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In the News

Jun 13, 2022

Lipner quoted in Circuit News on UAE embassy chief Hayek’s suitability to bring Arabs and Israelis together

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Israel

In the News

Jun 10, 2022

Kroenig and Ashford debate US policy toward the Persian Gulf

On June 10, Foreign Policy published its biweekly "It's Debatable" column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and NAEI resident senior fellow Emma Ashford. In their latest column, they debate President Biden's shifting policy toward US Gulf partners as Iran works to build the bomb.

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

In the News

Jun 9, 2022

Shapiro interviewed on CNBC about Saudi Arabia beginning to view Israel as a ‘potential partner’

By Atlantic Council

Israel Politics & Diplomacy

MENASource

Jun 8, 2022

Trade trumps strategic competition in the Middle East

By Jonathan Fulton

Washington would do well to understand that many outside the US have a different view of China, and very few are interested in being a theater of strategic competition. 

China Economy & Business

In the News

Jun 7, 2022

Bell quoted in Newsweek on Biden’s compromise with Saudi Arabia, Venezuela

Energy & Environment Latin America

In the News

Jun 3, 2022

Fontenrose quoted in Politico National Security Daily newsletter on the death of Jamal Khashoggi

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 2, 2022

Shapiro quoted in AP News on increasing relations between Israel-Saudi as US increases US Command in Israel

By Atlantic Council

Israel Oil and Gas

In the News

Jun 2, 2022

Shapiro quoted in AP News on the expansion of US Central Command in Israel leading to greater Israel-Saudi cooperation

By Atlantic Council

Israel Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 2, 2022

Shapiro quoted in The Wall Street Journal on the Saudi oil boost

By Atlantic Council

Oil and Gas Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 2, 2022

Shapiro quoted in The Arab Weekly on the future of US-Saudi relations in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Politics & Diplomacy Russia

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