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در شرایطی که شورشیان مورد حمایت ایران در افزایش بُرد تسلیحات خود به جهش‌هایی دست یافته‌اند که تیررس آن‌ها را به مرزهای اسرائیل و کشورهای دیگر نزدیک‌ می‌کند، آمریکا باید آن‌ را چالشی در زمینه گسترش تسلیحات، و فراتر از جنگ داخلی یمن، ببیند.

If the $1.1 billion deal goes ahead, it will strengthen Abu Dhabi’s claim to be a player in the East Mediterranean.

A former NAVCENT commander joins a panel of distinguished diplomats and experts to discuss why Washington should approach the region’s disparate economic, political, and security issues in a more integrated fashion.

Recent understandings between Cairo and Ankara have many of the group’s exiled figures worried about their future on Turkish soil.

A more modest approach is warranted, one that emphasizes core interests, acknowledges the limitations of U.S. leverage, and avoids going too far with funding cuts and sanctions.

A rare visit by an Egyptian cabinet official marks a significant upgrade in bilateral energy ties, though questions remain about Palestinian, Gulf, and environmental issues.

Although officials are playing along in order to maintain good ties with Saudi Arabia, they seem convinced that Qatar will exploit the new agreement in ways that harm Cairo's political and security interests at home.

Egyptian leaders fear that his administration will openly confront them on human rights and enable an Islamist resurgence, but the outlook is brighter for engagement on Turkey, Israel, and other issues.

Given their sharply diverging views on conflict zones, secularism, and regional spheres of influence, the two states are swiftly becoming NATO’s next diplomatic hotspot.