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...
The Gulf and Ben-Gvir: GCC-Israel Relations Under the New Netanyahu Governm...
The provocative visit of Itamar Ben-Gvir, a far-right Israeli lawmaker and the country’s new Minister...
The Gulf in 2023 Expert Outlook
A Nuclear Arms Race Could Begin Dr. Daniel Serwer Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Gulf International Forum;...
Saudi Investment in Africa Surges as Iran’s Influence Sputters
In the past, Saudi Arabia’s investment in Africa has often been motivated by political gains...
Eying Influence in Africa, Iran Is Its Own Worst Enemy
During his visit to Guinea-Bissau in August 2021, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi pledged to pursue...
China and the GCC: An Uncertain Partnership
The timing of the first-ever China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting in Riyadh on December 9...
Deconstructing Détente: How 2022 World Cup Can Reshape the Gulf’s Politi...
The 2022 FIFA World Cup has given billions of fans all over the world a...
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar: Politics On Display On and Off the Field
Over the past three weeks, the world has enjoyed watching the FIFA World Cup, the...
Spinning Plates: Al-Sudani’s Foreign Policy Balancing Act
After more than a year of political deadlock, Mohammed al-Sudani finally succeeded in forming a...
Iran’s 2022 Protests: The View from Turkey
After 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was killed by the Iranian “morality police” in early September 2022,...
Ethnic Minorities in the Iranian Protests: Tehran’s No-Win Situation
The ongoing mass protests in Iran, which have steadily grown more violent over the past...
The Enemy of My Enemy: Ukrainian Diplomacy in the Gulf
On November 6, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stridently condemned Iran for supplying unmanned aerial vehicles...