Economy & Innovation

Iran

North-South Transport Corridor: Iran-Russia New Railway to Circumvent Weste...

After the United States and the European Union imposed extensive sanctions on Russia in response...

GCC

At the Crossroads of Asia, Uzbekistan Reaches Out to the Gulf

For centuries, an invisible thread has connected what is now Uzbekistan and the GCC-member states:...

Iran

As the Rial’s Value Drops, Pressure on the Raisi Government Grows

The value of the Iranian rial fell sharply in February 2023, decreasing from 440,000 rials...

UAE

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...

Iraq

Iraq’s Depreciated Currency Holds Consequences at Home and Abroad

The steady devaluation of the Iraqi dinar against the U.S. dollar over the past three...

GCC

The Gulf in 2023 Expert Outlook

A Nuclear Arms Race Could Begin Dr. Daniel Serwer Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Gulf International Forum;...

Iraq

Iraq’s Perennial Electricity Problem and its Implications for Social Stab...

The growing social unrest we see in Iraq today can be directly linked to the...

Bahrain

Islamic Finance and Banking as a Response to Western Sanctions: Muslim Russ...

From the 19th to the 21st of May, Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan held the 13th...

KSA

Beyond Fossil Fuels: Bolstering the Saudi Industrial Sector to Achieve Sust...

Global oil prices have risen on the back of the post-COVID 19 economic recovery and...

GCC

China in the Gulf: Deep Pockets and Deepening Ties

This report examines the economic relationship between the People’s Republic of China (China) and the...

UAE

Emirati-Turkish Economic Collaboration Could Lead to a Political One

In recent years, tensions between Turkey and the UAE have persisted over issues including the...

KSA

Saudi-Omani Partnership: Economic and Security Ties Deepen

On Sunday, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman departed on his first international visit to...

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