Snapping Back on Iran’s Ambitious Military Capabilities: The U.S. Push to Extend Sanctions
Defense & SecurityA diplomatic defeat has arisen for the United States in Washington’s attempt to extend the...
An Evolving Iraqi National Identity Emerges
Politics & GovernanceSince Baghdad announced the defeat of ISIS three years ago, Iraqis have been forming a...
A Disaster in Beirut: What Will the Gulf Do?
GeopoliticsA disaster struck Lebanon, destroying half of the capital city of Beirut and creating an...
A New Age of Cyber Conflict for Iran? Increasing Capabilities and Incentives
Defense & SecurityIran has been shaken by dozens of mysterious explosions and fires across the country over...
To Assert Iraqi State Authority, New PM Challenges Iran Backed Militias
Politics & GovernanceA few weeks after his appointment on May 7 as the Prime Minister of Iraq,...
Event Recap: After Five Years of War: How Can Yemenis Restore their State and Sovereignty?
Politics & GovernanceOn April 20, GIF hosted a panel discussion “After Five Years of War: How Can...
Event Recap: A Twofold Blow to the Gulf: OPEC+ Implosion & A Global Pandemic
Economy & InnovationOn April 15th, Gulf International Forum (GIF) hosted an online panel titled “A Twofold Blow...
Gulf States’ Economies Stuck Between Global Pandemic and Oil Price War
Economy & InnovationFor the Gulf region, the last four weeks could not be more economically costly. Gulf...
Peace in Afghanistan: What is the Expected Role of the Gulf States?
GeopoliticsWhile efforts to end the longest-running war in American history have primarily focused on actors...
Coronavirus Infects More than Health in the Gulf: Implications for Oil Markets
Energy PolicyWhile it may initially have been covered as a Chinese outbreak, the implications of the...
Iran’s Election Gatekeepers Keep Democracy Futile
Politics & GovernanceNow that the maelstrom following the killing of General Qasem Soleimani appears to have subsided,...
Prime Minister Mohammed Tawfik Allawi: Compromise or Status Quo?
Politics & GovernanceWhen Iraqi protestors took to the streets in the closing months of 2019, they made...