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Hussein Aboubakr Mansour

- Monday, March 2, 2026 |

Hussein Aboubakr Mansour is a Fellow at JINSA’s Gemunder Center, where his work focuses on the intersection of Arab politics, Islamist movements, and regional security architecture. An expert in Arab political thought and shifts within Islamist movements, Mansour analyzes how structural evolution impacts U.S. strategic interests and security. His research provides critical insights into the post-Arab Spring ideological currents and the shifting geopolitical landscape of the Gulf.

A widely published author and commentator, his strategic analysis has appeared in The Free Press, Commentary, Tablet, and the Athens Review of Books. Formerly an assistant professor at the Defense Language Institute, he is a recipient of the 2022 Per Ahlmark Award from UN Watch and the 2024 German Mercator Fellowship.

Publications


The Muslim Brotherhood: What It Is and Why It Threatens the United States October 29, 2026
The Yemen–Horn of Africa Corridor: Houthi Expansion and the Gap in American Red Sea Stra... October 22, 2026
Addressing the Troubling Situation of Qatar and American Universities Algemeiner - October 21, 2026
To Stop Iran, America’s Partners Must Fight Together The Washington Times - September 28, 2026
Israel, Turkey, and the Contest for Syria September 24, 2026
Third Time Is the Charm? The Mecca Pact and the Sad History of Collective Defense August 10, 2026
The S-400 Transfer and the Erosion of American Leverage in the Gulf July 23, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Challenge to the Abraham Accords July 10, 2026
America Has Upended Its Own Order in the Persian Gulf Mosaic - June 29, 2026
The Unmaking of America’s Persian Gulf Order June 26, 2026
What Iran Wants in Lebanon, and Why It Cannot Be Allowed to Get It June 11, 2026
Higher Influence: How Qatar Pulls the Strings on American Campuses June 9, 2026
Are Washington’s Most Important Gulf Allies on a Collision Course? National Review - May 24, 2026
The UAE’s OPEC Exit: Strategic Implications for the Gulf Order April 29, 2026
The Emirati Moment: The U.A.E.’s Strategic Cycle and the Iran War April 24, 2026
After the Ayatollah: Is This the End of Political Islam? Mosaic - April 15, 2026
If Tehran Survives March 27, 2026
If Tehran Falls: How Iran’s Collapse Reshuffles Arab Gulf Relations March 16, 2026
Gulf Situation Assessment: Iran’s Attacks on Arab States Will Backfire March 5, 2026
After the Ayatollah Mosaic - March 2, 2026

Hussein Aboubakr Mansour

Publications

The Muslim Brotherhood: What It Is and Why It Threatens the United States

The Yemen–Horn of Africa Corridor: Houthi Expansion and the Gap in American Red Sea Stra...

Addressing the Troubling Situation of Qatar and American Universities

To Stop Iran, America’s Partners Must Fight Together

Israel, Turkey, and the Contest for Syria

Third Time Is the Charm? The Mecca Pact and the Sad History of Collective Defense

The S-400 Transfer and the Erosion of American Leverage in the Gulf

Saudi Arabia’s Challenge to the Abraham Accords

America Has Upended Its Own Order in the Persian Gulf

The Unmaking of America’s Persian Gulf Order

What Iran Wants in Lebanon, and Why It Cannot Be Allowed to Get It

Higher Influence: How Qatar Pulls the Strings on American Campuses

Are Washington’s Most Important Gulf Allies on a Collision Course?

The UAE’s OPEC Exit: Strategic Implications for the Gulf Order

The Emirati Moment: The U.A.E.’s Strategic Cycle and the Iran War

After the Ayatollah: Is This the End of Political Islam?

If Tehran Survives

If Tehran Falls: How Iran’s Collapse Reshuffles Arab Gulf Relations

Gulf Situation Assessment: Iran’s Attacks on Arab States Will Backfire

After the Ayatollah