
What Drives Turkish Saudi Attempts at Rapprochement?
Recent diplomatic exchanges between Turkey and Saudi Arabia suggest a thawing of relations between the...

The UAE’s Israel-Iran Balancing Act
On December 12, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking...

Gulf States’ Reaction to the JCPOA Talks
On December 30, the eighth round of indirect nuclear deal talks between the United States...

Perspectives on the 42nd GCC Summit Outcomes
GCC Embraces Reconciliation, Prioritizes Economic Development Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen Baker Institute Fellow for the...

What is the UAE’s Endgame with Iran?
Observers in both the West and the Middle East erupted with speculation at the news...

42nd GCC Summit: An Opportunity for Reconciliation
On December 14th, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will hold its forty-second annual summit in...

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...

Turkey-UAE Rapprochement and Prospects for Regional Stability
On November 24th, 2021, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi...

Why the GCC States Embraced Reconciliation
In the ten months since the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)’s historic al-Ula summit, there has...

The UAE’s Vision for Libya’s Peace Process
This year, the United Nations has sponsored a peace process aimed at restoring political unity...

Great Powers’ New Conflict in Afghanistan
The fate of Afghanistan, like many other political issues, is fundamentally rooted in history. In...

China is Quietly Mending the Turkish-GCC Split
The recent climate of detente between Turkey and the Gulf appears to have had an...