What Do Cracks in UAE-Saudi Arabia Relations Mean for Turkey?
The divergence between Abu Dhabi’s and Riyadh’s positions in Yemen, the UAE’s maritime talks with...
A Veto Is not Enough to Get Congress and Trump on the Same Page in Regards to Saudi Arabia
Today, the United States Senate voted on a series of bills seeking to block an...
Gulf Crisis Deadlock Creates Regional Rivalry
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt and a number of Islamic countries cut diplomatic ties...
GIF’s Annual Forecast 2019
Gulf International Forum (GIF) presents our 2019 forecast. As the new year is upon us,...
UAE-India Currency Swap: Another Step Toward Asian Markets
The UAE’s steady progress in developing the financial infrastructure needed to better facilitate international financial...
Delaware-Gulftainer Agreement Represents Significant Change in Rhetoric Since DP World Controversy
In late September 2018, Delaware government authorities finalized a deal...
UAE to Train Somaliland Forces under Military Base Deal – Somaliland President
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will train Somaliland security forces as part of a deal...
Gulf Arabs Relish Tillerson Firing; Iran Weighs Nuclear Deal
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s firing is reverberating across a Middle East where Iran...
Risky Business: South Korea’s Secret Military Deal With UAE
In Sweihan, a small town in Abu Dhabi, a South Korean special forces team operates...
UAE Says Qatari Jet Fighters Intercepted Civilian Flights and Qatar Denies
The United Arab Emirates said on Monday Qatari air force jets had twice intercepted its...
Saudi Arabia, UAE Introduce VAT in Push to Boost Revenue
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, once seen as the Gulf’s leading tax havens,...
Surprise Talks between UAE and Yemen’s Muslim-Brotherhood
Mohammed al-Yadomi, the head of an influential Yemeni party, was attending a summit on Jerusalem...