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...
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,...