
The Battle for Marib Could Decide the Fate of Yemen
Yemen has been a fertile ground for conflict. Over the past six years, the Saudi-led...

Iran and the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Preserving the Status Quo
Maysam Behravesh & Dr. Hamidreza AziziThe disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, landlocked in the mountainous South Caucasus and predominantly populated by...

Can Yemen’s Riyadh Agreement be Rescued?
Jonathan Fenton-HarveyYemen’s separatist Southern Transitional Council’s (STC) July 29 renunciation of its ‘self-rule’ declaration raised hopes...

Snapping Back on Iran’s Ambitious Military Capabilities: The U.S. Push to...
Gulf International ForumA diplomatic defeat has arisen for the United States in Washington’s attempt to extend the...

Cooperation and Contention: GCC Efforts to Counter the Financing of Terrori...
Corina SimonelliThe financing of violent non-state groups is a contentious issue that has contributed to some...

A New Age of Cyber Conflict for Iran? Increasing Capabilities and Incenti...
Anas Alqaed Gulf International ForumIran has been shaken by dozens of mysterious explosions and fires across the country over...

Tensions between Gulf States Destabilized Libya and Could Hamper Reconstruc...
Alessandro BrunoThe significant and ongoing presence of various international actors in Libya could further intensify, despite...

No Crisis is an Island: How the GCC Crisis Shapes the War in Yemen
Ibrahim JalalThe popular analytical focus regarding cracks within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has primarily centered...

Performative Humanitarianism: Saudi’s Aid Diplomacy in Yemen
Jonathan Fenton-HarveyOn June 2, Saudi Arabia co-hosted an international donors conference with the United Nations to...

GCC States’ Security As the Council Turns into A Failed Institution
Dr. Khalid Al-Jaber & Giorgio CafieroEver since the birth of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in 1981, motivated by the...

A Battle of Hearts and Minds: The Growing Media Footprint of Yemen’s Hout...
Hannah PorterSome videos in this commentary include content that the reader may find offensive or disturbing....

What is Going On Between Iran and the United States?
Ambassador Patrick TherosA situation someplace between shadowboxing and Guns of August. On the one hand, the Secretary of...