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Nov 29, 2017

Protecting civilians: A humanitarian responsibility and necessity for ending Yemen’s war

By Jillian Schwedler

To say that Yemen is facing a humanitarian crisis is an understatement. Numerous agencies are struggling to provide aid to a population in desperate need, but aid can only be as effective as the willingness to protect Yemen’s civilian population. That willingness has been lacking on all sides of this multi-sided war. Without civilian protection, […]

Yemen

In the News

Nov 20, 2017

Blanford in The Hill: Saudi-Iranian Conflict Wreaking Havoc in Lebanon

By Nicholas Blanford

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Iran Saudi Arabia

In the News

Nov 17, 2017

Hellyer Quoted in The Atlantic on Saudi Arabia and Islam

By H.A. Hellyer

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Nov 16, 2017

Vakhshouri Joins Platts to Discuss Saudi Arabia Oil Policy

By Sara Vakhshouri

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Nov 13, 2017

Itani Quoted in Vox on the Sudden Resignation of Lebanon’s Prime Minister

By Faysal Itani

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Iran Middle East

In the News

Nov 11, 2017

Slavin Quoted in Al Jazeera on Saudi Arrests

By Barbara Slavin

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Nov 11, 2017

Handjani in Bloomberg: Saudi Shakeup Gives the U.S. an Opening With Iran

By Amir Handjani

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Saudi Arabia

New Atlanticist

Nov 10, 2017

Along for the Ride?

By Frederick Kempe

Beyond power machinations and political maneuvering, events in Saudi Arabia signal a more important, historic shift is underway Riyadh – King Salman’s unprecedented purge of the Saudi royal family this week was an earthquake whose ongoing aftershocks will go far beyond the country’s borders—rippling out across the Islamic world from the custodian of Mecca. The […]

Saudi Arabia

New Atlanticist

Nov 9, 2017

Did Saudi Crown Prince Just Endanger His Reform Agenda?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Anti-corruption crackdown targets princes, wealthy businessmen Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has unleashed an unprecedented crackdown on corruption that has, so far, resulted in the detention of more than two hundred people, including almost a dozen princes. The most significant targets are former crown prince, Mohammed bin Nayef, whose assets have been frozen; Prince […]

Saudi Arabia The Gulf

In the News

Nov 9, 2017

Khoury in Market Watch: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince is Destabilizing the Middle East with his Power Grab

By Nabeel Khoury

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Saudi Arabia

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