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Oman

Oman Just Bought Israeli Insurance

This article first appeared here on ForeignPolicy.com on November 7, 2018. A little more than a week ago, the drumbeat of news concerning Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder was briefly inte…

Article by Steven A. Cook November 14, 2018 Middle East Program
Turkey

Weekend Reading: Leaving Istanbul, the Meaning of June 1967, and Protest in Oman

Reading selections for the weekend of May 26, 2017.

Blog Post by Steven A. Cook May 26, 2017 From the Potomac to the Euphrates
Iraq

Weekend Reading: Waiting on Mosul, Talking With Ghassan Kanafani, and Oman’s Houthi Policy

Reading selections for the weekend of October 14, 2016.

Blog Post by Steven A. Cook October 14, 2016 From the Potomac to the Euphrates

Iraq

Weekend Reading: Overplaying Sectarianism in Yemen, Iraqi Cinema, and Peacemaking in Oman

Abubakr al-Shamahi’s blog post on the misuse of the terms “Sunni” and “Shia” in the context of Yemen remains as pertinent today as it was when he published it a year ago. Omar al-Jaffal finds that y…

Blog Post by Steven A. Cook April 10, 2015 From the Potomac to the Euphrates
Saudi Arabia

Weekend Reading: After Sultan Qaboos, Bahrain Goes To The Polls, and Saudi Arabia’s Elites

Georgia Travers considers the implications of rumors about Sultan Qaboos’ health on Omani political society. Faten Bushehri assesses the state of Bahrain on the eve of its parliamentary elections. …

Blog Post by Steven A. Cook November 22, 2014 From the Potomac to the Euphrates