Annelle Sheline

Sheline

Annelle Sheline is a Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute. Her research focuses on religious authority in the Middle East, specifically the intersection of religious and national identities in the Arab monarchies

Israel tells US to ease off Saudi, Egypt over human rights

Opinion: Israel need not worry as the Biden administration will continue selling arms to the biggest violators in the Gulf, writes Annelle Sheline.

14 September, 2021

Jordan's crackdown on dissent

Comment: Feeling threatened by protests, high unemployment, and a dismal economy, King Abdullah may see this as a useful excuse to clamp down on any criticism, writes Annelle Sheline.

07 April, 2021

Saudi ceasefire proposal clearly designed to appease the US

Comment: If the Saudis and US are actually dedicated to ending the war, they should put aside ceasefire theatrics and start by lifting the blockade, writes Annelle Sheline.

23 March, 2021

Biden to end US support for war in Yemen

Comment: Biden must go beyond ending US support, and require the Saudis and Emiratis to fully withdraw from Yemen, writes Annelle Sheline.

04 February, 2021

US military should take Iraqi parliament's advice and leave

Comment: The ongoing presence of American troops in the region does not enhance US or regional security. It's time they came home, writes Annelle Sheline.

08 January, 2020