2020 Elections: What is New in it for the Gulf?
Former Vice President Joe Biden has won the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Although the results...
The GCC on U.S. Elections: Some Wary of U.S. Reset, Others Welcome It
If one follows politics in Washington today, it should come as no surprise that the...
A Strained Relationship: the Complexities of Turkish-Gulf Relations
On October 7, 2020, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a one-day working visit to...
Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict and Gulf States’ Stakes
The Nagorno-Karabakh clashes flared up once again on September 27, the deadliest violation of the...
Americans Need More (and Better) Diplomacy in the Gulf Region
The Gulf is currently engulfed with multiple dimensions of conflict and instability. Saudi Arabia and...
Advancing Women’s Political Representation in Gulf Governance
Executive Summary This report examines the policies and strategies utilized by the Gulf Cooperation Council...
The COVID19 Created Opportunities for Re-engagement within the GCC
Three years after the start of a diplomatic dispute between Qatar and its Gulf Cooperation...
Water in the Gulf: A Desperate Call for New Solutions to an Old Problem
The greatest challenge facing the Gulf region is not related to regional politics and security....
Targeting Academia in the Gulf Region
Over the past few years, authorities in the Middle East and particularly in the Gulf...
Cooperation and Contention: GCC Efforts to Counter the Financing of Terrori...
The financing of violent non-state groups is a contentious issue that has contributed to some...
Helping Lebanon Help Itself
Bill Mauldin, an American World War II military journalist, reported in the thick of the...
A Disaster in Beirut: What Will the Gulf Do?
A disaster struck Lebanon, destroying half of the capital city of Beirut and creating an...