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OpenAI Says It Will Build Massive Data Centers in the U.A.E.
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OpenAI unveiled plans on Thursday to build a massive computing complex in the United Arab Emirates, following a deal between the Trump administration and the Persian Gulf nati...
By Pablo Chavez
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EU Lifts More Syria Sanctions, but Barriers to Energy, Business Remain
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US President Donald Trump's announcement set the tone for global sanctions policy on Syria, but a "labyrinth" of restrictive economic measures including sanctions will take ti...
By Alex Zerden
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Trump’s Big Syria Announcement Surprised His Own Sanctions Officials
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When US President Donald Trump announced in Saudi Arabia on May 13 that he would lift all sanctions on Syria, the decision – which will boost a country devastated by 13 years ...
By Edward Fishman
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Trump to Remove U.S. Sanctions on Syria in Major Policy Shift
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President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would order the lifting of sanctions on Syria at the behest of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, a major U.S. policy shift ahead of an exp...
By Alex Zerden
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Saudi Arabia Wants to Build Its Post-Oil Future with Massive AI Data Centers — Trump and U.S. Tech Have Big Incentives to Oblige
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President Donald Trump hit the sands of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, kicking off a Gulf tour at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum—joined by tech CEOs including Nvidia’s Jensen Huang...
By Janet Egan
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Trump Faces $2 Trillion Hurdle to Win Money From Saudi Prince
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US President Donald Trump’s hopes of securing as much as $1 trillion in investment commitments from Saudi Arabia might clash with another costly ambition - transforming the ki...
By Rachel Ziemba
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AI, Energy and Data Centres: How the UAE Has Approached Trump’s Second Term
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Since US President Donald Trump returned to office this year, his administration has announced a series of partnerships and investments involving the UAE – and more could come...
By Rachel Ziemba
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CNAS Middle East Program Director Jonathan Lord to Join Office of Senator Angela Alsobrooks as National Security Advisor
Washington, April 17, 2025 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) announces that Jonathan Lord, senior fellow and director of the Middle East Security Program, will j...
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China Backs Iran in Nuclear Talks, Slams ‘Threat of Force’ From the West
China and Russia joined Iran on Friday in urging an end to Western sanctions after President Trump called this week for nuclear talks with Tehran, with both countries denounci...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Security Experts Concerned with Reports of Russia’s Interest in Mediating U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks
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Days after President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance clashed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office, the Trump administration took another s...
By Jonathan Lord
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Middle East Experts Weigh In: Normalization and Regional Stability
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On Feb. 25, the Israel Policy Forum (IPF) hosted a panel at Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, D.C., where three Middle East policy experts provided Israeli, Palestinian,...
By Rachel Brandenburg
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CNAS Welcomes Adham Sahloul and Daniel Schneiderman as Adjunct Senior Fellows
Washington, February 25, 2025 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to welcome Adham Sahloul and Daniel Schneiderman as adjunct senior fellows with the Mi...
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Is U.S. Missing ‘Berlin Wall’ Moment in Syria with Foreign Aid Cuts?
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President Donald Trump's contentious stop to foreign assistance, including the near-closure of the US Agency for International Development, threatens key humanitarian operatio...
By Adham Sahloul
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Trump Writes a New Playbook for Quagmires in Gaza and Ukraine
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President Trump is rewriting the accepted playbook for solving the world’s intractable conflicts—offering talks to settle the Ukraine war with concessions to Russia and crushi...
By Richard Fontaine
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Israel and Hamas Are Teetering Toward War
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Just over three weeks into a cease-fire that has brought the Gaza Strip relative peace, Israel and Hamas are already moving toward a return to war....
By Jonathan Lord
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Appalling or ‘Common Sense,’ Trump’s Gaza Proposal Reinforces His Image as Disruptor in Chief
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For all the millions of words written about Donald Trump’s inexplicable (to his opponents, anyway) political appeal, the simplest explanation may be the way he channels coffee...
By Rachel Brandenburg
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Trump’s Climate Agenda ‘May Push UAE Investors Away from U.S.’
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Masdar and the UAE’s other renewable energy companies may need to rethink their US investments now that President Donald Trump has pulled the plug on new offshore wind project...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Syria Seeks to Rebuild Oil and Gas Industry, but Needs Western Backing
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Syria's oil industry, along with its agriculture sector, was once the lifeblood of its economy, with international majors like Shell and TotalEnergies investing in the country...
By Alex Zerden
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Russia Signs Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Iran
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Months after the initial announcement, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed today the long-awaited Comprehensive Strategic Partnersh...
By Jonathan Lord
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Millions in Bonds for Israel Put U.S. States at Odds with Investment Policies
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The United States has long been Israel’s primary international backer, lending it vast political, diplomatic and financial support....
By Rachel Ziemba
