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The Gulf

Studying the evolving political, economic, and security context of the GCC states, Iraq, Iran, and Yemen.

The Middle East Program leads CSIS’s analysis of key trends shaping the Gulf’s internal dynamics, shifting role in the broader region, and relations with outside actors. The Energy and National Security Program, the International Security Program, the Transnational Threats Project, and the Burke Chair in Strategy also provide analysis on the Gulf through their areas of focus.
 
Find the latest research from our scholars and CSIS events on this region below.

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Commentary
Correcting America’s Grand Strategic Failures in Iraq
By Anthony H. Cordesman
April 1, 2021
Podcast Episode
Dr. Hanaa Almoaibed: Saudi Arabia and the Labor Market
By Jon B. Alterman, Will Todman, Daniel Sharp
In Babel: Translating the Middle East
February 9, 2021
Critical Questions
GCC Rift over Qatar Comes to an End
By Jon B. Alterman
January 5, 2021

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Commentary
The Other Sides of Renegotiating the JCPOA Iran Nuclear Agreement
By Anthony H. Cordesman
April 15, 2021
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Abu Dhabi’s Growth Plans Will Create OPEC Challenges
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April 8, 2021
Commentary
Correcting America’s Grand Strategic Failures in Iraq
By Anthony H. Cordesman
April 1, 2021
Commentary
China and Iran: A Major Chinese Gain in “White Area Warfare” in the Gulf
By Anthony H. Cordesman
March 29, 2021
Commentary
Virtue out of Necessity: Yemen’s Lessons on Resilience and Infrastructure Planning
March 25, 2021
Report
The Changing Military Dynamics of the MENA Region
By Anthony H. Cordesman
March 23, 2021
Commentary
Post-Oil Cities in the MENA Region: Lessons from Doha
March 18, 2021
Podcast Episode
A Mezze: Perils of the Sea
In Babel: Translating the Middle East
March 16, 2021
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Middle East Program
Transnational Threats Project
Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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Experts

Jon B. Alterman
Senior Vice President, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and Director, Middle East Program
Seth G. Jones
Senior Vice President; Harold Brown Chair; and Director, International Security Program
Anthony H. Cordesman
Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy
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Will Todman
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