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Experts
Hussain Abdul-Hussain
Research Fellow
Samuel Ben-Ur
Research Analyst
Bradley Bowman
CMPP Senior Director
Ryan Brobst
CMPP Deputy Director
Natalie Ecanow
Senior Research Analyst
Edmund Fitton-Brown
Senior Fellow
Daniel Glaser
CEFP Senior Advisor
Bernard Haykel
Senior Fellow
Cameron McMillan
CMPP Senior Research Analyst
Ahmad Sharawi
Senior Research Analyst
Daniel Swift
CEFP Senior Research Analyst
About
FDD analyzes the strategic dynamics of the Arabian Peninsula, examining how Gulf states navigate relationships with the United States, Iran, and China, while assessing implications for regional security, counterterrorism, and American interests in the broader Middle East.
FDD Analysis
Advice to Europe: “America hasn’t won, but Iran may be losing.”
L'Express
Saudi Nuclear Deal Raises Concern Over Diluted U.S. Nonproliferation Standards
Policy Brief
Houthi Propaganda Laid the Groundwork for Military Escalation
Real Clear World
Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: September
Policy Tracker
Iranian-backed militia in Iraq sets ‘conditions’ for disarmament
FDD's Long War Journal
Experts
Hussain Abdul-Hussain
Research Fellow
Samuel Ben-Ur
Research Analyst
Bradley Bowman
CMPP Senior Director
Ryan Brobst
CMPP Deputy Director
Natalie Ecanow
Senior Research Analyst
Edmund Fitton-Brown
Senior Fellow
Daniel Glaser
CEFP Senior Advisor
Bernard Haykel
Senior Fellow
Cameron McMillan
CMPP Senior Research Analyst
Ahmad Sharawi
Senior Research Analyst
Daniel Swift
CEFP Senior Research Analyst
In The News
U.S. strikes Iran as IRGC targets Gulf states
i24 News
Saudi Arabia seeks nuclear enrichment
The John Batchelor Show
Russia helping Iran develop missile technology
Fox LiveNOW
Pakistan Is Selling Billions in Weapons Across Africa. Washington Should Be Paying Attention
New York Sun
Iran’s plan to push the U.S. Navy out of Hormuz
The President's Daily Brief
Events
EVENT: The Arab Case for Israel: History, Mythology, and Pathways to Peace
June 11, 2026 | 8:00