Andrew Bowen is Scholar for the Middle East at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. He regularly writes, teaches and consults on Middle Eastern politics and American foreign policy. His work primarily focuses on the regional and international politics of the Levant, but he frequently comments on the international relations of the Gulf and American national security policy. Follow Andrew on Twitter @abowen17

Shifting Energy Landscapes

by Andrew Bowen In an exclusive interview with Majalla, Daniel Yergin provides an insightful analysis of the changing geopolitics of energy and…

Dead on Arrival

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Israel’s Long Winter

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After New York?

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On The Pulse

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Shifting Energy Landscapes

[caption id="attachment_55227694" align="alignleft" width="288" caption="Daniel Yergin"][/caption] Daniel Yergin is a leading energy analyst and his…

The Arab Storm

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The New Road to Ankara

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A Shifting Axis

[caption id="attachment_55228655" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="Dr. William Quandt"][/caption] William B. Quandt has been a prominent…

A Work in Progress

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