Bilal Y. Saab

Bilal Y. Saab is senior fellow and director of the Defense and Security Program at the Middle East Institute.

Stories by Bilal Y. Saab

An Iranian woman wearing a protective mask walks past a mural painted on the outer walls of the former U.S. embassy in Tehran, on Dec. 30, 2020.

What a New Iran Nuclear Deal Really Requires

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January 27, 2021, 11:08 AM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference on a deal to normalize relations with the United Arab Emirates in Jerusalem on Aug. 13.

In Historic Deal With the UAE, Israel Is the Biggest Winner

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August 13, 2020, 3:53 PM

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. James Malloy speaks during the International Maritime Security Construct opening ceremony in Manama, Bahrain, on Nov. 7, 2019.

Trump’s Curious Multilateralism

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January 28, 2020, 4:30 PM

U.S. forces stand guard on the roof of the U.S. Embassy in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Jan. 1.

For Now, U.S. Troops Are Likely in Iraq to Stay

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Bilal Y. Saab, Michael P. Mulroy

January 9, 2020, 1:34 PM

A picture taken on a Lebanese Army-organized press tour shows Army commandos on the Lebanese-Syrian border on Aug. 28, 2017.

Washington Should Back, Not Punish, the Lebanese Military

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November 5, 2019, 1:45 PM

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