“Major Non-NATO Ally”: What did Qatar Get in Washington?
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Qatar’s emir, met with President Joe Biden at the White...
Exploring Alternatives to Russian Natural Gas, Europe Looks to the Gulf
The ongoing tensions in Europe between Russia and Ukraine have contributed to an ongoing energy...
How Does the Ukraine Crisis Affect the Gulf?
As tensions continue to rise between Russia and Ukraine, and the U.S. and NATO have...
Iran’s Combative Diplomacy Continues in Vienna
After the withdrawal of the United States from the 2015 “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action,”...
The Uncertain Future of U.S.-Saudi Energy Relations
The stability of global energy markets has long been a major factor in U.S. relations...
U.S. Foreign Policy in the Gulf: Unpredictability is not Policy
The buzz in Washington, DC Middle East think tanks and in Gulf capitals revolves, as...
Qatar Eyes a Greater Regional Role in the Wake of the American Regional Dra...
As the United States scales back its commitments throughout the Middle East, its reliance on...
A Region in Flux: Lessons from the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan and its...
The consequences of the Afghani conundrum for actors in the Middle East and Afghanistan’s environs...
Republicans Can Come Along for the Ride on JCPOA or Get Left Behind Again
President Biden’s foreign policy thus far has largely centered on damage control. Massaging relationships with...
The Old Saudi-US Relationship Is No More. What Next?
No one appeared to have grasped in the early days after Biden took his oath...
If Washington Abandons Riyadh, Moscow is Waiting
Two seemingly unrelated developments that commenced in early 2021 – the US-Saudi brawl escalating to...
Biden’s Problem in Yemen: The Houthis are Winning
The Houthi rebels currently feel emboldened in Yemen’s war. The Iran-aligned movement believes that it...