
Post Brexit UK-GCC Relations: Strengthening Military and Trade Ties
The United Kingdom is set to endure yet another political reshuffle after Boris Johnson, its...

“Dust Diplomacy” and Climate Change May Bring Gulf States Toget...
The Middle East in recent years has seen an unprecedented number of sand and dust...

The Regional Contest Over Iraq’s Electricity
Iraq has remained a contested geopolitical arena since the 2003 invasion. As Iran’s primacy in...

The Ukraine Crisis: Long Term Implications and Opportunities for the GCC St...
More than three months after the invasion of Ukraine, the energy policies of the GCC...

Gulf States Take a Stand Against Islamophobia in India
Since his accession to power in 2014, Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi and his Bharatiya...

Islamic Finance and Banking as a Response to Western Sanctions: Muslim Russ...
From the 19th to the 21st of May, Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan held the 13th...

Great Power Competition in the Gulf: America’s Primacy Will Endure—Unti...
The question of what great power (or powers) will control the Gulf region in the...

Why Gulf States Can (or Cannot) Replace Russian Oil and Gas
Energy flows—imports and exports—constitute a major element of foreign policy for some nations, as well...

Consequences of Conflict: The Russia-Ukraine War and the Gulf
When Russian troops poured over the Ukrainian border on the morning of February 24, it...

Turkey-GCC Relations: From Personal Diplomacy to Institutional Version?
Today, many leaders use personal diplomacy in establishing relations with foreign leaders as a “shortcut”...

Gulf States’ Perspectives on the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict
On February 24, Russian forces launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by land, air, and...

Failing at Reform: The Story of Educational Reforms in the GCC
Economists and consultants have long advised leaders in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states to...