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The Presidential Election’s Implications for Gulf Oil Exporters

The upcoming U.S. presidential election is set to reshape American energy policy and influence the economic dynamics of Middle Eastern oil-exporting countries.
November 04, 2024
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Uncertain: Iran Policies of U.S. Presidential Candidates

The upcoming U.S. presidential election is marked by stark contrasts in the candidates' foreign policy stances, particularly regarding Iran.
October 31, 2024
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The Houthis Escalate and Expand the War

In early June, the Houthis arrested several United Nations and international NGO employees, accusing them of being part of an “American-Israeli spy cell.”
July 12, 2024
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Operation Aspides: The European Union’s Response to the Red Sea Crisis

In response to escalating Houthi attacks on maritime vessels in the Red Sea and northwestern Indian Ocean, the European Union launched EU Naval Force Operation Aspides on February 19.
May 07, 2024
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The Challenge With the Deter and Degrade Approach in Yemen

In a month marked by ongoing strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen by the United States and sporadically the United Kingdom, a strategic confrontation unfolds in the Red Sea.
March 27, 2024
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Is Quds Force Chief Qaani Likely to Open a Hezbollah Front Against Israel?

The recent exchange of fire between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah has raised concerns about the possibility of the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza spreading to Lebanon and potentially escalating into a..
November 30, 2023

The Viability of a Partitioned Yemen: Challenges to a Houthi State

For all the Houthis’ success during the war, it is unclear if they can transition into an effective government.
November 10, 2023

The Growing Battle for South Yemen

Now that the war against the Houthis appears to be nearing an end, the head of the Southern Transitional Council is making his move to push for Southern independence.
August 02, 2023

The UAE's Dual Approach to the Naval Defense Sector

The UAE has sought to enhance its naval might and secure its fast-expanding networks of ports and logistics infrastructure to match its evolving strategic and commercial ambitions, in the Middle East..
May 09, 2023
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Saudi Arabia’s Big Bet in Yemen

Saudi Arabia is understandably desperate to get out of Yemen. But gambling that ending Yemen’s regional war will somehow curtail its civil war is a bad bet.
March 27, 2023