The Advantages of Oman’s “Ideology of Politeness” in the Ukraine War
On February 24, 2023, the war in Ukraine will reach its first anniversary. The war...
Interests First: The UAE’s India-Pakistan Imbalance
On January 16, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...
Pakistan’s “Defense Diplomacy” Offers Inroads with the Gulf Monarchie...
The broader Middle East, and in particular the Gulf region, has remained one of the...
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...