Seven Yemens: How Yemen Fractured and Collapsed, and What Comes Next
Yemen’s fragmentation will have severe repercussions for U.S. foreign policy, regional stability, and, ultimately, international security.
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A New U.S. Weapons Exports Policy: Transformed or Simply Revamped?
A new Conventional Arms Transfer policy based on human rights could have a major impact on the global arms trade and U.S.-Gulf relations, but questions remain as to whether recent announcements will lead to concrete policy shifts.
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Yemen: Regional Dynamics May Help New U.N. Envoy in Negotiations
With the peace process stalled, Hans Grundberg will need to revise the framework for ending the conflict in Yemen, but his main challenge lies in bringing the local actors to the political discussion.
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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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The Debate Over the U.S. Military Role in the Gulf
Maximalist proposals calling for near-total withdrawal or expanding the U.S. military footprint are unrealistic. The task is to find effective ways of doing as much, or more, with less.
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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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Russia and the UAE: Monetization, Economization, and Militarization in the Gulf and Red Sea
A fresh look at an integrated Red Sea framework and associated diplomacy could help avoid a security dilemma resulting from overlapping spheres of economic interest and militarization.
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Gulf Reengagement With Syria: Heading Into the Wall
Gulf countries are reassessing their relations with the Assad regime, but U.S. sanctions preventing investment and reconstruction will impede any true reintegration of Syria into the region.
End of Combat Mission in Iraq: Brave New World or Just a Rebrand?
The announcement that the United States will conclude its combat role in Iraq by the end of 2021 appears to be no more than rebranding the U.S. troops’ current role in Iraq.
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