
The Gulf in 2024: Expert Outlook
GCC Unity in 2024 in the Face of Regional Threats Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen Fellow...

Navigating Shades of Green: The UAE’s Environmental Strategy Amid COP...
The United Arab Emirates is hosting COP28 from November 30 to December 12. Some NGOs...

The Gulf in BRICS: Reshaping Geopolitical Landscapes
The nature of the BRICS alliance, and the Gulf states’ interactions with it, has long...

Fly Emirates: How the UAE Used the Airline Industry to Build Soft Power
Since the Ruler of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, helped launch the...

Strategic Ties and Shifting Priorities: Pakistan’s Multifaceted Relations...
Located within a vital geostrategic region, Pakistan is the second largest Muslim country in the...

The Abraham Accords at Three: A Complex Symphony of Emirati-Israeli Relatio...
On September 15, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Israel are celebrated the third...

BRICS Membership: Gulf States’ Strategic Pivot in Shifting Global Dynamic...
At a pivotal moment in global geopolitics, the “BRICS” group of emerging economies—Brazil, Russia, India,...

UAE’s Relations with Russia: Calculated Risk or Geopolitical Necessity?
In a move viewed as a calculated risk by several observers, the Emirati President Shaikh...

A Different Shade of Green Policy: The UAE’s Bold Vision for the World Cl...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is hosting the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of...

Amid Growing Naval Tensions, the UAE Charts Its Own Course
On May 31, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced its withdrawal from the Combined Maritime...

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...