GCC

Defense & Security

The Gulf in 2023 Expert Outlook

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

Energy Policy

The Dynamics Shaping Global Energy Markets in 2023

The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 led to major reverberations in energy...

Politics & Governance

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...

Defense & Security

China and the GCC: An Uncertain Partnership

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

Geopolitics

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...

U.S. – Gulf Policy

Why America Can’t Escape the Gulf

For the past two years, the Biden administration has been engaged in a “pivot to...

Geopolitics

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...

Defense & Security

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...

Geopolitics

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...

Defense & Security

The GCC’s Tilt Toward Asian Regional Organizations

Over the past year, the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have grown steadily...

Defense & Security

Explaining the GCC’s Success Stopping Terrorist Attacks

The member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have enjoyed relative prosperity and peace...

U.S. – Gulf Policy

Flexing Its Muscles: GCC Geopolitics During the Oil Crunch

Nearly a month after OPEC+ decision to cut oil production by 2 million barrels, the...

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