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Jun 5, 2017

How Will the Rift with Qatar Play Out?

By H.A. Hellyer

Early on Monday morning, a coordinated isolation of Qatar took place in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, and beyond. While it began with Bahrain severing ties, the power behind the moves was clearly Saudi Arabia, with strong Emirati backing. The isolation was rather complete: Riyadh, Manama, and Abu Dhabi requesting all Qatari nationals to depart […]

Saudi Arabia
The Gulf

In the News

Jun 1, 2017

Saab Quoted by Foreign Policy on Saudi Arabia Hiring Former Trump Advisers

By Bilal Y. Saab

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Saudi Arabia

Defense Industrialist

May 27, 2017

Exports and end-use

By James Hasik

We can ask the US Army to arm, advise, and assist its allies in the Iraqi Army, or we can ask the Army to consolidate its spreadsheets. For Iraqis, this fight is existential, and I’d rather they simply crushed ISIS. Wars may be audits themselves, but wars this hot may be no time for audits.

Arms Control
Defense Industry

In the News

May 23, 2017

Alyahya Quoted in the New York Times on Israel-Palestine’s Relation to Saudi Arabia Visit

By Mohammed Khalid Alyahya

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Israel
Saudi Arabia

In the News

May 22, 2017

El-Gamal Joins Al-Hurra to Discuss Trump’s Visit to Saudi Arabia

By Jasmine El-Gamal

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

May 22, 2017

Alyahya Quoted in Arab Business on Trump’s Visit to Saudi Arabia

By Mohammed Khalid Alyahya

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

May 21, 2017

Cohen Joins Fox News to Discuss Israeli Concerns Over US Weapons Deal with Saudi Arabia

By Ariel Cohen

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Israel
Saudi Arabia

In the News

May 21, 2017

Hellyer Quoted in Time on Trump’s Speech in Saudi Arabia

By H.A. Hellyer

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

May 19, 2017

Hellyer in the Telegraph: There’s Nothing Right About Donald Trump Giving a Speech on Islam in Riyadh

By H.A. Hellyer

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Saudi Arabia

New Atlanticist

May 19, 2017

Trump Navigates the Middle East

By Giorgio Cafiero and Theodore Karasik

US President Donald J. Trump signaled through his meeting with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ), crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in Washington on May 15 his administration’s commitment to working closely with the UAE and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states […]

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