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Limited Options for the U.S.
By Ali AlAhmed
New York Times, May 30, 2012
The Saudi-proposed Gulf union will not come to fruition because it might mean breaking apart the Gulf Cooperation Council. Most council members already fear Saudi domination over their…
The danger that Saudi Arabia will turn Syria into an Islamist hotbed
By Joshua Jacobs
April 12, 2012
Washington DC .. Even as a tentative ceasefire brings an uneasy calm to Syria, opposition leaders and US officials express skepticism that it will hold, particularly in the face of the Assad regime’s…
Political Risk: A League of Their Own?
BY ANDREW BOND
APRIL 12, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC--On Thursday March 29, Iraq hosted its first Arab League summit since 1990 which became famous for the plate-throwing incident between the Iraqis and Kuwaitis. Held in a former…
FoxNews: Splits in ‘Friends of Syria’ group may help embattled leader Assad
By Ben Evansky
Published March 30, 2012 | FoxNews.com
There was a moment at the State Department's daily briefing Wednesday when spokeswoman Victoria Nuland referred to the "Friends of Syria" group as "Friends of the Syrian People."…
Political Risk Assessment: Saudi Pipeline Fire and the Arab Spring
BY ANDREW BOND
March 7, 2012
WASHINGTON DC-- Last Thursday’s small fire near the Abqaiq-Ras Tanura pipeline network in Qatif, Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, showcases the vulnerabilities of the world oil system. This incident is…
Will Iranian Oil Embargo undermine European economy?
By Jessica Koontz
At first glance it would appear as though the economic noose is beginning to tighten around Iran. In a rare example of cohesion, the U.S. has successfully pushed for sweeping Western sanctions against the Islamic…
Bahrain’s Uncertain Future
By Alexandre Josef
King Hamad’s speech at the United Nation General Assembly last month was the ultimate evidence of the impasse the small Kingdom of Bahrain has reached with regards to its national dialogue. Indeed, since the waves of…
Bahrain’s Uncertain Future
By Alexandre Josef
King Hamad’s speech at the United Nation General Assembly last month was the ultimate evidence of the impasse the small Kingdom of Bahrain has reached with regards to its national dialogue. Indeed, since the waves of…
Washington Times: Ensuring Libya’s democratic future
By Matthew Mainen
With the end imminent, the status of Libya’s armed forces will become a prominent topic of discussion. Following the assassination of Gen. Abdel Fattah Younes, talk grew of the future of Libya’s rebel militias. National…