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The Future of the Gulf Cooperation Council Amid Saudi-Emirati Rivalry

An intensifying geostrategic rivalry between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates is challenging the GCC’s influence and unity.

· October 30, 2023
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Diwan
Surviving the Recent Arab Peace Accords

For the Palestinian Authority, a policy of self-isolation is the worst option of all.

· October 19, 2020
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Legacy and Lessons of the Arab Spring at Ten: A Conversation in Honor of Malcolm H. Kerr
October 19, 2020

The event will feature remarks by William J. Burns, Ann Kerr, and Maha Yahya, followed by a conversation between Jihad Azour, Marwan Muasher, Ben Rhodes, and Christiane Amanpour looking toward the ten-year anniversary of the Arab Spring.

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Without the Palestinians, Israeli Normalization Is Still Beyond Reach

The much-vaunted announcement that Bahrain will normalize relations with Israel, hot on the heels of the United Arab Emirates, has been greeted with excitement in Western foreign policy circles. But true stability in the region is a long way off.

· September 15, 2020
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Diwan
A Contested Peace

In an interview, Marwan Muasher discusses the latest developments in the agreement between the UAE and Israel.

· September 15, 2020
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Gulf Rifts on Display During Ramadan and the Pandemic

Divisions dating to the June 2017 split among Gulf Cooperation Council states have shaped the region’s contrasting approaches to political messaging and public health in a time of observance.

· May 22, 2020
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Diwan
If the U.S. Navy Sinks Iranian Gunboats in the Persian Gulf, What Might the Outcome Be?

A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.

· April 30, 2020
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Foreign Contract Soldiers in the Gulf

Despite flagging oil revenues and the introduction of conscription in the Gulf, the use of foreign contract soldiers, sometimes called mercenaries, is here to stay.

  • Zoltan Barany
· February 5, 2020
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