The GCC’s “Religious Tolerance” Masks Political Intolerance
Since their independence, the six nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council have each developed sophisticated...
China is Quietly Mending the Turkish-GCC Split
The recent climate of detente between Turkey and the Gulf appears to have had an...
Prospects for Saudi-Turkey Rapprochement
On September 23, Turkey congratulated Saudi Arabia on the 91st anniversary of Saudi National Day....
The Red Sea Meeting and Emerging Efforts for Gulf Reconciliation
On September 17, Bader al-Asaker, who heads the office of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin...
The GCC Must Navigate the End of Rentierism
The formation of the Fatimid Caliphate in Cairo is an interesting case for studying the...
Afghanistan: A Warning Lesson for the Gulf States?
Over the last month, discussions about the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban have dominated...
How the GCC Views the Algeria-Morocco Rift
On August 24, Algeria announced that it had severed ties with Morocco, accusing it of...
How the GCC Constitutions Manufacture Class Divisions
In all nations, a constitution establishes the legal basis for the government and lays out...
A Region in Flux: Lessons from the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan and its...
The consequences of the Afghani conundrum for actors in the Middle East and Afghanistan’s environs...
The Gulf Prepares for an Afghan Scramble
For the last twenty years, Afghanistan has remained mired in a brutal conflict between the...
Tribes in the Gulf: Between Electoral Manipulation and Societal Division
Research and discussion about the role of tribes in societies throughout the Arab world almost...
After Taliban Victory, What Next for the Gulf?
The rapid series of events over the past weeks in Afghanistan, culminating in total victory...