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Apr 20, 2016

Slavin in Voice of America: Mideast Peace Takes a Back Seat in Race to White House

By Barbara Slavin

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Apr 20, 2016

Saab Quoted by Al Jazeera on President Obama’s Visit to Saudi Arabia

By Bilal Y. Saab

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Apr 20, 2016

Saab Joins Al Jazeera English to Discuss President Obama’s Visit to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council

By Bilal Y. Saab

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Apr 20, 2016

Saab in Defense One: Obama’s Last Chance To Change the Saudi Arabia Playbook

By Bilal Y. Saab

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Apr 20, 2016

US Disengagement from Middle East ‘Raises a Question About American Values’

By Ashish Kumar Sen

On the eve of the US-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Riyadh on April 21, Ebtesam Al-Ketbi, President of the Emirates Policy Center in Abu Dhabi, discusses key challenges in the United States’ relationship with its Arab Gulf partners, the cost of US disengagement, and the Iranian threat. Ebtesam Al-Ketbi shared her views in an […]

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Apr 19, 2016

Three Questions That Could Make or Break Yemen’s Peace Talks

By Daniel DePetris

The beginning of a UN-mediated ceasefire in Yemen on April 10 comes at a critical time for Yemeni, Gulf Arab, and UN diplomats. For the first time since December 2015, the warring parties are preparing for the resumption of comprehensive, face-to-face peace talks. As it stands, the talks have already been delayed due to ongoing […]

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Apr 19, 2016

Manning Quoted by Marketplace on President Obama’s Upcoming Visit to Saudi Arabia

By Robert A. Manning

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Apr 19, 2016

Manning Quoted by Anadolu Agency on Saudi Strategy for Meetings with Obama

By Robert A. Manning

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Apr 19, 2016

Vakhshouri Quoted by Platts on How Low Global Oil Prices are Affecting Iran’s Economy

By Sara Vakhshouri

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Apr 18, 2016

Institutionalizing Ties and Rebuilding Relations

By Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

As President Barack Obama heads to the region one last time, US-Gulf relations are at their lowest point in the past three decades. Relations have come under significant strain since 2011, driven by a general dissatisfaction among ruling elites in the Gulf with the administration’s approach to regional affairs. A variety of factors have contributed […]

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