Great Powers’ New Conflict in Afghanistan
Commentary, Iran
Iran Can Resolve its Gas Disputes Through Active Energy Diplomacy
Commentary, Iran
01 NovFourth Annual Conference
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New Dr. @Aljaberzoon: "Urging freedom of practice for religious views will have a limited effect while freedom of thought for political views remains criminalized, and any campaign to encourage religious tolerance should begin with political reform."
https://gulfif.org/the-gccs-religious-tolerance-masks-political-intolerance/
#ICYMI
Dr. @ushukrik: "The International Court of Arbitration in Paris later fined the National #Iranian Oil Company $607.5 million following a complaint by the #UAE's company Dana Gas about #Iran’s non-compliance with the 2001 gas contract."
https://gulfif.org/iran-can-resolve-its-gas-disputes-through-active-energy-diplomacy/
New @farzin_zandi:"#Iran's regional activities and two decades of geopolitical territorialization in its western flank are obvious, but with the Taliban’s accession, #SaudiArabia can engage Iran’s eastern borders as a response to Iran’s growing influence"
https://gulfif.org/great-powers-new-conflict-in-afghanistan/
#ICYMI
@SinemCngz: "Economy is not the sole tool that China can use in relations between #Turkey and the #GCC states; mediation and diplomacy are other tools."
https://gulfif.org/china-is-quietly-mending-the-turkish-gcc-split/
Join us on Oct 27 at 12 PM ET for a virtual discussion with Dr. Zoltan Barany on his recent book, "Armies of Arabia: Military Politics and Effectiveness in the Gulf." The event will be moderated by Amb. Patrick Theros (@PNT_Gulf).
For more info & RSVP: https://gulfif.org/event/book-talk-armies-of-arabia-military-politics-and-effectiveness-in-the-gulf-by-dr-zoltan-barany/
Dr. @ushukrik:"The failure to resolve the problems in the Crescent contract, and the dissatisfaction on the Emirati side, show that the importance of energy diplomacy is not yet understood by the officials of the Ministry of Oil and the Iranian government"
https://gulfif.org/iran-can-resolve-its-gas-disputes-through-active-energy-diplomacy/
🚨Dear y’all, here is my first analysis for @GulfIntlForum that focuses on the potential (constructive & instrumental) role #China can play in #Turkey-#GCC relations in the future. #BRI #Gulf https://twitter.com/GulfIntlForum/status/1449011203980857352
2New @SinemCngz: "#China’s BRI could become a significant tool in the improvement of #Turkey-#Gulf ties."
https://gulfif.org/china-is-quietly-mending-the-turkish-gcc-split/
New Dr. @malaloosy: "#Iraq is a fragile state with a nascent political system. The political establishment failed for nearly the past two decades to strengthen the state’s institutions."
https://gulfif.org/ugly-realities-of-iraqi-democracy-interference-voting-irregularities-and-misrepresentation/
My latest w/the Washington Post’s @monkeycageblog. I argue that Qatar’s Shura Council has relatively strong legislative powers granted in its constitution compared to other GCC states (see below). Yet it still remains to be seen how it will wield power.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/10/14/qatars-first-elected-parliament-may-have-more-power-than-other-persian-gulf-legislatures-heres-why/
