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In fragmented Syria, the battle for control escalates
Fighting in Syria has entered a new phase, with regional and world powers hoping to secure a long-term economic and military presence. Russia has achieved its aims but cannot reconstruct the country on its own, and China has shown a sudden willingness to play a more active role. The U.S. has set out several limited goals but faces a murky path to implement them, while reviving the Iran deal remains its prime focus.
Biden and the Abraham Accords: Attempt to disengage
The united front against Iran, led by the Gulf states and Israel with a strong push from former President Donald Trump, is crumbling. His successor Joe Biden prefers to restore the nuclear deal with Iran over advancing the promising realignment process spurred in the region by the Abraham Accords. The ...
Iran talks: Adding fuel to the fire in the Middle East
The 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, canceled in 2018 by the Trump administration, failed to address Tehran’s disruptive interventions in the Middle East. A new round of negotiations has begun, but without a sound strategy, Western powers could once again conclude a hurried deal that would leave several countries at ...
Redressing policies in the Middle East
The Biden White House may be repeating old mistakes by turning its back on Saudi Arabia, an ally, and offering leverage to Tehran, a foe. Undermining the powers that be in Riyadh – just as progress on reforms is being made – could have disastrous consequences
An uneasy truce in the Gulf
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt officially ended their diplomatic and economic boycott of Qatar. Riyadh’s attempt to get in the Biden administration’s good graces has led to a truce between strategic U.S. allies in the Gulf, but Qatar has made only vague promises to change policies that its ...
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