Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center Research

Recent Articles & Papers
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Saudi-Emirati Divergences Lead Hadhramawt to a Crossroad

Competition between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi over influence in the Yemeni governorate could lead to conflict between the two sides or their proxies, which risks provoking dangerous fragmentation.

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Influence Abroad: Saudi Arabia Replaces Salafism in its Soft Power Outreach

The kingdom aims to foster warmer international relationships by moving away from a religious approach that earned the royal family legitimacy; however it is adopting measures to minimize the potential price paid for this realignment.

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Operation Aspides, or the Peril of Low Expectations in Yemen

For the foreseeable future, maritime trade through the Red Sea will remain a hostage to Ansar Allah and Iran. They will likely use this to secure concessions elsewhere.