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Trump Can Remake the Middle East

by Bernard Haykel | May 22, 2017 | Opinion

One of Donald Trump’s key goals since becoming president has been to systematically reverse the policies of his predecessor. So it’s no surprise that Trump’s visit this weekend to Saudi Arabia, his first to a foreign country, will signal a break with Barack...

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Remembering Fouad Ajami

by Bernard Haykel | Jun 24, 2014 | Opinion

I first became aware of Professor Fouad Ajami as a graduate student when I read his book The Arab Predicament, which left a deep impression. It is masterful in describing the intellectual, political and cultural torments of the Arab world in the wake of the defeat in...

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A general view of the last session of the 34th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit held in Kuwait, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013 (AP/Gustavo Ferrari).

Debate: There is no common GCC vision on Yemen

by Bernard Haykel | Dec 26, 2013 | Debate

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has been instrumental in initiating and providing a structure for the Yemeni National Dialogue Conference, a process that seeks to resolve the longstanding tensions and differences between the competing political factions in Yemen....

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No Optimism over Peace Talks, Head of Syrian Opposition Team Says

Opinion: The Gulf states could have acted differently on Syria

by Bernard Haykel | Jun 6, 2013 | Debate

The GCC countries have been slow in reacting to and developing a policy towards the conflict in Syria. It is time for the GCC to become more engaged and make public its views and strategy. When contrasted with Iran—which has been fully involved from the beginning of...

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Pro-democracy protesters demonstrate to call for the prosecution of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa March 7, 2013. (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)

Opinion: Yemen’s Unsteady Transition

by Bernard Haykel | Apr 16, 2013 | Opinion

The recent shakeup in Yemen has effectively ended former president Saleh’s influence in the country and is a welcome development, but it is far from sufficient to end his legacy of 33 years of misrule, mismanagement and corruption. With much support from Saudi Arabia,...