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In the News

Aug 13, 2020

Fontenrose quoted in Politico on Israel and UAE normalization

Israel Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

In the News

Aug 13, 2020

Fontenrose quoted in the Wall Street Journal on UAE/Israel normalization

Israel Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

In the News

Aug 13, 2020

Lipner quoted in Bloomberg on normalization

Israel Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

New Atlanticist

Aug 13, 2020

Will US-brokered agreement between UAE and Israel be a regional gamechanger?

By Atlantic Council

A US-brokered deal has seen Israel and the United Arab Emirates normalize relations for the first time in history. Atlantic Council experts discuss what the agreement means and what is next for the wider region:

Conflict Israel

In the News

Aug 5, 2020

Ullman in UPI: 30 years ago, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait

By Harlan Ullman

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Aug 2, 2020

Mack in The National: Thirty years on from the invasion of Kuwait, what have we learnt?

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 28, 2020

Fontenrose quoted in The National on deescalating aggression in the Gulf

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

Events

Jul 27, 2020

Fontenrose joins the International Institute for Strategic Studies to discuss the future of US-Gulf relations

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

MENASource

Jul 23, 2020

Iranian foreign minister’s visit aggravates Iraqi-Saudi rapprochement

By Abbas Kadhim

All the details were carefully planned for Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s first foreign tour since taking office. Saudi Arabia, strongly supported by the United States, was selected as the first destination for the untested Iraqi leader, who is facing insurmountable challenges on the home front. Kadhimi is eagerly looking for quick accomplishments to build […]

Economy & Business Iran
Gulf States - Netanyahu & Qaboos

Issue Brief

Jul 7, 2020

Israel’s growing ties with the Arab Gulf states

By Jonathan H. Ferziger, Gawdat Bahgat

Once thought to be irreconcilable adversaries, Israel and the Gulf states have grown closer in recent years. What started as under-the-table intelligence sharing designed to counter Iran’s ambitions throughout the Middle East has morphed into greater cooperation not only on security but also on economic, political, and cultural issues.

Israel Politics & Diplomacy