انرژی و اقتصاد

Policy Analysis on انرژی و اقتصاد

Photo of an oil facility in Iraqi Kurdistan.

The KRG Turns Thirty: The Future of U.S.-Kurdish Relations in Iraq (Part 3)

Three experts evaluate the KRG’s oil and gas industry and discuss the growing urgency of resolving its disputes with Baghdad.

۲۸ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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James Jeffrey
Matthew Amitrano
Bilal Wahab

◆ The KRG Turns Thirty

Articles & Testimony

The Facts on What’s Behind Our Energy Crunch and High Gas Prices

An expert untangles the many factors driving energy costs amid complications such as the Ukraine crisis, U.S.-Saudi diplomacy, and the green debate.

۲۴ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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Simon Henderson

Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Saudi Arabia

Articles & Testimony

Engaging the Saudis Does Not Require Biden to Forgo Our Concern for Human Rights

The president will still be able to set boundaries with Riyadh—while also addressing other major issues such as national security, rampant energy costs, and normalization with Israel.

۲۲ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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Dennis Ross

President Joe Biden speaks on the phone in the Oval Office of the White House

Articles & Testimony

A Month Out, the Spin Begins on Expectations of Biden’s Saudi Arabia Trip

Despite the recent emphasis on Washington’s “oil vs. human rights” dilemma, the visit’s greatest impact may wind up falling in the Arab-Israel arena.

۱۵ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Israel’s Karish Offshore Gas Field: Facts and Figures

The country and its energy partners have found a more efficient way to exploit smaller offshore reserves, though Western officials should temper any expectations that such developments will help ease the global energy crisis.

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Lebanon’s (Verbal) Threat Against Israeli Gas Exploration

Production from Israel’s Karish offshore natural gas field is scheduled to start later this year.

۶ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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Simon Henderson

A Panamanian-flagged oil tanker in the Persian Gulf - source: Reuters

Articles & Testimony

Reflagging Ships Could Be the Answer to Russia's Blockade of Black Sea Ports

Such an option could limit the risk of escalation, pressure Russia, and help avert a humanitarian crisis in the Middle East.

۲ ژوئن ۲۰۲۲

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Anna Borshchevskaya
Garrett I. Campbell

High Oil Prices, Middle East Politics Cast Shadow Over Summer’s Start

The Biden administration is seeking to break a stalemate with MbS in Riyadh, but moves by Russia and Iran will also affect the trajectory of energy markets.

۳۱ مهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Simon Henderson

Palestians on a Mediterranean beach in Gaza

مقاله‌ها و دیدگاه‌ها

تغییر جهت امواج در شرق مدیترانه: از توفان به آرامش؟

هر چند بدترین سناریوهای همین چند سال پیش، امروز در حالت تعلیق قرار دارند، اما بهترین سناریوها برای همکاری تحول‌آفرین هم کماکان دور از دسترس است.

May 2022

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دیوید پولاک

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Brief Analysis

The KRG Turns Thirty: The Future of U.S.-Kurdish Relations in Iraq

On the anniversary of the Kurdish region’s first election, three experts take stock of the bilateral relationship and internal political and economic challenges.

۲۳ مهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Bilal Wahab
Amberin Zaman
Vance Serchuk

◆ The KRG Turns Thirty

Qatari leader Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - source: Reuters

تحلیل کوتاه

سفر امیر قطر به ایران نشانه‌ای از تحولات سیاسی احتمالی است

امیر قطر احتمالا دنبال نقشی در احیای توافق هسته‌ای است، همین‌طور کمک ‌گرفتن از ایران برای میزبانی از هواداران جام جهانی در اواخر امسال.

۱۶ مهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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سایمون هندرسون

A supporter of Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda Party protests against the Tunisian president's 2022 coup - source: Reuters

Brief Analysis

Promoting Stability and Reform in Tunisia

A frozen democratic transition and widening economic uncertainty mark the ongoing national crisis, so Washington will need to make careful use of sticks and carrots in supporting open governance.

۳ مهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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Sabina Henneberg

تحلیل کوتاه

تنش عربستان-کویت با ایران بر سر میدان گازی برون‌کرانه‌ای

یک اختلاف حقوقی که راه حل نسبتا سرراستی دارد، ممکن است پیامدهای ژئوپولیتیک داشته باشد.

۲ مهٔ ۲۰۲۲

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سایمون هندرسون

Articles & Testimony

Global Food Insecurity:

Why Putin’s Battle for Ukrainian Farmland Is So Dangerous

In the Middle East, rising prices combined with growing populations could stir social unrest, as occurred during the Arab Spring period.

۲۸ آوریل ۲۰۲۲

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Anna Borshchevskaya

Brief Analysis

Egypt, Israel, and Hamas: Opportunities for Progress in Gaza

Cairo is signaling more initiative than ever on rebuilding Gaza, curbing Hamas, and openly engaging Israel, but longer-term progress will require greater international donor resources and U.S. diplomatic support.

۱۹ آوریل ۲۰۲۲

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Ramy Aziz

تحلیل کوتاه

درآمد مالی ایران از بازگشت به برجام چقدر خواهد بود؟

نگاهی دقیق‌تر به این‌ که بازگشت به برجام عملا کدام وجوه نقدی را در دسترس ایران قرار خواهد داد و اثرات آن بر اقتصاد این کشور چه خواهد بود.

۲ آوریل ۲۰۲۲

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کاترین باوئر
پاتریک کلاوسون

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, speaking

تحلیل کوتاه

تعیین مسیر ایران در سخنرانی‌های نوروزی خامنه‌ای

علی خامنه‌ای در دو سخنرانی نوروزی خود سیاست خارجی و مذاکرات اتمی را تا حد زیادی کنار نهاد و، در عوض، به تشریح دیدگاهش برای خوداتکایی بیشتر در کشور از طریق اقتصاد دانش‌بنیان پرداخت.

۲۸ مارس ۲۰۲۲

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عمر کرمی

Brief Analysis

Ukraine Invasion Ushers in Algeria’s Return

Although the wave of Western overtures is understandable, Algeria is unlikely to make up for Europe’s energy supply gaps or take other actions that give the appearance of choosing sides.

۲۸ مارس ۲۰۲۲

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Geoff Porter

Brief Analysis

Between Maritime Law and Politics in the East Mediterranean

Given the region’s fraught history and piecemeal legal frameworks, the parties and their allies should focus more on the political, economic, and security concerns underlying their legal disputes.

۲۴ مارس ۲۰۲۲

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Alexander Loengarov

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed in 2018 - source: Reuters

Articles & Testimony

The Middle East—Read “Energy”—Complicates Ukraine Crisis

A new gas deal with Germany may help, but the Gulf states are taking a risk by intertwining urgent Western energy requests with seemingly tangential regional issues.

۲۲ مارس ۲۰۲۲

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Simon Henderson

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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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