To create an environment more conducive to cooperation and development, U.S. and Chinese efforts should seek the endorsement of neighboring countries and regional organizations. Otherwise, regional and geopolitical rivalries will remain barriers.
States in the Middle East and North Africa can be divided into three categories, but all of them must adopt a holistic approach toward development in order to succeed.
Join Carnegie’s Frederic Wehrey as he sits down with Lisa Anderson, Bessma Momani, Michael Robbins, and Sultan Alamer to discuss the current and looming challenges facing the MENA region.
The UAE will try to take advantage of the sanctions war between Russia and the West, but ultimately it cannot afford to ignore pressure from the United States and other Western countries.
As the conflict in Yemen continues, one lesser-known aspect—the maritime stakes for Saudi Arabia and the UAE—will need to be addressed for the best chance of a lasting peace agreement.
The countless discussions about a U.S. withdrawal from the Middle East should actually be formulated in reverse.
The Gulf emirate has succeeded in using football as one dimension of its national security strategy.
