Dr. Khalid al-Jaber is the Director of MENA Center in Washington D.C. Previously, he served at al-Sharq Studies & Research Center and as Editor-in-Chief of The Peninsula, Qatar’s leading English language daily newspaper.
Is Kuwait’s Initiative to End GCC-Lebanon Rift Realistic?
GeopoliticsThe efforts to end the rift between Lebanon and some Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states...
Why the GCC States Embraced Reconciliation
GeopoliticsIn the ten months since the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)’s historic al-Ula summit, there has...
The GCC’s “Religious Tolerance” Masks Political Intolerance
Politics & GovernanceSince their independence, the six nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council have each developed sophisticated...
What to Expect from Qatar’s First Shura Council Elections
Politics & GovernanceThe Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is not known for the prominent role of its democratic...
The Continuation of Division in the GCC Following the Al-Ula Summit
GeopoliticsSeveral months after the al-Ula summit in January 2021, ostensibly resolving the 2017-2021 Gulf diplomatic...
Iran-GCC Engagement Deserves a Chance
GeopoliticsThe future of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) remains uncertain. For months, the...
The GCC at 40: Not Broken, Not Fixed
GeopoliticsAt the end of last year, many Middle East experts were confident that, given the...
Targeting Academia in the Gulf Region
Politics & GovernanceOver the past few years, authorities in the Middle East and particularly in the Gulf...
Kuwait, Balancer in the Gulf
Politics & GovernanceThree decades ago, on August 2, 1990, the army of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein occupied...
Gulf Rivalries Threaten Tunisian Democracy
GeopoliticsInitially, Tunisia was the beacon of light in the fight for democracy following the 2011...
Social Media Clash: Is it the Third Gulf War?
Politics & GovernanceAs the world adapts to the new realities of the cyber revolution, almost all areas...
Kuwait and Oman’s Stakes in the GCC’s Survival
GeopoliticsAs the Kuwaiti Emir recently warned, failure to resolve Gulf crisis could unravel the...