The Russo-Ukrainian War and the Forked Path of Qatar-Russia Relations
Since the onset of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have found...
Neither Elections nor Nuclear Negotiations Will Change Iran’s Influen...
The results of Iraq’s recent election and the government formation negotiations that have followed pose...
Fighting Terrorism in the Gulf is a Societal Responsibility
In the GCC’s forty-year history, its past experiences have taught the citizens of the Gulf...
Formalizing a Middle Eastern “Cold War”
More than ten years after the advent of the 2011 “Arab Spring” uprisings, the original...
Marib: An Obstacle to the Peace Process
Next month marks the seventh year since the Ansar Allah movement – commonly known as...
After 31 Years, What Has the Gulf Learned from the Kuwait Invasion?
August 2, 2021 marked thirty-one years since the beginning of Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. Mercifully,...
A Changing Balance of Power in the Red Sea
On March 23, the Ever Given container vessel veered out of control while sailing through...
U.S.-Iran Clashes in Syria and Iraq: Exchange of Messages or Serious Escala...
On June 27, President Joe Biden ordered U.S. airstrikes to be carried out against facilities...
Securing the Bab el-Mandeb: Can Threats to the Red Sea Drive Regional Coope...
As the negotiations to end the war in Yemen continue, policymakers on all sides must...
Saudi Ceasefire Proposal in Yemen: Opportunities and Future Challenges
The new Saudi initiative about a ceasefire in Yemen has opened the door for a...
To End the War in Yemen, Stop the Battle for Ma’rib
The new U.S. mediator will have to focus on an immediate ceasefire in Ma’rib to...
Marib Battle and Biden’s Yemen Policy: A New Phase or Another Escalation?
Since the inauguration of President Joe Biden, America’s foreign policy in Yemen has been formed...