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Sep 19, 2025

How Israel’s strike on Doha is forcing a Gulf security reckoning

By Giorgio Cafiero

The Gulf monarchies have displayed strong unity at a time when rethinking twenty-first-century Gulf security is no longer optional.

Israel Middle East

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Sep 19, 2025

Snapback sanctions threaten to further derail Iran nuclear deal hopes

By Rob Macaire

Now would be the best time for the West to negotiate a deal with Iran—but snapback sanctions threaten a derailing into further confrontation.

Economic Sanctions Iran

MENASource

Sep 18, 2025

Libya’s stalled transition: When domestic spoilers meet foreign interests

By Luis Aleman and Karim Mezran

Libya’s stalled transition has not happened by chance; it has been deliberately engineered into paralysis by both domestic spoilers and foreign powers.

Libya Middle East
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EnergySource

Apr 23, 2019

Saudi Aramco bond offering: What does it say about the kingdom and oil markets?

By Phillip Cornell

At the start of the month, in preparation for its first bond offering, Saudi Aramco released a 469-page prospectus that provided the first real public look into the oil company’s books. The media was astounded by the $111 billion profit figure for 2018, and a bond market hungry for returns oversubscribed to the offering by […]

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In the News

Apr 23, 2019

Bryza Joins indusdotnews to Discuss the Ending of Waivers of Sanctions on Iran’s Oil Exports.

By Matthew Bryza

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Iran

IranSource

Apr 23, 2019

Trump’s gamble on Iranian oil exports may not play out the way he expects

By David Mortlock

On April 22, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the Trump Administration will not grant any exceptions from sanctions for entities involved in the purchase of petroleum products from Iran. The Trump administration’s apparent decision to compel buyers to zero out their purchases of Iranian oil is likely to have dramatic consequences on the effectiveness of sanctions on Iran and the markets, with the potential to negatively impact both.

Iran

In the News

Apr 23, 2019

Slavin Quoted in The Hill on Democrat Presidential Candidates’ Claim to Get Back the Iran Nuclear Deal

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Apr 23, 2019

Slavin Joins NPR to Discuss U.S. Ends Oil Sanctions Waivers for Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

SyriaSource

Apr 23, 2019

Mapping ceasefire violations in Idlib

By Trevor Mace

The Idlib deconfliction zone created by Russia and Turkey at Sochi in September 2018 is currently subject to violations by both the Assad regime and armed opposition groups. Regime and armed opposition groups have targeted each other since February. Tension is increasing between Russia and Turkey due to these ongoing violations and ultimately over the fate of the agreement. These violations are important because of the danger they pose to the three million inhabitants in the area. If the agreement collapses and the regime mounts an offensive on Idlib, using similar tactics seen in Aleppo, it risks creating an unprecedented humanitarian disaster.

Syria

New Atlanticist

Apr 22, 2019

Trump wades into Libyan crisis, and why that’s not good news

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Trump's phone call with Haftar undercuts previous US positions.

Libya

In the News

Apr 22, 2019

Slavin Quoted in Washington Times on US Ending Waivers for Iranian Oil

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Apr 22, 2019

Slavin Quoted in Lobelog on US Ending Waivers for Iranian Oil

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Apr 22, 2019

Slavin Quoted in Think Progress on Tightened Sanctions on Iranian Oil

By Barbara Slavin

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