"#Tunisia represents a strategic battlefield for the geopolitical alignments of the #GCC countries in the #Mediterranean," Our Executive Director @Dr_DaniaThafer says to @LOrientLeJour on how the recent political events in Tunisia affect the GCC states.
https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1269889/le-coup-de-force-de-saied-en-tunisie-menace-les-interets-turco-qataris.html

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Stock markets in the #GCC ended higher on Tuesday following a rise in #oil prices. According to analysts, the GCC markets recovered as oil prices stabilized, yet, the spread of the #DeltaVariant remains an ongoing concern.

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#ICYMI
@mo_hashemi: "#Taliban officials have regularly given interviews to #Iranian media in recent weeks, as the infamous group is making every attempt to allay concerns and give solid assurances about fundamental shifts in its longstanding policies."
https://gulfif.org/negotiating-with-the-taliban-irans-no-win-choice-in-afghanistan/

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Official data from May showed a 147% increase in the value of #SaudiArabia’s oil exports from the previous year. Oil exports rose to over $16 billion, while non-oil exports rose 70%.

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New @mo_hashemi: "In light of its limited options in dealing with the #Afghan crisis, #Tehran has adopted a pragmatic approach seeking to strike a balance in its ties with both sides of the conflict."
https://gulfif.org/negotiating-with-the-taliban-irans-no-win-choice-in-afghanistan/

New Dr. @Aljaberzoon:"A number of complicated factors have pitted #SaudiArabia and the #UAE against each other, from #OPEC+ oil disputes and conflicting priorities in southern #Yemen to the Abraham Accords and relations with #Qatar post-al-Ula #GCC summit"
https://gulfif.org/following-the-al-ula-summit-a-continuing-division-in-the-gcc/

#ICYMI
Dr. @ushukrik: “In the areas surrounding the Caspian Sea, it is assumed that #Russia will continue to exert influence over #Iran from a position of strength. #Syria is likely to become a longer-term point of contention between #Moscow and #Tehran…”
https://gulfif.org/is-russia-a-reliable-partner-for-iran/

#ICYMI: @mazz_Leonardo & Dr. Kristian Alexander "Rising #Saudi ambitions in the #RedSea are inevitably linked to the reshaping of the Saudi area of strategic interests, which involves a gradual shift away from the #Gulf."
https://gulfif.org/a-changing-balance-of-power-in-the-red-sea/