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May 22, 2015

Middle East and North Africa
Widening U.S.-Arab Gulf Over Iran

As the deadline for an Iran nuclear deal approaches, the Obama administration’s security reassurances to Arab Gulf partners have fallen short of the mutual-defense treaty they seek, says expert Vali …

July 18, 2011

Religion
Islam and Arab Political Change

Arab world pro-democracy movements raise questions about how much Islam will figure into the political calculus in emerging governments in Tunisia and Egypt, as well as new ones that might arise else…

January 12, 2012

Middle East and North Africa
Syria’s Future and the Arab League

Yesterday I discussed the violence, instability, and political developments in Syria with CFR.org’s Bernard Gwertzman, a former New York Times diplomatic correspondent and foreign editor. It’s curren…

Syria's president Bashar al-Assad addresses his supporters during a surprise appearance at a rally in Umayyad Square in Damascus on January 11, 2012 (Wael Hmedan/Courtesy Reuters).

February 8, 2013

Middle East and North Africa
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the Arab Uprisings: Trends and Prospects

Major Arab countries of the Gulf have sought to quell dissent at home while providing funds, patronage, and media coverage for Arab uprisings in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, and Syria. As instability grips…

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November 14, 2011

United States
Arab League Principles and Precedents

Arab foreign ministers attend an emergency meeting on Syria at the Arab League Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt on November 12, 2011 (Asmaa Waguih/Courtesy Reuters). On Saturday, November 12, eighteen o…

Arab foreign ministers attend an emergency meeting on Syria at the Arab League Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt on November 12, 2011 (Asmaa Waguih/Courtesy Reuters).