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    Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy

    Trump Has Big Mideast Goals, and He Knows the Obstacle Is Netanyahu

    May 14, 2025Yousef Munayyer

    As President Donald Trump visits the Middle East on his first major foreign trip of his second term, there is one country he isn’t scheduled to visit that migh…

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    Saudi ArabiaUS Foreign Policy

    President Trump Does Business in Saudi Arabia

    May 13, 2025Imad K. Harb

    In front of a packed hall hosting an investment forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, US President Donald Trump spoke of an ironclad American-Saudi relationship that …

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    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy

    Key Areas of Focus for Trump’s Visit to the Middle East

    May 13, 2025

    Khalil E. Jahshan outlines the key issues that President Trump should prioritize during his visit to the Middle East.

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    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy

    Why the Gulf States Might Be the Most MAGA US Partners

    May 13, 2025Andreas Krieg

    The iconic red MAGA hat has arrived in the Gulf. It is quite telling that the cap—so often mocked in liberal circles in Europe and the United States—appears to…

  • Podcast
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy

    Trump heads to the Middle East

    May 12, 2025

    Experts discuss Trump's trip to the region, the US deal with the Houthis, the dismissal of Michael Walz, the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the release of …

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    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Already Focused on Iran, Congress Looks at a New Phase in US-Iran Relations

    May 9, 2025Ethan Mayer-Rich

    Lawmakers returned to Washington after a short break away from the Capitol. Their two-week recess coincided with major developments in the Middle East. The Uni…

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    IranUS Foreign Policy

    US-Iran Nuclear Talks: Background, Obstacles, and Prospects

    May 8, 2025The Unit for Political Studies

    The United States and Iran have now sat three rounds of Omani-mediated negotiations, through which Washington seeks to restrict Iran’s nuclear program, while T…

  • Policy Analysis
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Changing GCC Outlook Toward US-Iran Talks

    Leaders of the six GCC states have worked assiduously since 2021 to repair and rebuild ties with Iran as part of a ‘de-risking’ strategy designed to take the s…

  • Policy Analysis
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfUS Foreign Policy

    US Policy and Gulf Arab Interests: More Clash, Less Harmony

    May 6, 2025Jim Krane

    Gulf sovereign wealth funds are grappling with zig-zagging share valuations, while the falling oil price—compounded by a falling dollar—is throttling capital f…

  • Policy Analysis
    US Foreign Policy

    Restructuring the US Department of State: The De-prioritization of Human Rights?

    May 2, 2025Annelle Sheline

    On April 22, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a proposed “comprehensive reorganization plan” of the US Department of State. The information that he pos…

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    US Foreign Policy

    One Hundred Days of Trump’s Foreign Policy: US Reputation and the World Order Take a Hit

    Apr 29, 2025Charles W. Dunne

    The onslaught of US President Donald Trump’s “America First” foreign policy has surprised the world with its depth and ferocity.

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    Energy and Economics

    The Trump Tariffs and MENA Economies: Implications of the Global Trade War

    May 8, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

    Experts discuss the implications of Trump's tariffs for Middle East economies.

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