
Gulf Rivalries Threaten Tunisian Democracy
Initially, Tunisia was the beacon of light in the fight for democracy following the 2011...

Turkey and the GCC States: Between a Foe and an Ally
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)’s institutional failure has largely resulted from its members lacking shared...

EU-GCC: Partnerships of Convenience
One characteristic shared today by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the European Union (EU)...

Tensions between Gulf States Destabilized Libya and Could Hamper Reconstruc...
The significant and ongoing presence of various international actors in Libya could further intensify, despite...

No Crisis is an Island: How the GCC Crisis Shapes the War in Yemen
The popular analytical focus regarding cracks within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has primarily centered...

Deadlock in Resolving the GCC Crisis: The Black Swan that Didn’t Fly
For its third year, the blockade of Qatar –which Doha has labeled the Gulf Crisis...

Facing Crisis Amidst a Rift, the GCC Must Unite
The Gulf crisis — which I have chosen to call “the rift” to avoid the...

GCC States’ Security As the Council Turns into A Failed Institution
Ever since the birth of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in 1981, motivated by the...

Gulf Crisis’ Third Anniversary: Obstacles of Security and Stability in a ...
A few days before the Gulf crisis’ third anniversary, the Forum asked six experts their...

Clashes in Southern Yemen: A Renewed Saudi Arabia-UAE Rivalry?
As we enter the sixth year of the Yemeni civil war, a series of events...

Yemen: Will a Divided Nation End the State?
The nation, meaning the people of Yemen, will endure against all odds, as they have...

COVID-19: Will it Make China Villain or Victor in the Gulf Region?
How does China emerge from the COVID-19 crisis having been pilloried as the source of...