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A Sprawling Middle East War Explodes

eschelhaas — Friday, March 6, 2026 - 19:51

A joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, followed by Iranian retaliation against U.S. military assets, Israel and other U.S. allies, has engulfed much of the Middle East in conflict. Crisis Group experts offer a 360-degree view of the new war’s initial reverberations in the region.

انفجار حرب شرق أوسطية واسعة

glenssen — الجمعة, مارس 6, 2026 - 10:22

أدى هجوم أميركي-إسرائيلي مشترك على إيران، تبعه رد إيراني ضد الأصول العسكرية الأميركية، وإسرائيل وحلفاء آخرين للولايات المتحدة، إلى إغراق جزء كبير من الشرق الأوسط في الصراع. يقدم خبراء مجموعة الأزمات هنا نظرة شاملة للتداعيات الأولية للحرب الجديدة في المنطقة.

Gulf Arab Reconciliation Hides Simmering Tensions

tfuertes — Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - 17:16

The four-year blockade of Qatar by rival Gulf powers is over, but fault lines among these states remain. If the gaps are not bridged, the competition could exacerbate conflicts – and spark new ones – well outside the region.

Gulf: Promoting Collective Security through Regional Dialogue

hgrinnellmoore — Tuesday, January 31, 2023 - 15:07

Dialogue efforts in the Gulf have stalled amid rising tensions. In this excerpt from the Watch List 2023, Crisis Group explains how the EU and its member states can help revive Saudi-Iranian and other talks.

Football and Politics in the Gulf

hschaub — Friday, November 25, 2022 - 16:21

This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard Atwood speaks with Crisis Group’s Middle East experts Joost Hiltermann and Dina Esfandiary about the World Cup in Qatar, regional politics and friction between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.

The Myth of an Emerging “Mideast NATO”

tfuertes — Monday, October 3, 2022 - 16:06

Israel would like to forge a military alliance with the Gulf Arab monarchies as part of its strategy for checking Iran’s power projection in the region. For Gulf capitals, however, the Israeli ambitions risk too much and offer too little.

Is ‘Little Sparta’ Stepping Back? How the UAE Is Recalibrating in the Gulf

aroyall — Friday, December 3, 2021 - 00:00

The Anxiety Effect: How 9/11 and Its Aftermath Changed Gulf Arab States’ Relations with the U.S.

hschaub — Wednesday, September 15, 2021 - 00:00

Post-9/11 events have shaken Riyadh’s and Abu Dhabi’s faith in the durability of Washington’s support. As part of our series, The Legacy of 9/11 and the “War on Terror”, Dina Esfandiary says U.S.-Gulf ties will likely not regain the strength they had twenty years ago.

آن أوان المحادثات: نحو حوار بين دول الخليج العربية وإيران

kolsson — الثلاثاء, أغسطس 24, 2021 - 00:00

لقد تصوّرت دول الخليج العربية تهديدات مصدرها إيران منذ ثورة عام 1979. لكن حدة الاحتكاكات خفت مؤخراً، ما يتيح فرصة هامة. ولذلك ينبغي على الرياض وأبو ظبي الاستمرار في الحوار مع طهران بهدف الشروع بأوسع محادثات ممكنة حول السلم والأمن الإقليميين.

A Time for Talks: Toward Dialogue between the Gulf Arab States and Iran

kolsson — Tuesday, August 24, 2021 - 00:00

The Gulf Arab states have perceived threats from Iran since the 1979 revolution. Frictions have lessened of late, offering an important opportunity. Riyadh and Abu Dhabi should keep engaging Tehran with an eye to initiating the broadest possible talks on regional peace and security.