Confidence Building Measures Needed Before the U.S. and…
After about a year of escalating tensions and heated rhetorical exchanges, the Persian Gulf region experiencing a…
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Rethinking U.S. Energy Security to Hedge Against…
As U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran for the September 2019 attack on the Abqaiq and Khurais oil…
Yemen is a Battleground in Iran’s Proxy War…
As the world’s attention is increasingly focused on Iranian aggression in the Persian Gulf, it’s essential to look…
Haftar Ante Portas Tripoli
After a relatively easy advance through the southern and central parts of Libya, the country's renegade general now…
The Geopolitical Implications of Expanding Ties Between…
Though the differences between the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula and the cold steppes of Central Asia might be…
Conflict and Competition in the Middle East Will Persist…
In previous years, interest in the Middle East was largely focused on ISIS (DAESH). This year, however, that focus…
Iran’s Interests in Afghanistan: Water, Black…
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi recently visited Kabul to discuss recent efforts towards peace in…
2018 GCC Summit in Riyadh: An Uneasy Gathering
High-level delegations from six Gulf states met in the Saudi capital of Riyadh this December to discuss cooperation…
Time for the U.S. to Act on Yemen as Negotiations Begin…
The humanitarian crisis in Yemen deteriorates by the day.
Approximately twenty-two million civilians require…
What does Erdoğan want from the Jamal Khashoggi Murder?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is not known for soft rhetoric.
Erdoğan confronted former Israeli Prime…
Is the Saudi-U.S. Alliance at a Tipping Point?
The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi is threatening the close relationship between Washington and Riyadh.
The…
How an Ethiopia-backed port is changing power dynamics…
When Eritrea gained its independence from Ethiopia in 1993, Ethiopia became landlocked and therefore dependent on…