
Tensions between Gulf States Destabilized Libya and Could Hamper Reconstruction
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 Divided GCC
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...

Coronavirus Crisis: An Opportunity for Intra-Gulf Rapprochement
The Middle East is facing yet another threat to its stability, albeit, this time a...

Peace in Afghanistan: What is the Expected Role of the Gulf States?
While efforts to end the longest-running war in American history have primarily focused on actors...

Aid to Houthi-Controlled Yemen to Be Cut Back Over Risk It Can Be Diverted
The world’s biggest humanitarian aid operation will be scaled-down next month in Houthi-controlled Yemen, because...