran and suspicions about its motives.
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Low-Carbon Energy in Iran
Iran’s renewable energy potential is sizeable and underdeveloped, and it provides an opportunity for more fruitful international cooperation.
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Iran Gets a New President and a Supreme Leader in Waiting
Long rumored to be the favorite to succeed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Ebrahim Raisi will use the presidency as a steppingstone.
The Long Game in Iraq: Shia Clerics, Activists Find Common Cause To Confront the State
A new generation of Iraqis fighting for a reimagining of their country have formed an informal alliance with Iraqi clerics – a radical departure from the trend in most Arab states.
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