GCC Reconciliation: Restoration or Reconfiguration?
For the first time since the Gulf crisis began on June 5th, 2017, strong indicators...
Assessing Kuwaiti Mediation in the Gulf Crisis
Ahead of the Kuwaiti Emir’s postponed September 12th meeting with President Trump...
Gulf Crisis Deadlock Creates Regional Rivalry
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt and a number of Islamic countries cut diplomatic ties...
Russia and the Arab Gulf States: Current Energy Variables
Despite a history of abject opposition to one another on a host
Qatar Says No to Rapprochement with Syrian Regime
Largely due to the support Damascus that has received from key allies
GIF’s Annual Forecast 2019
Gulf International Forum (GIF) presents our 2019 forecast. As the new year is upon us,...
Qatar’s Withdrawal from OPEC: Energy Sector Strategy or Political Move?
Last week’s announcement by Qatar that the state intends to leave the
Scenarios for the Upcoming GCC Summit
The 2018 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit is taking place amidst a changing balance of...
Qatar Enacts Favorable Immigration Laws
Qatar recently announced a series of reforms related to the legal status of the countless...
Qatar Eyes Germany’s Energy, Finance Sectors with 10 bln Euro Investm...
The Gulf state of Qatar said on Friday it would invest 10 billion
UN Court: UAE has Violated Qatar Nationals’ Basic Rights
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) today issued a provisional ruling...
Isolated Qatar pivots towards China, as its ties with Gulf states wane
It has been a year since Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and...