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US flag drapes around Middle East regional map
From Desert Storm to Implementation Day, a Gulf of Expectations
With the implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement, many Gulf Cooperative Council states now openly wonder whether U.S. support can still be relied upon, given the speed with which the U.S. government has engaged Iran in negotiation and diplomacy since 2013. This incomprehension may lead to further instability in the Middle East as the Gulf States continue to take increasingly unilateral action in Yemen and other regional conflict zones, fellow for the Middle East Kristian Coates Ulrichsen writes.
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen January 19, 2016
latin america
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
The Empty Homes of Rio’s 2016 Olympics
Brazilian leaders' investment into transforming Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympic Games, even as the country is quickly spiraling into a deep recession and its housing market has declined, illustrates the government's troubling development priorities.
January 14, 2016