Religion, Politics and the Spread of COVID-19 in the Middle East
The spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) is challenging governments and religious communities throughout the Middle…
Waleed Rikab April 15, 2020
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The Spread of the Novel Coronavirus in the Middle East
As the number of coronavirus cases rises in Iran, nearby countries are scrambling to prevent the disease from spreading across borders. Read more at the Baker Institute Blog.
Waleed Rikab March 16, 2020
Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Political Economy of the Arab Gulf | Research Paper
Rebalancing Regional Security in the Persian Gulf This research paper examines how underlying shifts in security dynamics in the Persian Gulf may evolve as regional states respond to the perception of receding U.S. leadership by further diversifying security relationships and internationalizing what until the 2010s had been a solidly Western-centric web of partnerships.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25613/n8xe-hj20
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen February 25, 2020
Permian Basin Energy Producers Invest in Community Infrastructure: Motivation, Impacts, and Implications for Corporate Citizenship
Energy fellow Gabriel Collins investigates how some operators in the Permian Basin are unifying their efforts to solve the unique set of community and infrastructure challenges in the region
This working paper is part of a series titled “The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in Resource-Rich Regions.”
Gabriel Collins February 24, 2020
U.S.-Iran Negotiations: A Guide for the Perplexed
The authors examine the varied approaches used by the U.S. and Iran during the ongoing nuclear negotiations, with particular emphasis on how each side approaches the Israeli-Palestinian arena and Iran’s entrenchment in Syria and Lebanon.
Gilead Sher, Daniel Cohen December 10, 2019
The U.S. Response to Attacks on Persian Gulf Oil Infrastructure and Strategic Implications for Petro-States
The authors examine the recent attacks on oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf nations to shed light on the current state of U.S.-Gulf strategic relations and the potential directions of its evolution in coming years.
Jim Krane, Mark Finley October 29, 2019
Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Issue Brief
The End of the Largest Resettlement Program in the World? Fellow Kelsey Norman examines the U.S. refugee resettlement system, which the Trump administration is steadily dismantling.
Kelsey Norman October 25, 2019
Mohammed bin Salman and Religious Authority and Reform in Saudi Arabia
This report analyzes political and religious authority in Saudi Arabia under the regime of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Annelle Sheline September 19, 2019
Long-term Sustainability of U.S. Government Debt Growth
Fellow Jorge Barro studies U.S. capital markets to provide a long-term outlook on the macroeconomic consequences of unbalanced debt growth.
Jorge Barro August 19, 2019
A Long, Hot Summer in the Persian Gulf
The good news: we managed to get through June and July without war in the Persian Gulf. The bad news: the risk of conflict remains high. Read more at the Baker Institute Blog: https://bit.ly/2MKqWDS
Joe Barnes August 6, 2019