It’s Time To Rethink Al Udeid Air Base
It’s been a busy week at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. On January 14, the U.S. military started evacuating some troops from America’s largest base in the Persian Gulf region in anticipation of potential...
Oman
UAE forces to depart Yemen after Saudi demands, strikes
On December 30, the United Arab Emirates announced that its forces would leave Yemen after Saudi Arabia insisted that the UAE withdraw from the country the same day, echoing demands...
Op-eds
Lebanon Must Pick the Abraham Accords over the Muslim Brotherhood
It would be a grave mistake for Lebanon to swap the Islamist resistance axis of Iran for the Muslim Brotherhood of Turkey and Qatar. ...
Op-eds
Yemen’s Southern Secessionists on the March
The rapid expansion of the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) in Yemen is moving the balance of power and may lead to a redrawing of the map. Forces aligned with the STC, which...
Policy Briefs
From ‘Victory Only’ to Checkmate: Sudan’s Islamists Face Global Rejection
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) — consisting of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait — has formally endorsed the U.S.-led vision for ending Sudan’s devastating...
Insights
The Houthis Bite the Hand That Feeds Yemen’s People
The terror group has effectively declared war on the United Nations in Yemen. It’s up to donor countries to force the UN to see that reality.
Op-eds
London’s Eurofighter sale to Turkey: A win for industry, a loss for strategy
When British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stood side-by-side in Ankara on Oct. 28 to announce Turkey’s purchase of 20 Eurofighter Typhoons...
Op-eds
Turkey’s Gulf Tour and Erdogan’s Gaza Ambitions are Dangerous
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues his campaign to expand Turkey’s influence across the Middle East. Last week, he wrapped up a rapid tour of Qatar, Kuwait, and Oman, aiming to secure...
Op-eds
A Promise From Yemen’s Houthis Isn’t Worth the Paper It’s Written On
The Houthis, emboldened by the international community’s fatigue after nearly two years of protecting Red Sea shipping from Houthi terrorism, are testing the Trump administration’s tolerance for aggression. Despite...
Policy Briefs
‘Top Terrorist Chieftains’: Israel Strikes Hamas Leadership in Qatar
Hamas Leaders in Doha Targeted: The IDF carried out a “precise strike” against senior Hamas officials meeting in the Qatari capital of Doha on September 9, where they were reportedly...
Flash Briefs
Russia Drafts UNSC Resolution To Block Sanctions ‘Snapback’ Against Iran
Russia Circulates Draft To Block Renewed Sanctions on Iran: Russia has reportedly drafted a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution that would delay the decision to reimpose sanctions...
Flash Briefs
U.S. Sanctions Extensive Shipping Network in Largest Iran-Related Action Since 2018
Latest Developments Massive Iran Sanctions: The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the State Department have designated over 50 individuals and entities, as well as...
Flash Briefs
‘They Are After Your Religion and Your Knowledge’: Khamenei Accuses West of Using Nuclear Concerns to Undermine Islamic Republic
Excuses for Confrontation: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused Western countries of confronting the Islamic Republic itself under the pretext of concern over...
Flash Briefs
From Oil to Oman: 10 Ways to Economically Cripple Iran’s War Machine
Now is the perfect time to tighten the financial thumbscrews on Iran. The clerical regime has been significantly weakened by the unprecedented Israeli and U.S. military attacks on the Islamic Republic...
Insights
A Deal with the Houthis Is No Deal at All
Until the Houthis see the costs of their aggression, the Yemeni Islamist group will continue to threaten stability in the Red Sea.
Op-eds
Houthis Violate U.S.-Houthi Ceasefire With Deadly Attacks in Red Sea
The Houthis “say they will not be blowing up ships anymore,” U.S. President Donald Trump declared when he announced the U.S.-Houthi ceasefire on May 6. Yet the agreement has lasted only two months. On...
Policy Briefs
Treasury targets Houthi oil revenue, building on US sanctions against the group
In late June, the US Treasury Department levied its largest batch of sanctions against the Houthis, targeting individuals and entities involved in the importation and smuggling of oil and other goods. “Today’s...
Op-eds
Iran Launches Missiles at U.S Airbase in Qatar in Retaliation for Weekend Strike on Nuclear Facilities
Iran Attacks U.S. Base: Iran launched several short and medium-range ballistic missiles on June 23 at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest U.S. military base in the Middle...
Flash Briefs
How might Iran retaliate against the US?
Few Iranian officials have responded publicly to the US strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear sites on June 21—an understandable silence, given that many leaders have either been eliminated by...
Op-eds
Why Are Gulf Countries Not Speaking Out Against Their Rival Iran?
Since 1979, Iran has been a problem for Arab Gulf capitals. Tehran has exported its radical Islamism and terrorism across the region, built loyalist militias, agitated popular opinion against Gulf governments,...