
Perspectives: Turkey-Gulf Relations in Erdoğan’s Next Term
Turkey and Saudi Arabia: A “Manageable Competition” Sinem Cengiz Non-Resident Fellow, Gulf International Forum; Research...

The Race to Net Zero: Saudi Arabia and the UAE Compete over Climate Action
As one of the hottest and most arid places in the world, the Arabian Peninsula...

IDEX 2023: UAE’s Defense Contracts Emphasizes Local Production
IDEX 2023, a biennial defense exhibition held in Abu Dhabi since 1993, was the largest...

The Gulf’s Spirit of Rapprochement Grips Turkey and the UAE
After more than a decade of mutual antagonism and distrust, Turkey and the United Arab...

What Does Saudi-Iranian Détente Mean for the UAE’s Regional Ambitions
On March 10, 2023, Saudi and Iranian senior officials announced that they had achieved an...

Italy and the UAE Chart a New Course
Italy’s relationship with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ran aground in 2021—the culmination of a...

Unpacking the UAE’s New National Human Rights Institution
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) became the 19th country in the Middle East to establish...

Inside Belarus’ Growing Partnership with the UAE
The Russia-Ukraine war, which will enter its second year on February 24, has transformed alliance...

Interests First: The UAE’s India-Pakistan Imbalance
On January 16, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...

Pakistan’s “Defense Diplomacy” Offers Inroads with the Gulf Monarchie...
The broader Middle East, and in particular the Gulf region, has remained one of the...

Economic Statecraft and its Role in Russia-UAE Relations
“Economic statecraft” is usually described as a state’s use of economic tools to further its...

Climate Action in the UAE and Saudi Arabia: Pragmatism or Greenwashing?
The past years have witnessed the growing impact of climate change around the world. These...