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Tag: MiddleEast

The Problem with the Narrative of ‘Proxy War’ in Iraq

May 31, 2019
Douglas A. Ollivant and Erica Gaston
The Problem with the Narrative of ‘Proxy War’ in Iraq

Battleground or Bridge-Builder? Iraq and the New Regional Order in the Middle East

May 29, 2019
Ramon Blecua
Battleground or Bridge-Builder? Iraq and the New Regional Order in the Middle East

Exporting the Gulf Crisis

May 28, 2019
Elizabeth Dickinson
Exporting the Gulf Crisis

The Case for Arms Embargoes Against Uncooperative Partners

May 10, 2019
Andrew Miller and Seth Binder
The Case for Arms Embargoes Against Uncooperative Partners

The Suez Crisis and the Fog of Diplomacy

May 1, 2019
Jordan Chandler Hirsch
The Suez Crisis and the Fog of Diplomacy

Squaring the Triangle: Why Turkey and the EastMed Project Need Each Other

April 12, 2019
Tim Robinson and Geordie Jeakins
Squaring the Triangle: Why Turkey and the EastMed Project Need Each Other

Confusion in the Pivot: The Muddled Shift from Peripheral War to Great Power Competition

February 12, 2019
Benjamin Denison
Confusion in the Pivot: The Muddled Shift from Peripheral War to Great Power Competition

The United States, Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East in the Post-Khashoggi Era

December 10, 2018
Michael Singh
The United States, Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East in the Post-Khashoggi Era

Between Multistakeholderism and Sovereignty: Cyber Norms in Egypt and the Gulf States

October 12, 2018
James Shires
Between Multistakeholderism and Sovereignty: Cyber Norms in Egypt and the Gulf States

This is Not the NATO You’re Looking For: A Practical Vision for Arab and Asian Security Networks

August 16, 2017
Lindsey Ford and Melissa Dalton
This is Not the NATO You’re Looking For: A Practical Vision for Arab and Asian Security Networks

A Base is More than Buildings: The Military Implications of the Qatar Crisis

June 8, 2017
David Des Roches
A Base is More than Buildings: The Military Implications of the Qatar Crisis

Washington and the Latest Qatari Row

June 7, 2017
Perry Cammack
Washington and the Latest Qatari Row

Trump’s Middle East Policies are Boorish and Belligerent, But Surprisingly Normal

April 3, 2017
Marc Lynch
Trump’s Middle East Policies are Boorish and Belligerent, But Surprisingly Normal

Everything Old is New Again: Espionage and Stratagems in Ancient Iraq and Syria

December 29, 2016
Rose Mary Sheldon
Everything Old is New Again: Espionage and Stratagems in Ancient Iraq and Syria

Around the World Over Drinks: The Middle East, Russia, and Big Issues for the Next President

September 30, 2016
Elbridge Colby, Radha Iyengar, William McCants, William Rosenau, and Ryan Evans
Around the World Over Drinks: The Middle East, Russia, and Big Issues for the Next President

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