Middle East & North Africa Research • Page 43 of 127 • Stimson Center

US Offers New Guarantees to Arab States to Bolster Persian Gulf Security Order

Iran worries that a new US security commitment to Bahrain is another step toward trying to construct an anti-Iran alliance

Javad Heiran-Nia

Testimony

House Subcommittee Hearing: “A Dangerous Strategy: Examining the Biden Administration’s Failures on Iran”

Distinguished Fellow Barbara Slavin called to testify to the House Oversight and Accountability hearing on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs.

Barbara Slavin

Commentary

Iran’s Anti-Government Uprising Poses Dilemma for US Policy

To structure Iranian policy exclusively around negotiation with the Iranian government could prove to be a strategic mistake

Anonymous

Commentary

UAE Entry into BRICS Increases its Diplomatic and Economic Options

The UAE will have to balance its allegiance to BRICS with its established security and investment partnership with the US

Kristian Alexander • Gina Bou Serhal

Commentary

Change and Continuity in Iran, One Year into the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ Uprising

Iranians have found subtler ways to exercise their freedom even as the state escalates its efforts to re-establish compliance of the hijab

Ryan Costello

Commentary

Saudis Flirt with ‘De-Dollarization’ to Get Washington’s Attention

Saudi threats of making oil contracts in non-dollar currencies might be a component of a multifaceted bargaining strategy with the US

Nader Habibi

Commentary

How Iranian Women are Transforming Their Roles in Families and Society

While Iran is characterized by economic sanctions and religious conservatism, its women are adopting entrepreneurial and progressive lifestyles

Maryam Rezaei Zadeh

Commentary

The Implications of Iran’s Inclusion in BRICS

Iran stands to benefit on two fronts from a future inclusion in BRICS –increased legitimacy despite domestic unrest and more trade with growing economies.

Shahir Shahidsaless