Carnegie Middle East Center
Khalif Abdirahman discusses the ties between Yemen and Somalia, at a time of crisis in the two countries.
Kuwait’s leading quietist Salafis have used the state’s favor to enhance their power in the religious sphere.
Thomas Pierret discusses his recent research on the brief Salafi moment in the Syrian conflict.
Mohammed bin Salman’s recent remarks about Israel seemed to be old wine in a more attractive bottle.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Carnegie’s Joseph Bahout discusses the transformations in Saudi Arabia and the GCC, and the risks involved.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
The fate of Ali Abdullah Saleh underlines the limits of proxy wars in the Middle East, and the suffering they generate.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Nathan Brown discusses recent events in Saudi Arabia, and believes they may have a damaging effect.
What do the arrest of Saudi princes and the resignation of Lebanon’s prime minister tell us about power plays in Riyadh?
Yezid Sayigh discusses the growing tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and its impact on Lebanon and Syria.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Regional crises, water scarcity, and low agricultural yields mean the Middle East is increasingly less able to feed itself.
The Gulf states have yet to find a solution to the prickly matter of royal succession.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.