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Issue briefs and reports

Oct 20, 2020

Improving counterterrorism and law enforcement cooperation between the United States and the Arab Gulf States

By Thomas S. Warrick, Joze Pelayo

Thomas S. Warrick and Joze Pelayo present recommendations to improve and increase cooperation in civilian counterterrorism, law enforcement, border security, and aviation security between the United States and the Arab countries of the Gulf.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

Events

Oct 20, 2020

Fontenrose speaks at the US-UAE Business Council’s videoconference on the UAE’s defense sector.

Middle East Security & Defense

In the News

Oct 16, 2020

Mack quoted in Bloomberg on Middle East politics in a potential Biden administration

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Oct 15, 2020

Khoury quoted in Al Jazeera on the release of prisoners in Yemen

Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense

In the News

Sep 29, 2020

Azodi in the National Interest: Israel’s Entry Into The Persian Gulf Won’t Bring Middle East Peace

Iran Middle East

Elections 2020

Sep 29, 2020

Five big questions as America votes: Middle East

By Middle East Programs

In every US presidential election since the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Middle East and North Africa has been a top foreign policy issue. The 2020 presidential election is no different.

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Sep 24, 2020

Lipner in The Hill: Peace is great. Now, about that virus…

Israel Middle East

In the News

Sep 20, 2020

Fontenrose quoted in Financial Times on US-Middle East relations in a potential post-Trump era

Elections Middle East

Inflection Points

Sep 20, 2020

UAE, Bahrain deals with Israel offer the Mideast a historic chance for positive change—if the region will build upon it

By Frederick Kempe

These deals present the region its best opportunity perhaps ever to bury its bloody, self-defeating past and embrace moderation and modernity. Yet that will only be true if the parties can work with international partners to protect the so-called Abraham Accords Peace Agreement from extremist assault and from Israeli hardliners bent on territorial expansion.

Conflict International Norms

MENASource

Sep 17, 2020

Yemen: Enough of war

By Khaled H. Alyemany

After six years of war in Yemen, it looks like the world’s worst humanitarian crisis is being forgotten and treated with indifference. The international community is overstretched with many crises, and Yemen seems far from the highest priority.

Conflict Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding