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The Houthis' embargo on Yemen's oil exports
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  • Analysis
  • The Houthis' embargo on Yemen's oil exports

    On Nov. 21, the Iranian-backed Houthi militia launched a drone attack against the Dhabba Oil Terminal in Yemen’s Hadramawt Governorate. The threat of further attacks on oil ports and military targets remains high as the militant group tests the tolerance and response of Yemen’s government and the international community while increasing its demands.

    December 9, 2022

    Dispatches from Sharm el-Sheikh: Reviewing COP27 from the MENA perspective
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  • Commentary
  • Dispatches from Sharm el-Sheikh: Reviewing COP27 from the MENA perspective

    Participating in COP27 provided a unique opportunity to view the proceedings firsthand and evaluate the effectiveness of the meeting in advancing critical climate priorities that can alter the alarming trajectory of future climate change.

    November 29, 2022

    The Arab Peace Initiative returns. Will it supplant the Abraham Accords?
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  • Analysis
  • The Arab Peace Initiative returns. Will it supplant the Abraham Accords?

    Although the Abraham Accords have been the main focus of Arab-Israeli peace-making since they were signed, the Arab Peace Initiative (API), introduced by the late Saudi King Abdullah 20 years ago, remains relevant and may be the better reflection of a path forward for Middle East peace

    Egyptian “national dialogue” will kick off amid difficult domestic situation
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  • Egyptian “national dialogue” will kick off amid difficult domestic situation

    The “national dialogue” that Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi called for more than five months ago has nearly concluded its lengthy preparatory stage, though the official launch has repeatedly been pushed back. It will be a rare chance for opposition parties to present alternative policies to those of the president. But whether the dialogue marks a genuine change in the regime’s authoritarian policies remains to be seen.

    October 20, 2022