U.S. – Gulf Policy

GCC

2020 Elections: What is New in it for the Gulf?

Former Vice President Joe Biden has won the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Although the results...

GCC

The GCC on U.S. Elections: Some Wary of U.S. Reset, Others Welcome It

If one follows politics in Washington today, it should come as no surprise that the...

GCC

Americans Need More (and Better) Diplomacy in the Gulf Region

The Gulf is currently engulfed with multiple dimensions of conflict and instability. Saudi Arabia and...

Iran

U.S. Presidential Election and Iran Oil Export

The upcoming U.S. presidential election presents a major political challenge for Iran’s economy, especially its...

Iran

What is Going On Between Iran and the United States?

A situation someplace between shadowboxing and Guns of August. On the one hand, the Secretary of...

GCC

Challenging Scenarios for US-GCC Relations in the Wake of the Pandemic

The lasting consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Gulf countries will be shaped by...

Iran

Iran Advances its Security Objectives

Iran continues to advance its national security objectives despite the ongoing U.S. campaign of “maximum...

Iran

Iran’s Predicament: COVID-19, Economic Mismanagement, and Sanctions

COVID-19 presents a major threat to the global economy and the health of millions of...

GCC

COVID-19: Will it Make China Villain or Victor in the Gulf Region?

How does China emerge from the COVID-19 crisis having been pilloried as the source of...

Iran

U.S. Must Lift Sanctions and Help Iran Fight the Coronavirus

As coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads around the world, Iran is still one of the largest outbreaks...

GCC

The Gulf & Its Foreign Security Guarantors: Lessons from Past Withdraw...

President Trump has left little doubt that he would prefer to withdraw the American military...

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