Assessments Dec 29, 2021 | 17:06 GMTDec 29, 2021
As the 7-year civil conflict grinds on, the world’s worst humanitarian crisis will deepen and a peace deal will become harder to reach.
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Guidance Dec 10, 2021 | 18:43 GMTDec 10, 2021
Developments like a more aggressive Iran or a resurgence of the Muslim Brotherhood could still see Riyadh retake an aggressive stance against Doha.
Guidance Nov 16, 2021 | 21:01 GMTNov 16, 2021
Guided by the UAE’s success, Riyadh will find clever and covert ways to gradually reshape public opinion toward normalization.
Assessments Nov 12, 2021 | 21:45 GMTNov 12, 2021
Compared with Qatar and the UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia will be much slower to naturalize the descendants of desert nomads living within their borders.
On Geopolitics Jul 21, 2021 | 20:22 GMTJul 21, 2021
The once-close Saudi-Emirati relationship is fraying amid overlapping economic interests and strategic differences on issues like Yemen.
By Ryan Bohl
Assessments Apr 28, 2021 | 15:21 GMTApr 28, 2021
Bilateral talks between two of the Middle East’s biggest rivals could de-escalate conflict in areas where they both have influence, including Yemen.
Podcasts Apr 22, 2021 | 05:00 GMTApr 22, 2021
In this podcast, Emily Donahue speaks with Emily Hawthorne about the negotiations that began last month regarding a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal.
Snapshots Apr 15, 2021 | 17:52 GMTApr 15, 2021
The White House is expected to approve some weapons deals, but only if Abu Dhabi and Riyadh’s behavior stays aligned with U.S. regional goals.
Snapshots Mar 24, 2021 | 17:15 GMTMar 24, 2021
The ongoing fighting will pressure Washington into helping Riyadh blunt more Houthi advances that would worsen Yemen's humanitarian crisis.
Snapshots Mar 11, 2021 | 18:38 GMTMar 11, 2021
Slow COVID-19 vaccine rollouts across the Muslim world portend another lackluster pilgrimage, depriving the kingdom of crucial tourism revenue.
