Security

Confusion and uncertainty shape debate about US Gulf policy.

By James M. Dorsey

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Kazakhstan has lessons for the Gulf

By James M. Dorsey

Testing the waters: Russia explores reconfiguring Gulf security

US military presence in the Middle East: The less the better

Afghanistan has lessons for the Gulf

by James M. Dorsey

The US withdrawal from Afghanistan will likely clarify what the Gulf’s security options are.

Gulf states are likely to monitor how Russia and China handle the perceived security vacuum and…

Forging a future with rather than against Iran

By James M. Dorsey

Smugglers’ protests: Iran succumbs to trauma and demons

By James M. Dorsey

Recent clashes in the Iranian province of Sistan and Balochistan highlight Iran’s vulnerabilities as well as its inability to overcome trauma and control its demons.

China in the Middle East: Stepping up to the plate

By James M. Dorsey

By defining Chinese characteristics as “seeking common ground while reserving differences,” a formula that implies conflict management rather than conflict resolution, Messrs. Sun and Wu were…