The United Arab Emirates

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Photo: UAE Presidential Court/Handout/Anadolu/Getty Images

Photo: UAE Presidential Court/Handout/Anadolu/Getty Images

A New Rift in the Gulf, and Only the Gulf Can Solve It

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have a lot in common. Instead of fostering cooperation, it led to rivalry.

Commentary by Michael Ratney — January 16, 2026

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Understanding the Saudi Reaction to the Escalation in Yemen

The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council’s capture of two southern Yemeni provinces, as well as Saudi forces’ recent strike on UAE-shipped weapons and vehicles in Al Mukalla, has led to unprecedented tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Commentary by Michael Ratney — December 31, 2025

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Did Trump Just Upend Decades of U.S. Middle East Policy?

An audio version of “⁠⁠Did Trump Just Upend Decades of U.S. Middle East Policy?⁠,⁠” a new commentary by CSIS's Mona Yacoubian. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Mona Yacoubian — June 10, 2025

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