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To Leave or Not to Leave: The U.S. Security Dilemma in Iraq

The United States does not have attractive options as far as its military presence in Iraq, but it has workable ones to achieve its strategic and security goals.

A U.S. Marine carries a sand bag during the reinforcement of the U.S. Embassy compound, Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 4. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kyle C. Talbot via AP)

Yemen’s Fragile Peace Efforts at Risk as Regional Tensions Spike

As Iran contemplates its response to the killing of Major General Qassim Suleimani, it will likely look to an asymmetric response employing resources in the region, such as the Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Yemeni Houthis hold posters of Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and Iranian military commander Qassim Sileimani during a protest against a U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed them both, in Sanaa, Yemen, Jan. 6. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Suleimani’s Death Draws the Gulf Region Closer to a Conflict No One Wants

Following a U.S. drone strike that killed Iran’s Quds Force chief, Gulf Arab states can help calm tensions.

In Tehran, Iran on Jan. 3, protesters mourn during a demonstration over the U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force commander, Major General Qassim Suleimani, shown in the posters. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Saudi, Emirati Economic Statecraft Secures Influence in Sudan

Saudi and Emirati efforts to preserve their position of primacy in post-transition Sudan is apparent in their willingness to assist in economic development, provide humanitarian assistance, and strengthen security cooperation with its government.

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, left, receives Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of Sudan's Transitional Military Council in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 26. (Mohamed Al Hammadi/Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP)

UAE Security Forum 2019: Reshaping the Future of the Horn of Africa

For the fourth consecutive year, AGSIW convened the UAE Security Forum, where U.S., UAE, and regional partners gathered to find creative solutions to some of the region’s most pressing challenges.

Session I, "Growing Global and Regional Competition in the Horn of Africa and Red Sea," at the UAE Security Forum 2019. From left to right: Mina Al-Oraibi, editor in chief, The National; Ambassador Alexander Rondos, EU special representative for the Horn of Africa; Susan Stigant, director of Africa programs, United States Institute of Peace; and Abdul Mohammed, chief of staff and senior political advisor, African Union High Level Implementation Panel for Sudan and South Sudan

The Supreme Leader’s Perilous Crisis Management

As supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei cannot exonerate himself from the government’s decision to adjust the fuel price, and as commander in chief, he must shoulder responsibility for the deaths, injuries, and arrests of protesters.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a meeting with members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Basij force, Tehran, Iran, Nov. 27. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: Four Decades of Expanded Business and Military Influence

This paper explores how the IRGC has advanced its position in Iran and how it will be affected if the current economic pressure on Iran is sustained.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gestures during a meeting with commanders of a paramilitary division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Tehran, Iran, Nov. 25, 2015. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Air Power Procurement in the Gulf: From Sparkling Mirages to Strategic Ambitions

Air power procurement in the Gulf is increasingly evolving in line with two key ambitions: power projection and economic diversification.

An Emirates Airlines A-380 leads the "Al Fursan," or the Knights, an Emirati air force aerobatic display team during the opening day of the Dubai Airshow, Nov. 17. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)