
Houthis Raise the Ante as Riyadh Struggles to Disengage from Yemen’s War
Two weeks ago, a Reuters report indicated that Saudi Arabia would sign a UN proposal...

Arms Sale in the Balance: Will the F-35 Fly in the UAE?
The normalization of relations that President Trump brokered between Israel and two states, Bahrain and...

The Battle for Marib Could Decide the Fate of Yemen
Yemen has been a fertile ground for conflict. Over the past six years, the Saudi-led...

Iran and the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Preserving the Status Quo
The disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, landlocked in the mountainous South Caucasus and predominantly populated by...

Can Yemen’s Riyadh Agreement be Rescued?
Yemen’s separatist Southern Transitional Council’s (STC) July 29 renunciation of its ‘self-rule’ declaration raised hopes...

Snapping Back on Iran’s Ambitious Military Capabilities: The U.S. Push to Extend Sanctions
A diplomatic defeat has arisen for the United States in Washington’s attempt to extend the...

Cooperation and Contention: GCC Efforts to Counter the Financing of Terrorism
The financing of violent non-state groups is a contentious issue that has contributed to some...

A New Age of Cyber Conflict for Iran? Increasing Capabilities and Incentives
Iran has been shaken by dozens of mysterious explosions and fires across the country over...

Tensions between Gulf States Destabilized Libya and Could Hamper Reconstruction
The significant and ongoing presence of various international actors in Libya could further intensify, despite...

No Crisis is an Island: How the GCC Crisis Shapes the War in Yemen
The popular analytical focus regarding cracks within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has primarily centered...

Performative Humanitarianism: Saudi’s Aid Diplomacy in Yemen
On June 2, Saudi Arabia co-hosted an international donors conference with the United Nations to...

GCC States’ Security As the Council Turns into A Failed Institution
Ever since the birth of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in 1981, motivated by the...