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Iran-Pakistan Relations: Hopes and Fears
GeopoliticsFollowing the forced removal of former Prime Minister Imran Khan by the Pakistani parliament and...
The UAE-Iran Rapprochement: Causes and Effects
GeopoliticsEarlier this month, Anwar Gargash, a diplomatic advisor to the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) President...
Identity is a Central Factor in Russia-Iran Relations
GeopoliticsFive months after the start of the war in Ukraine, Russia President Vladimir Putin met...
The UAE, Russia’s Escape Hatch from International Sanctions
Politics & GovernanceRussia’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine that commenced on February 24 has provoked several...
The Iranian Conundrum: Analyzing Divergent Saudi and Israeli Security Dilem...
GeopoliticsWith Saudi Arabia opening the country’s air space to all air carriers, including Israeli flights,...
Pursuing A Precarious Peace: Examining the Turkey-Iran Relationship
GeopoliticsTurkey and Iran have a long, tumultuous, and, at times, contentious history. The border between...
Biden in Jeddah: Pursuing U.S.-Saudi-Israeli Alignment
U.S. – Gulf PolicyPresident Joe Biden’s visit to the Middle East, and more specifically Saudi Arabia, has put...
Partner, Not Pariah
U.S. – Gulf PolicyOn October 2, 2018, a foreign citizen was assassinated by a foreign government in a...
History Rhymes: Comparing the Kennedy and Biden Policies toward Riyadh
U.S. – Gulf PolicyHistory does not always repeat itself but in some cases it comes close. Examining the...
Why Charity Reform in Kuwait is So Vital
Politics & GovernanceOver 70 percent of Kuwait’s population consists of migrant workers, primarily from Southeast Asia and...
What Biden’s Visit to Saudi Arabia Can and Cannot Fix
U.S. – Gulf PolicyPresident Joe Biden will make his first trip to the Middle East since taking office...
How “Spy Games” Between Iran and Israel Could Enflame Regional Tensions
Defense & SecurityIn 2020, Iran’s counter-intelligence agencies were challenged by the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the country’s...