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Aug 12, 2019

Khoury quoted in the Express on Yemen

By Atlantic Council

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Iranian Weapons Materiel on Display at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

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Jul 30, 2019

Avenues for conflict in the Gulf: A matrix game simulation

By John Watts

Iran faces increasing pressure domestically and internationally, while simultaneously perceiving a historic opportunity to reshape regional dynamics through multiple regional conflicts. This convergence creates conditions that could lead to a strategic shock, and which warrant serious consideration.

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Jul 23, 2019

Vajdich quoted in Foreign Policy on possible Saudi Arabia bills

By Atlantic Council

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New Atlanticist

Jul 19, 2019

US-Iran tensions reignite following another drone incident

By David A. Wemer

As the number of attacks and close calls continues to climb in the volatile region, risks of wider conflict are mounting and soon could be difficult for all sides to control.

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Jul 18, 2019

Trump’s Iran policy is undermining Gulf oil security

By Hadi Fathallah

How many oil tankers laden with Saudi or Emirati oil need to be attacked around the Strait of Hormuz for the US to use force in the Gulf? That is not an American problem, according to US President Donald Trump.

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MENASource

Jul 3, 2019

Women’s World Cup 2019: Where is the Middle East?

By Sheva Tabatabainejad and Rana Abdulhadi

With all the excitement these past months have generated, it is hard not to notice a glaring discrepancy in representation. There is not one team from the Middle East that qualified.

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In the News

Jul 2, 2019

Wald joins Bloomberg to discuss Saudi Aramco reviving its IPO

By Atlantic Council

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Jun 21, 2019

Nabeel Khoury quoted in the Globe Post: Saudi Arabia, UAE Want a Dictator to Remain in Power in Sudan, Expert Says

By Nabeel Khoury

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New Atlanticist

Jun 21, 2019

Open source information as a tool in exposing authoritarian regimes

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Open source researches can steel themselves to combat disinformation fro authoritarian regimes by working with social media companies, Iyed el-Baghdadi says.

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Jun 14, 2019

Cornell in Bloomberg Environment: Sovereign Wealth Fund Key to Saudis’ Renewable Energy

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