
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...

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:...

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...

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’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...

The Gulf in 2023 Expert Outlook
A Nuclear Arms Race Could Begin Dr. Daniel Serwer Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Gulf International Forum;...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Saudi-Omani Partnership: Economic and Security Ties Deepen
On Sunday, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman departed on his first international visit to...