The Iran Nuclear Deal: American-Iranian Dialogue and the GCC
In November 2020, only days before he was elected President of the United States, then-candidate...
Making Sense of the Southern Transitional Council’s Latest Visit to Russia
Formed under Emirati patronage in 2017, the Southern Transitional Council (STC) is Yemen’s dominant southern...
Qatari-Turkish Relations in the Post-Blockade Era
Walking through Doha, one cannot help but notice the increasing presence of Turkish nationals and...
Yemen to Reap the Fruits of GCC’s Reconciliation
After three and a half years, the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) recent Al-Ula summit in...
GCC States Elusive Reconciliation: Rifts Continue for a Third Crisis
This month’s Gulf Arab summit—also known as the “Sultan Qaboos bin Said and Sheikh Sabah...
What the Al-Ula GCC Summit Has (and Has Not) Accomplished
Did Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s embrace of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamid...
Prospects of Resolving the Gulf Crisis at the 41st GCC Summit
GCC Leaders Echo Political Will to Resolve the Rift but Reconciliation Remains Elusive Dr. Dania...
Gulf States Embolden Morocco as Temperatures Rise in Western Sahara
December 2020 will be remembered as a watershed month for US-Morocco relations. President Donald Trump...
The UAE Struggle for Turkish Containment: Is it Time for a New Approach?
Since the United Arab Emirates normalized diplomatic relations with Israel on August 13, tensions between...
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...
The Eastern Mediterranean: The UAE’s New Frontier
The Eastern Mediterranean has turned into a critical geopolitical space for the UAE’s efforts to...
Iran Must Deal with A New Status Quo in the South Caucasus
There is a new status quo in Nagorno-Karabakh. Following six weeks of bloody conflict in...