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Gerald Feierstein

Former U.S. ambassador to Yemen

Gerald Feierstein is the director of the Center for Gulf Affairs at the Middle East Institute. A 41-year Foreign Service officer, he has served as U.S. ambassador to Yemen and principal deputy assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs.
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Did Trump’s Riyadh Visit Trigger the GCC Flare-up?

Both the United States and the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council have an interest in a quick political resolution to this crisis.

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Yemen Could Be the Key to Solving the Iran Problem

A proposal to transfer control of a Red Sea port could have wide-ranging effects on regional tension.