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The PMF’s Fight for Legitimacy in Iraq
Defense & SecurityFormed in 2014, the initial raison d’etre of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) was to...
Gulf Crisis Deadlock Creates Regional Rivalry
GeopoliticsSaudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt and a number of Islamic countries cut diplomatic ties...
Dealing with Iran: Trump’s Negotiating Formula Risks Unwanted War
Defense & SecurityWars don’t just happen; there is always an underlying cause. Sometimes a predator sees an...
The Gulf in the Gulf – Gulf Crisis Second Anniversary
GeopoliticsDownload the PDF version here The gulf in the Gulf is profound. It is...
U.S. Pressure on Iran’s Energy Sector
Energy PolicyU.S.-Iran tensions have the potential to roil the energy market, and along with it, the...
US Arms Trade in the Gulf: An Instrument of Whose Power and Influence?
Defense & Security“King, we’re losing our ass defending you, King, and you have a lot of money.”...
Russia and the Arab Gulf States: Current Energy Variables
Energy PolicyDespite a history of abject opposition to one another on a host
Divergent Gulf State Interests in Rival Koreas
GeopoliticsRecent developments on the Korean Peninsula - in particular, the improvement ...
Turkey’s Involvement in Gulf Security
Defense & SecurityIn a volatile global environment, small states tend to rely more on hedging as a...
Reconceptualizing Trade Relations: Brexit and the GCC
Economy & InnovationTapping into Prime Minister Theresa May’s promise of a post-Brexit “truly global ...
Gulf States Split on Iran
GeopoliticsThe Trump Administration’s strategy to contain Iran’s regional influence is seemingly predicated on unity among...
Investing in Saudi Arabia’s NIDLP
Economy & InnovationWith the widespread outrage following the Khashoggi case, the imprisonment of human rights activists in...