The GCC Should Support Sudan’s Democratic Transition
As Sudan’s transitional government completes its planned term in preparations for the scheduled 2022 elections,...
In the Gulf States, All Deserve Equal Rights
There is a general agreement among the nations of the world that “human rights” are...
After 31 Years, What Has the Gulf Learned from the Kuwait Invasion?
August 2, 2021 marked thirty-one years since the beginning of Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. Mercifully,...
The Continuation of Division in the GCC Following the Al-Ula Summit
Several months after the al-Ula summit in January 2021, ostensibly resolving the 2017-2021 Gulf diplomatic...
A Changing Balance of Power in the Red Sea
On March 23, the Ever Given container vessel veered out of control while sailing through...
Iran-GCC Engagement Deserves a Chance
The future of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) remains uncertain. For months, the...
How Instability in Afghanistan Endangers the Gulf
Since 1979, the Gulf states have tended to view Afghanistan as a distant country of...
America Could Make the GCC Reform, If It Wanted to
For much of the modern history of the Gulf, the Arab states of the region...
The GCC at 40: Not Broken, Not Fixed
At the end of last year, many Middle East experts were confident that, given the...
The Gulf is in Flux About Israel-Palestine
After eleven bloody days of warfare between the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and the Gaza-based...
Femicide: Regrettably, A Justifiable Crime in the GCC
On April 20th, 2021 a gruesome murder shook Kuwait and the shock quickly reverberated among...
Political Satire in the Shadow of Censorship: Lessons from Political Cartoo...
Most discussions of civil society and state relations in the GCC states rely on the...