
Event Recap: A Twofold Blow to the Gulf: OPEC+ Implosion & A Global Pandemic
On April 15th, Gulf International Forum (GIF) hosted an online panel titled “A Twofold Blow...

Innovation is Born out of Crisis: The GCC Must Capitalize on this Moment
Joseph Schumpeter argued that the entrepreneur generates “creative destruction” as innovation causes modes of thought,...

Challenging Scenarios for US-GCC Relations in the Wake of the Pandemic
The lasting consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Gulf countries will be shaped by...

The Global Collapse of Oil Prices – What Lies Ahead?
Since the dawn of the oil era, prices have been subject to a certain extent...

Clashes in Southern Yemen: A Renewed Saudi Arabia-UAE Rivalry?
As we enter the sixth year of the Yemeni civil war, a series of events...

COVID-19: Will it Make China Villain or Victor in the Gulf Region?
How does China emerge from the COVID-19 crisis having been pilloried as the source of...

Coronavirus Crisis: An Opportunity for Intra-Gulf Rapprochement
The Middle East is facing yet another threat to its stability, albeit, this time a...

Gulf States’ Economies Stuck Between Global Pandemic and Oil Price War
For the Gulf region, the last four weeks could not be more economically costly. Gulf...

Peace in Afghanistan: What is the Expected Role of the Gulf States?
While efforts to end the longest-running war in American history have primarily focused on actors...