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Many in EFTA00707089 Western foreign-policy circles feared that some of the Kingdom's aid was being used to fund Pakistan's nuclear program, with Riyadh expecting some of the final products in return. However, the increase in Saudi aid during the 1980s was due to other factors, [4]such as [4] Pakis

formula is accurate, the absence of cooperation means that time really might be running out. EFTA00707083 Robert Satloff is executive director of The Washington Institute. Anicic 4. The Wall Street Journal Is Rouhani the New Gorbachev? Natan Sharansky Nov. 17, 2013 -- Where have I seen this play before? The plotli

people." If the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood removed Syria from Moscow and Tehran's spheres of influence and aligned Damascus with Washington, Ankara, Riyadh, and Doha, the regional balance of power would shift in favor of the United States. Israel's Interests Israel would welcome the decline of Iranian

lative peace, order, and fairness of Egypt's elections -- and justly so. Tomorrow, however, is another day. Robert Satloff is executive director of The Washington Institute, a post he assumed in January 1993. Artick 5. The Irish Times It's not as bad as the 193Os but there are parallels Martin Wolf Jun 06, 2012 --

e 5. Hurriyet Turkey - Lessons from the ballots Mustafa Akyol Article 6. The Council on Foreign Relations Split Persists Between Washington and Riyadh An interview with F. Gregory Gause III Article 7. NYT Follow the Money Thomas L. Friedman NYT Abbas Takes Defiant Step, and Mideast Talks Fa

a and Secretary of State Kerry certainly seem justified in acting on it. Dennis Ross is the William Davidson Distinguished Fellow and counselor at The Washington Institute. Previously, he served as the State Department's director of policy planning under President George H. W Bush, special Middle East coordinator unde

But alternative powers are hard even to contemplate for a nation that has been a staunch U.S. ally for decades. Russia is on the opposite side to Riyadh over the Syrian war and China's military clout remains modest compared with the United States'. Robert Jordan, U.S. ambassador to Riyadh from 2001-

n the Iran nuclear deal Michael Herzog Article 4. Mint New Egypt constitution clears panel heading for referendum Salma El Wardany Article 5. The Washington Institute How Israel Could Be Drawn into the Syrian Conflict Patrick Clawson Article 6. The National Interest Gazprom Goes to the Middle East Allison Goo

hen the kingdom was buffeted by several major suicide bombings. But the arrest earlier this month of eight men accused of plotting tenor attacks in Riyadh and Jeddah is proof that the campaign is not over. As one Saudi newspaper editorial put it: "Renewed vigilance is required." Of the eight men arres

these multifaceted and unusually pro- ductive bilateral connections. MICHAEL EISENSTADT is director of the Military and Security Studies Program at The Washington Institute, focusing on irregular and conventional warfare and nuclear weapons proliferation in the Middle East. DAVID POLLOCK is the Kaufman fellow at The Wa

ring in the Islamic world as too conciliatory to Israel. Saudi Arabia was already uncomfortable with backing more radical Palestinian strands, but Riyadh now faces a more critical threat -- the regional rise of the Muslim Brotherhood. Islamist political activism poses a direct threat to the foundatio

on what terms -- but also tell us much about the direction of Egypt during this time of transition in the Middle East. Dennis Ross is counselor at The Washington Institute. Ankle .1 Stratfor Israel and Gaza: Then and Now November 19, 2012 -- Four years ago on Nov. 4, while Americans were going to the polls to elect

the subsequent empowerment of Iraqi Shias instilled a fear in the kingdom that Saudi's own Shia population would agitate for change. Beyond that, Riyadh believed that Iran -- through its activities in Iraq, its alliance with Syria, its support for Hamas and Hezbollah, and its nascent nuclear progra

Mon 5/21/2012 1:55:45 PM Subject: May 19 update 19 May, 2012 Article 1. NYT Talks With Iran: U.S. Sees Hopeful Signs Mark Landler Article 2_ The Washington Institute Prospects for Success in the Iran Nuclear Negotiations Patrick Clawson and Mehdi Khalaji Article 3. Foreign Policy How Obama Missed an Opportun

weapon. As for the Sunni-Shiite arms race, the critical reaction to an international agreement would be not in Washington but in Cairo, Ankara and Riyadh. Even if the Western powers express confidence in Iran's commitment and pledge a vigorous economic and military response to any Iranian violation,

im in Ukraine? Editorial Article 2. The Washington Post Iran deal could encourage rather than limit nuclear activity Yuval Steinitz Article 3. The Washington Institute Netanyahu and Obama to Review Progress on Iran Patrick Clawson Article 4. The Council on Foreign Relations Obama's March Summit with Prime Minis