ny overall political reconciliation. The lack of normalized relations will continue to perpetuate the negative aspect of relations between Iran and the Gulf States because the U.S. will be unable to leverage substantial ties with Iran into a win-win regional security strategy. Although the strategic rivalry be

ither hurts nor helps us other than possibly helps stabilize Iraq and the surrounding region. Yes, the U.S. needs to draw a line around its allies — the Gulf States and the kingdom of Jordan — and help EFTA00721059 ensure that the ISIS problem is contained at their borders. But what happens inside Iraq is not

ndreds were reported wounded. One protestor was killed by police bullets in Taiz after setting fire to tires in a street. Meanwhile, mediators from the Gulf States were trying to broker a meeting between besieged President Ali Abdullah Saleh and leaders of the opposition. U.K. Sending Military Advisers "On th

ollowing the end of Ali Abdullah Saleh's 32-year reign. Saleh and the opposition parties that brought about his ouster agreed to a deal brokered by the Gulf States in which Saleh will resign within 30 days and elections will be held within 60 days. Saleh's party, the General People's Congress, and the opposit

What do I mean? The events in • recent years have created a strong common interest for Israel and the moderate Arab countries — Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States, Jordan, Egypt and perhaps even Turkey (which is not Arab). The focal interest is the struggle against radical Islamic terrorism and against Iran

under the banner of ISIS, which shook the region and the world by routing Iraq's army and occupying much of the country. Meanwhile, the Saudis and the Gulf States, where there is a great deal of sympathy for ISIS, are engaged in a complicated dance that certainly involves some degree of tacit backing for the

ishment in itself rather than as a tool to achieve any particular strategy," said Jeffrey Prescott, who served as director for Iran, =raq, Syria and the Gulf States at the National Security Council under Obama from 2015 =c, 2017. "Even days later, they are basking in the glow, but we do not=have a clear sense of

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