
The Gulf in 2023 Expert Outlook
A Nuclear Arms Race Could Begin Dr. Daniel Serwer Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Gulf International Forum;...

The Dynamics Shaping Global Energy Markets in 2023
The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 led to major reverberations in energy...

Understanding the GCC’s Post-COP27 National Climate Change Commitments
For two consecutive years, the Arab world is hosting two climate change summits, Conference of...

China and the GCC: An Uncertain Partnership
The timing of the first-ever China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting in Riyadh on December 9...

Deconstructing Détente: How 2022 World Cup Can Reshape the Gulf’s Politi...
The 2022 FIFA World Cup has given billions of fans all over the world a...

Why America Can’t Escape the Gulf
For the past two years, the Biden administration has been engaged in a “pivot to...

The Enemy of My Enemy: Ukrainian Diplomacy in the Gulf
On November 6, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stridently condemned Iran for supplying unmanned aerial vehicles...

Women, Peace and Security: Gulf Perspectives on Integration, Inclusion and ...
Executive Summary In recent years, governments in the Gulf have mobilized their resources and political...

The Gulf States Weigh Trade-Offs of Engaging With the Taliban
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and the massive evacuations of international troops dramatically altered Afghanistan’s...

The GCC’s Tilt Toward Asian Regional Organizations
Over the past year, the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have grown steadily...

Explaining the GCC’s Success Stopping Terrorist Attacks
The member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have enjoyed relative prosperity and peace...

Flexing Its Muscles: GCC Geopolitics During the Oil Crunch
Nearly a month after OPEC+ decision to cut oil production by 2 million barrels, the...