انرژی و اقتصاد

Policy Analysis on انرژی و اقتصاد

A view of the 18th hole of a 2022 LIV Golf tournament in Thailand - source: Reuters

Golf Detente: Saudi Arabia’s LIV to Merge with the PGA

The deal raises questions about Riyadh’s human rights record and media double standards, but its most important outcome may be further diversification of the Saudi economy away from oil dependence.

۷ ژوئن ۲۰۲۳

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David Schenker

Articles & Testimony

Will OPEC’s Cuts Stabilize the Oil Market—and Affect Gas Prices at the Pump?

The cartel’s idea of price stability doesn’t match Washington’s, nor will it help international efforts to isolate Russia.

۵ ژوئن ۲۰۲۳

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Simon Henderson

Maps & Graphics

Brief Analysis

Arabic Original of Muhandis General Company Articles of Incorporation

PDF copy of the Arabic original of the February 26, 2023, articles of incorporation of the Muhandis General Company for Construction, Engineering and Mechanical, Agricultural and Industrial Contracting (hereafter shortened to Muhandis General Company).

۵ ژوئن ۲۰۲۳

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Michael Knights

◆ Militia Spotlight

Muhandis General Company articles of incorpration front page

Maps & Graphics

Brief Analysis

Certificate of Incorporation of the Muhandis General Company

A translation of the articles of incorporation for a major IRGC-like firm run by Iraq's "resistance" militias.

۳ ژوئن ۲۰۲۳

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Michael Knights

◆ Militia Spotlight

A bread seller in Cairo walks past a sign promoting President Sisi - source: Reuters

Brief Analysis

Bread in Egypt: Politics, Social Unrest, and State Stability

The global rise in wheat prices since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has renewed questions about Egypt’s bread subsidies and the government’s broader legitimacy.

۳۱ مهٔ ۲۰۲۳

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Aaron Rock-Singer

Fikra Forum

فشار ایران بر آذربایجان: یک تیر با دو نشان

ایران با آگاهی از رشد قدرت و نفوذ اقتصادی آذربایجان دست به اقداماتی می‌زند تا تنش‌ها به نفع ایران برقرار بماند.

۲۶ مهٔ ۲۰۲۳

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آرش علایی

Articles & Testimony

Is OPEC About to Play With Oil Prices as the Summer Driving Season Starts?

With Saudi princes publicly warning oil traders and U.S.-Chinese economic factors coming to a head, the markets may be headed for further volatility.

۲۶ مهٔ ۲۰۲۳

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Simon Henderson

Maps & Graphics

Brief Analysis

Profile: The Muhandis General Company

By establishing this Iraqi version of an Iranian IRGC conglomerate, militias aim to quickly dominate the country's growing economy.

۱۷ مهٔ ۲۰۲۳

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Michael Knights
Crispin Smith
Hamdi Malik

◆ Militia Spotlight: Profiles

مقاله‌ها و دیدگاه‌ها

صعود و نزول قدرت کردها در عراق

به رغم سی سال دستاوردهای چشمگیر، تلاش بی‌وقفه دولت اقلیم کردستان برای استقلال اقتصادی تنها منجر به افزایش اختلاف‌های داخلی و گسترش فساد و دزدسالاری شده و وابستگی آن را از عراق به ترکیه و از کمک‌های خارجی به درآمدهای نفتی تغییر داده است.

Spring 2023

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بلال وهاب

Ships and a drilling platform in the Aphrodite offshore gas field near Cyprus

Brief Analysis

Increased Drilling Raises Hopes for East Mediterranean Natural Gas Production

Activity in Cyprus and Lebanon could have significant implications for regional energy and diplomacy.

۱۰ مهٔ ۲۰۲۳

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

Is Egypt Headed Toward Collapse?

The country has been described as “too big to fail,” but further deterioration is possible amid mounting debt, major inflation, and delayed military divestment.

۵ مهٔ ۲۰۲۳

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David Schenker

Fikra Forum

Roots of the Rift between Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan's PUK

The tensions between Turkey and the PUK are not new, though recent actions by both sides have exacerbated the situation despite shared economic interests.

۲۸ آوریل ۲۰۲۳

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Mehmet Alaca

Articles & Testimony

Jordan’s Retreat from China on 5G Could Signal a Growing Distance

Amman will necessarily continue seeking Chinese direct investment for various purposes, but its rejection of Huawei echoes U.S. concerns about Beijing’s involvement in sensitive sectors.

۲۵ آوریل ۲۰۲۳

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David Schenker

Articles & Testimony

Twenty Years After the War, Iraq Needs U.S. Support

Much like the Iraqi people are doing, the United States should turn the page on history, engaging on ideas that foster prosperity and enable the relationship’s long-term success.

۱۹ آوریل ۲۰۲۳

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Bilal Wahab

A meeting of the International Solar Alliance in India - source: ISA

Articles & Testimony

Minilateralism: A Concept That Is Changing the World Order

The UAE, Israel, India, and other countries are showing why smaller-scale collaboration based on shared interests can offer distinct advantages in a multipolar world.

۱۴ آوریل ۲۰۲۳

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Nickolay Mladenov

Brief Analysis

Israel May Lose Oil Access in Baghdad-Kurdish Deal

Years of quiet and fairly lucrative oil trading between the Kurds and Israel are now being threatened by messy legal disputes involving Baghdad and Turkey.

۱۳ آوریل ۲۰۲۳

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Simon Henderson
Bilal Wahab
Henry Rome

An Azeri woman with an Azerbaijan flag in the Nogorno-Karaback region of Armenia - source: Reuters

Maps & Graphics

تحلیل کوتاه

تنش‌های ایران با آذربایجان؛ نشانه تحولات گسترده‌تر در جنوب قفقاز

در بحبوحه شعله‌ور شدن منازعه ناگورنو-قره‌باغ، ایران و روسیه به دقت تحولات جنوب قفقاز را زیر نظر دارند؛ از گرمی روابط اسرائیل با باکو تا چرخش احتمالی در کنترل بر کریدورهای حمل‌ونقل منطقه‌ای.

۱۲ آوریل ۲۰۲۳

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آنا بورشچفسکایا
اندرو جی. تابلر

Articles & Testimony

Don’t Throw Good Arab Money After Bad in Syria

The Gulf states have their own reasons for reaching out to Assad, but they need to understand that Washington will not exempt them from most of its multilayered Syria sanctions without substantial change in the regime’s posture.

۷ آوریل ۲۰۲۳

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Andrew J. Tabler

Photo of an oil facility in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Fikra Forum

KRG Oil and the Slipping Dream of Financial Independence

Following the ICC's decision, the KRG has limited options in its fight for financial independence from Baghdad.

۶ آوریل ۲۰۲۳

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Nawras Jaff

Brief Analysis

China’s Presence in Tunisia: How Far Has It Come, and Where Is It Headed?

Tunisia’s structural roadblocks, public skepticism, and ongoing domestic crises have combined to limit its relationship with China, leaving Beijing unable to jumpstart its typical large-scale projects and investments.

۶ آوریل ۲۰۲۳

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Louis Dugit-Gros
Sabina Henneberg

Supported by the

Bernstein Program on Gulf and Energy Policy

The Washington Institute's Bernstein Program on Gulf and Energy Policy embodies the Institute's long-term research focus on the conservative Arab Gulf states -- Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and Oman -- and the key role these countries play collectively as a primary source of the world's oil and natural gas.

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